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(u) service in the Royal Navy, Regular Army, Royal Air Force or in a Permanent Force of a Dominion, Colony or Territory under Her Majesty's protec- tion, or in the Reserves of such forces or in the Reserves of any Authorized Auxiliary Force of the Commonwealth;
(b) service of men of any of the aforesaid forces of Hong Kong whilst released from military service for the purpose of being employed on work of national importance, which will be defined as occasion arises, during a period of embodiment ; (c) periods of desertion or absence without leave of mies of any of the aforesaid forces of Hong Kong during embodiment or training either in camps or barracks, provided that they continue to serve after their offence has been dealt with;
(d) periods of detention or imprisonment during annual
training or embodiment.
Ineligibility. A person who has been convicted by a Court Martial, or of an indictable offence by the Civil Power, will not be eligible for the award of the Medal unless the Governor shall otherwise direct.
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Applications for the Medal should be made in writing by Commundani, Royal Hong Kong Defence Force and should be supported by a statement of the warrant officer's, non-commis- sioned officer's or man's service in Form A appended to these regulations. The Commandant will forward his recommendations through the usual channel of correspondence to the Governor, accompanied in each case by a statement certifying that the person recommended has completed the qualifying period of efficient service and that he is in every way deserving of the Efficiency Medal or Clasp.
Applications for Clasp should be dealt with in a similar
manner.
7. Grant of Medal and Clasps. The Medal or Clasp will be awarded on the authority of the Governor and a notification of its award will be published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette.
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Loss and Replacement. When the Medal or Clasp has been lost and it is desired to replace in a declaration must be made before a magistrate stating the circumstances under which the loss occurred, and the rank, name and Corps of the person to whom the Medal or Clasp belonged. This declaration will be forwarded to the Governor through the usual channel of correspondence in the case of a person who is still serving, and direct in the case of a person who has retired. If the explanation as to loss is considered satisfactory the Medal or Clasp will be replaced on repayment being made by the person to cover the cost of the Medal or Clasp.
9. Forfeiture and Restoration. A recipient of the Medal who is convicted by a Court Martial or of an indictable offence by the Civil Power, or who is dismissed or removed from his Corps or Regiment for misconduct shall forfeit the Medal unless the Governor shall otherwise direct.
A Medal forfeited under the preceding regulation may be restored by the Governor at his discretion.
A notice of forfeiture or of restoration shall in every case be published in the Government Gasulle.
18. The Efficiency Medal will be worn suspended on the left breast by a green ribbon, one inch and a quarter in width, with yellow stripes down the edges, but the recipient of any other Long Service, Good Conduct or Efficiency Medal will only be permitted to wear the Efficiency Medal (with or without Clasps) with them if he has completed the full period of qualifying service in respect of each Medal ur Clasp.
1f. In undress and service uniform when ribbons only are worn, the grant of Clasps will be denoted by the wearing on the ribbon of a small silver rose, according to the number of Clasps awarded. The rose or roses will not be worn on the ribbon when the Medal itself is worn.
Colonial Secretary,
23rd August, 1955- (Secretariat 5/2226/46)
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