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(2.) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4) of this section, all the provisions of the Army Act shall apply to the General Military Service Force of Hongkong, and to all persons belonging to the force, whether within or without the limits of the Colony.

(3.) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Army Act, it shall be lawful for the competent mili- tary authority, with or without the consent of the person in question, at any time to appoint any person belonging to the force to any corps of His Majesty's Regular Forces.

(4.) For the purposes of the Army Act every person belonging to the force shall be deemed to have been en- listed for general service with the colours for the period of the war.

[11.--(.) It shall be lawful for the Proper Authority, [] examination.] at any time or times, to order any male British subject to attend at such time and place as may be specified in the said order and there to submit himself to be medically examined for the purposes of this Ordinance.

Procedure.

General

powers of

the Tribunal.

Service of documents.

Forms.

(2.) If any British subject without lawful excuse fails to comply with any such order as is referred to in this section he shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six mouths.]

12.-(1.) Any enquiry by the Tribunal under the pro- visions of this Ordinance shall be conducted in publie unless on any occasion the majority of the members of the Tri- bunal present on such occasion are of opinion that the enquiry on that occasion should be conducted wholly or partly in private.

(2.) Any appeal to the Governor in Council under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be conducted in public unless on any occasion the Governor is of opinion that the appeal should be conducted wholly or partly in private.

(3.) In all other respects any enquiry or appeal uuder the provisions of this Ordinance may be conducted in such manner as the enquiring or appellate authority, as the case may be, shall see fit.

13. A The Tribunal shall, for the purpose of any enquiry A-(1.) which it is authorised under the provisions of this Ordinance

to make, have all the powers of the Supreme Court iu re-

spect of the following matters :-

:

(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and

examining them on oath or otherwise;

(b) compelling the production of documents; and (c) punishing persons guilty of contempt.

(2.) Every British subject ordered to attend before the Tribunal, and every civil servant whose case may be enquired into by the Governor under the provisions of this Ordinance, shall, on oath if so required, truthfully and fully answer all enquiries which may be addressed to such British subject or civil servant by the Tribunal or by the Governor, as the case may be, and shall produce any documents in his possession or under his control which the Tribunal or the Governor, as the case may be, may order such British subject or civil servant to produce.

(3.) If any such British subject or civil servant, as the case may be, fails to comply with any of the provisions of sub-clause (2) of this section, he shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.

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14. Any order, suminous, subpoena, notice, or other document, issued for the purpose of carrying out the pro- visions of this Ordinance, may be served either by being delivered personally to the person to whom such document - is addressed, or by leaving it with some adult at such per- son's last known residence or place of business, or by send- ing it by registered post to such person at his last known residence or place of business,

15. The various forms in the Schedule bereto may be used with such variations as the circumstances may re- quire.