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Although particular attention is drawn to the succeeding sub-paragraphs, regulations on discipline cover a wider field and it is the responsibility of each officer to acquaint himself with these regulations.

An officer must not solicit or accept advantages such as gifts, loans, and passages except those permitted under the Acceptance of Advantages (Governor's Permission) Notice - Civil Service Branch Circular No. 3/81 is attached. It is a serious criminal offence to solicit or accept bribes and presents given on account of the officer's official duties.

An officer must not accept entertainment which is likely to cause embarrassment in the discharge of his duties or which may bring disrepute to the Force or the public service.

An officer must not leave Hong Kong without the prior permission of the Commissioner.

An officer who on first appointment possesses any investment in Hong Kong must report such possession to the Commissioner within two months of his appointment. He may be required to divest himself of the investment if it is considered to be in real or apparent conflict with his duties. An officer who is called upon in the course of his official duties to deal with any matter affecting any investment of his or of a close relative must immediately draw this to the attention of the Commissioner.

An officer must not lend money at interest or act in any capacity, paid or unpaid, on behalf of a commercial money-lender without the prior permission of the Commissioner.

An officer may not use a subordinate or a junior officer as a guarantor for a loan or hire purchase agreement or act as a guarantor for a superior or senior officer without the prior permission of the Commissioner.

An officer must not borrow money at interest other than from certain permitted sources, including licensed money- lenders and banks and registered deposit-taking companies without the permission of the Commissioner. On first appointment, an officer will be required to report any loans and debts on which interest is paid other than those from permitted sources and may be required to repay them or transfer them to permitted sources.

An officer who becomes insolvent must report the facts at once to the Commissioner.

An officer may not undertake paid outside work out of normal working hours or any paid or unpaid outside work during normal working hours without the prior permission of the Commissioner.