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Establish- ment and composition of Force.

Payment and

maintenance

of Farce.

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"Board of Discipline” means board convened under section 13:

"Commandant" means the Commandant and the Deputy Commandant

of the Force!

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police:

“constable” means a member holding any rank below the rank of

corporal:

"day" means a period of twenty four hours from the time that a

member parades for duty:

"duty" includes active service, training, instruction and any voluntary

duty performed under section 18:

"Force" means the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force established

under section 3;

"gazetted officer" means a member holding any rank between the rank of auxiliary assistant commissioner and the rank of auxiliary assistant superintendent of police both inclusive;

"Inspector" means a member holding the rank of auxiliary inspector

of police of whatever grade or rank;

"member" means a member of the Force;

"non-commissioned officer" means a member holding any rank below

the rank of inspector and above the rank of constable;

"Police Force" means the Hong Kong Police Force:

"regular gazetted police officer" means an officer of the Police Force:

holding any rank between the rank of Commissioner and the rank of assistant superintendent both inclusive.

PART II.

Establishment, composition and control of Force.

3. There is hereby established an auxiliary police force, which shall be known as the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force, and which shall consist of such gazetted officers, inspectors, non-commissioned officers and constables as shall by annual vote or otherwise be from time to time provided for by the Governor and the Legislative Council.

4. Provision for the payment and maintenance of the Force shall be by charges on the general revenue of the Colony to such amounts: as may from time to time by annual vote or otherwise be voted by the Legislative Council.

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5. (1) The following persons shall be members-

(a) all persons who, at the commencement of this Ordinance, are

either-

Members.

(i) members of the Hong Kong Police Reserve established under the Police Reserve Ordinance; or

(Cap. 233).

(i) members of the Special Constabulary established under the Emergency (Special Constabulary) Regulations, 1950; and (G.N.A. (b) all persons cnrolled in the Force under the provisions of this

Ordinance or any regulations made thereunder.

270/50).

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, the Commissioner shall enrol in the Force any person upon whom a Liability to enrol therein has been imposed by section 15 of the Com- pulsory Service Ordinance, 1951, and shall appoint such person to the (24 of 1951). rank for which he considers him suitable.

(3) Service in the said Hong Kong Police Reserve or in the said Special Constabulary shall for all purposes be deemed to have been service in the Force.

6. (1) Any member holding the rank of auxiliary superintendent Honorary of police or above who, in the opinion of the Governor, has rendered membership. distinguished service in the Force may, on retirement from the Force and on the recommendation of the Commissioner, be granted by the Governor honorary membership of the Force with honorary rank equivalent to the substantive rank held by such member at the date of his retirement.

(2) The Commissioner may, either generally or in any particular case, permit any such honorary member to wear the mess dress uniform of a gazetted officer of the rank held by such member at the date of his retirement.

(3) Save as provided in subsection (2), no such honorary member may exercise any of the powers or perform any of the duties or enjoy any of the privileges conferred by this Ordinance upon a member.

7. The Force shall be commanded by the Commissioner, and its Command recruitment, training and employment shall, subject to the provisions and recruit- of this Ordinance and any regulations made thereunder, be under his direction.

ment.

8. There shall be a Commandam and a Deputy Commandant of Appoint the Force, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor.

ment of Commandant and Deputy Commandant.