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Duties of members of the Corps.
Penalty for refusal or neglect of duty when
not on active service.
Penalty for refusal or neglect of duty when on active
service.
Disciplinary penalties.
Power to grant rewards, badges and
medals for
extra- ordinary services.
the duties it will be called upon to perform and to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such duties are duly executed.
15. It shall be the duty of every member of the Corps-- (i) to obey all lawful orders of his superior officer;
(ii) to attend such practices and to undergo such training as may be specified in orders issued by the Director of Air Raid Precautions;
(iii) to keep his equipment in good and serviceable order;
(iv) upon ceasing to be a member of the Corps to return forthwith his equipment in good order to the Director of Air Raid Precautions.
16. Any member of the Corps who, when the Corps is not on active service, wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out any duties assigned to him by a superior Officer shall be liable to summary dismissal.
17. Any member of the Corps, who, when on active service wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out any duties assigned to him by a superior officer shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
18.-(1) The Director of Air Raid Precautions is em- powered to take the following disciplinary action-
(a) reduction in rank or class;
(b) a fine not exceeding ten dollars;
(c) loss of pay during any period of absence from duty;
(d) dismissal (except in the case of Chief Air Raid Wardens);
(e) deprivation of A.R.P. badge.
(2) Chief Air Raid Wardens and Divisional Wardens are empowered to take the following disciplinary action-
(a) caution;
(b) reprimand;
(3) The offences to which the preceding sub-sections refer are as follows-
(a) drunkenness on duty;
(b) insubordination or disrespect to a superior officer;
(c) soliciting or accepting any gratuity;
(d) infringement of any regulation or departmental order
made under this Ordinance;
(e) refusal to obey lawful orders or carry out duties assigned.
19. It shall be lawful for the Governor upon report made by the Director of Air Raid Precautions to grant rewards, distinctive badges or medals to members of the Corps who may distinguish themselves, by extraordinary diligence, zeal, gallantry or exertion in the execution of their duties.
20. Except when called out for active service a member Cessation of
may cease to be a member of the Corps by—
(a) resignation by letter at any time;
(b) dismissal by the Governor or the Director of Air Raid Precautions.
membership of the Corps.
tion.
21. Any person, who, not being a member of the Corps, Impersona- puts on the uniform, or wears the badge, or takes the name, designation, or character of a member of the Corps for the purpose of doing or procuring to be done any act which a member of the Corps would be entitled to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other unlawful purpose, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding six months
possession
uniform,
22. No person shall without lawful authority or excuse Un- have in his possession any uniform, badge, identification authorized document, equipment or other thing issued or usually issued manufacture to any member of the Corps, or that so closely resembles or sale of them as to mislead the public, and no person shall, without badges, etc. lawful authority or excuse make, copy or sell any such things as may lead to the belief that they are authorized issues by the Director of Air Raid Precautions, under penalty upon summary conviction of a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
members
when on
23. All members, except Honorary Wardens shall have Powers of authority when on active service or when called up for practice, to enter into premises in pursuance of their duties, active to stop or direct traffic, to enforce the observance of Lighting service. Restrictions previously notified, and to exercise generally all such powers as are conferred on them under the Colonial Defence Regulations, and they shall have the same protection and immunities in this respect as a member of the Regular Police Force.
Deputy
24. The responsibility and powers vested by this Ordin- Powers of ance in the Director of Air Raid Precautions may be assumed Director of and exercised, wholly or in part, by the Deputy Director of Air Raid Air Raid Precautions on instructions in writing from the Director of Air Raid Precautions and with the assent of the Governor.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 14th day of March, 1940,
C. BRAMALL BURGESS,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
Precautions.
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