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Duties of members of the Service.

Penalty for refusal or neglect of duty when not on actual service.

Penalty for refusal or neglect of duty when on actual service.

Disciplinary penalties.

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 15, 1941.

(b) to make such orders as he may deem necessary to make the Service efficient and to maintain it as such and to see that such orders are duly obeyed;

(c) to take full charge of the Service when it is called out for service and to issue all necessary orders for 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.

13. It shall be the duty of every member of the Service-

(a) to obey all lawful orders of his superior officer;

(b) to attend such parades and to undergo such training as may be specified in orders issued by the Superintendent ; (c) to keep his equipment in good and serviceable order; (d) upon ceasing to be a member of the Service to return forthwith his equipment in good order to the Superintendent.

14. Any member of the Service who, when the Service is not on actual 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.

15. Any member of the Service who, when on actual 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.

16. (1) The Chief Officer or the Superintendent 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 Deputy Superintendent and Transport Officer, Divisional Officers, Assistant Divisional Officers, Mechanical Engineer, Communications Officer and Quartermaster who may be dismissed by the Chief Officer,

(e) caution,

(f) reprimand.

(2) The offences to which the preceding sub-paragraphs refer are as follows-

(a) drunkenness on duty,

(b) insubordination or disrespect to a superior officer,

(c) infringement of any regulation or departmental order made under these Instructions,

(d) soliciting or accepting any gratuity,

(e) refusal to obey lawful orders or carry out duties assigned,

(f) bringing discredit, on the Service.