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CAP. 245]

Public Order

[1981 Ed.

(Cap. 233.)

(Cap. 199.)

(Cap. 198.)

(Cap. 197, sub. leg.)

Carrying offensive weapons during curfew.

(6) The following persons shall, notwithstanding the provi- sions of this section, not be subject to or obliged to comply with any of the provisions of a curfew order when on duty or proceeding to or from duty----

(a) a police officer;

(b)

(c)

a member of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force when the Force, or the part of the Force to which such member belongs, or such member, has been called out under section 16(1) or (2) of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Ordinance; (Amended, 29 of 1969, s. 2)

a member of the Fire Services Department;

(d) a member of the Prisons Department;

(e) a member of the Customs and Excise Service; (Amended,

46 of 1977, s. 18)

(f) a member of Her Majesty's forces;

(g) an officer or member of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment when on active service under the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance; (Replaced, 98 of 1970, Schedule) (h) an officer or member of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force when on active service under the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Ordinance; (Added, 98 of 1970, Schedule)

(1) any person in possession of a valid warrant signed by the Secretary for Security and certifying that such person is engaged on essential duties; (Amended, 24 of 1972, s. 4 and L.N. 147/77)

(j) any servant of the Crown, other than a public officer, in possession of a permit issued by the Commissioner of Police for the purposes of this paragraph;

(k) a member of the Essential Services Corps in possession of

an identity card issued under the Essential Services Corps (Identity Cards) Regulations; (Added, 24 of 1972, s. 4) (1) a member of the Immigration Service; and (Added, 24 of

1972, s. 4)

(m) an employee of the Ministry of Defence in possession of a

valid Army Department Pass. (Added, 24 of 1972, s. 4) (7) Whenever the Governor considers it necessary, a curfew order may provide that subsection (6) shall not apply in the case of that curfew order with respect to such of the persons specified in that subsection as may be prescribed by the curfew order.

32. (1) Any person who, without lawful authority or reason- able excuse, carries or has in his possession in any area in which a curfew order is in force and during the hours during which the curfew imposed thereby is operative any offensive weapon shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 21)