CO129-588-18 Police (Militia Status) Ordinance 1941 26-9-1941 - 3-10-1941 — Page 4

L.S.

HONG KONG.

No. 19 or 1941.

I assent.

MARK YOUNG,

Governor.

26th September, 1941.

An Ordinance to enable the Governor to confer by Proclama- tion on certain police forces in the Colony the status of militia in time of war or in other time of emergency.

[26th September, 1941.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Police (Militia Short title. Status) Ordinance, 1941.

police bodies

perform

Militia in

2. In the event of War or in other time of emergency Liability the Police Force constituted by section 3 (1) of the Police of certain Force Ordinance, 1932, the Hong Kong Police Reserve con- to be called stituted by section 4 of the Hong Kong Police Reserve Ordin- upon to ance, 1927, the Police Force, regulated under the Naval combatant Establishments Police Ordinance, 1875, and special con- duties as stables appointed under the Peace `Preservation Ordinance, certain cir- 1886, or any of them shall be liable to be called upon by cumstances. Proclamation of the Governor to perform combatant duties Ordinance as Militia forces within the meaning of section 1, chapter 1, No. 37 of Article 1 of the Regulations Respecting the Laws and Customs Ordinance of War on Land annexed to the Hague Convention II of No. 24 of 1899, either in addition to or in lieu of the duties they are Ordinance required to perform as police under the said Ordinances.

1932.

1927.

No. 1 of 1875. Ordinance No. 10 of 1886.

own officers

3. During the continuance in force of any such Pro- Militia to be clamation the said Militia forces shall be an independent under its military force under the Command of and trained by their unless own officers and shall not unless the Governor so directs by otherwise Proclamation be under any other command.

directed.

4. During the continuance in force of any such Pro- Military clamation the said Militia forces shall, if it becomes neces- operations sary or expedient so to do in the Defence of the Colony, by Militia. engage in Military operations against the armed forces of any enemy attempting to invade or otherwise carrying out warlike operations against the Colony or against the forces of His Majesty.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 25th day of September, 1941.

R. EDWARDS, Deputy Clerk of Councils.

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