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Citation

Interpretation.

Commandan General and Honorary Air Commodore.

Appointment of Command- ing Officer.

Term of office of Command- ing Officer.

ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE ORDINANCE 1970.

(No. 99 of 1970).

ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE REGULATIONS 1970.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Ordinance 1970, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations→→→

1. These regulations may be cited as the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Regulations 1970.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

"training day" means a period of training of not less than eight bours duration within a period of twenty-four hours com- mencing with the beginning of the training:

"training period” means a period of training of one hour's dura-

tion.

3. (1) The Governor shall be the Commandant General of the Force.

(2) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Service Commander, appoint any person who is resident in the Colony as the Honorary Air Commodore of the Force.

(3) The term of office of an Honorary Air Commodore shall be five years, or such other period as the Governor may specify in any particular case.

(4) Unless the Governor otherwise directs, an Honorary Air Commodore shall retire from office on attaining the age of sixty years.

4. (0) The Governor shall, on the advice of the Service Commander, appoint an officer of the Force, or an officer of Her Majesty's regular forces seconded by the Air Force Board of the Defence Council, as the Commanding Officer.

(2) The Commanding Officer shall hold the rank of wing commander.

5. (1) The term of office of the Commanding Officer shall be three years and such further period, not exceeding two years, as the Governor may, upon the recommendation of the Service Commander, specify in any particular case.

(2) Unless the Governor otherwise directs, the Commanding Officer shall retire from office on attaining the age of fifty years.

6. The Commanding Officer shall be responsible for (a) the maintenance of discipline and efficiency in the Force: (b) the supervision and control of duties performed by

officers and members;

(c) accounting for public and service property:

(d) the proper application of public funds allocated to the

Force and of force funds;

(e) the condition and operation of the aircraft and equip-

ment in his charge:

() the administration of the Force;

(g) advising the Governor on all matters relating to the

Force:

(h) the preservation of the health of officers and members

when on active service or under training: (prescribing the physical standards required of a recruit; () bringing to the notice of the Service Commander any officer or member distinguished for proficiency in his duties:

(4) bringing to the notice of the Service Commander any officer or member who is disloyal or who conducts him- self in a manner injurious to the efficiency or credit of the Force:

( such other duties or functions as the Governor may direct.

7. The Governor shall, on the advice of the Service Com- mander, appoint an officer of the Force, or an officer of Her Majesty's regular forces seconded by the Air Force Board of the Defence Council, as Adjutant.

8. The Governor shall, on the advice of the Service Com- mander, appoint an officer of the Force, or an officer of Her Majesty's regular forces seconded by the Air Force Board of the Defence Council, as training officer.

9. The Governor may appoint as an officer or member of the Force with such rank and for such period as he thinks fit any officer, warrant officer, non-coffitmissioned officer or airman of Her Majesty's regular forces seconded by the Air Force Board of the Defence Council.

Responsibility of Command- ing Officer.

Appointment of Adjutant.

Appointment

of training officer.

Appointment of seconded officer, etc.