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C.S.O.

942

No. 33.-15.10.29.—1.

A BILL

Short title.

Amendment of Ordinance

INTITULED

An Ordinance to amend the Watchmen Ordi-

nance, 1928.

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 Watchmen Amendment Ordinance, 1928.

2. Sub-section (2) of section 2 of the Watchmen Ordi- No. 6 of 1928, substituted therefor:

nance, 1928, is repealed and the following sub-section is 8. 2 (2).

Substitution

(2) Any power or discretion conferred by or under this Ordinance upon the Inspector General of Police may be exercised by any police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police.

3. The words "Inspector General" are substituted for of Inspector the words "Captain Superintendent" in sectious 2 (1) (g), 4, 5, (1), 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 of the Watchmen Ordinance, 1928.

General for

Captain

Superinten-

dent

throughout

Ordinance

No. 6 of 1928.

Objects and Reasons.

This bill is rendered necessary by the proposed changes in the titles of some of the superior officers of the police force. The details are given in the Objects and Reasons to the Police Force Amendment Bill which was read a first time on the 23rd September, 1929.

J. H. KEMP,

Attorney General.

11th October, 1929.