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C.S.O. 2317/14.

A BILL

No. 22-16.11.27.-4.7

INTITULED

An Ordinance to provide for the formation, establishment and regulation of the Hong Kong Police Reserve.

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 Hong Kong Short title, Police Reserve Ordinance, 1927.

2. In this Ordinance :--

(a)" Captain Superintendent' means the Captain Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police Reserve, who shall be the person holding the office of Captain Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police Force.

(b)

Reserve equipment" includes all uniform, clothing, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, batons and other effects of every kind supplied by the Government and issued to a member of the Hong Kong Police Reserve.

(c) "Reserve means the Hong Kong Police

Reserve Force,

(d) "Subordinate officer" means every member of the Hong Kong Police Reserve above the rank of constable except the Captain Superinten- dent, the Deputy Superintendents and the Assistant Superintendents.

Interpreta- tion.

3.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council Regulations.

to make regulations in respect of the following matters --

(a) the conditions of admission to the Reserve ;

(b) uniform;

(c) equipment;

(d) weapons to be carried ;

(e) drills and musketry training ;

(f) duties and responsibilities of the Reserve wheu

not called up for active service;

(9) numbers and strength of the Reserve;

(h) appointment, duties and pay of medical officers in connection with the health of the Reserve;

(i) pay;

(j) conditions of resignation from the Reserve; (k) gratuities and pensions to members of the Reserve for wounds or injuries received whilst on duty;

(7) gratuities and pensions to widows and depen- dents of members of the Reserve who are killed on duty or whose death is directly trace- able to wounds or injuries received, or exposure or illness contracted whilst on duty;