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Application of

Air Force

Act and

Queen's Regulations.

Summary remedies.

Oath to be taken.

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PART VI.

MISCELLANEOUS.

29. The Air Force Act and the Queen's Regulations, in so far as they apply to the Force and to officers and members, shail be construed---

(2) so that any power or duty vested in or imposed upon the Air Council of the Defence Council by the Air Force Act or the Queen's Regulations, shall be vested in, CXCI. cised or performed by, the Governor;

(b) so that references in the Air Force Act or the Queen's Regulations to the Secretary of State of the Defence Council shall be references to the Governor; and

(c) with such adaptations, modifications or exceptions con-

sistent with this Ordinance as may be necessary.

30. (1) Any money due from an officer or member under this Ordinance may be recovered summarily as a civil debt.

(2) In proceedings under subsection (1) the complaint may be in the name of the Commanding Officer, who may appoint any persou to conduct the proceedings.

31. (1) An officer or member shail, on his enlistment in the Force, or as soon afterwards as may be, whether or not he was a member of the former Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps or the former Royal Hong Kong Defence Force, make the appro- priate form of oath or declaration prescribed in subsection (2).

(2) The form of cath or declaration shall be...

doubare

(a) for an officer or member who is a British subject-

"I

that I will be faithful and bear truc allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law, and that I will faithfully serve as an officer (or a member) in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Ordinance 1970."; and

(b) for an officer or member who is not a British subject-

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that I will faithfully serve as an officer

treat declura

(or a member) in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Ordinance 1970.”.

(3) An oath or declaration under this section shall be made before an officer or a justice of the peace.

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Power to make

32. The Governor in Council may make regulations provid- ing for the constitution, general government, discipline and training regulations. of the Force and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality hereof, may make regulations providing for-

(a) the terms of service. the appointment, duties, rank. promotion, seniority, transfer, leave, resignation and release from service of officers;

(6) the enlistment, rank, posting, transfer, leave, promotion. reduction, discharge, dismissal and terms of service of members;

(c) the establishment of a reserve of officers and members

and matters relating thereto;

(d) standards of efficiency of officers and members;

(e) offences and the officers who may deal with offenders

and award punishment:

( the bospital and medical treatment of officers and

members:

(g) anything which under this Ordinance is to be or may be

prescribed; and

(A) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions of

this Ordinance.

33. The Commanding Officer may make such standing orders of a routine nature as are necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance.

34. The Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, raised and main- tained as a military unit of the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force under the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force Ordinance, shall be deemed to be the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force for the purposes of this Ordinance as if it were raised and maintained under this Ordinance.

Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 16th day of December, 1970.

Clerk to the Legislative Council.

Power to make standing orders.

Transitional provisions.

(Op. 199.3