THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH APRIL, 1862.
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Years' service in Force.
X. Whenever any Inspector, Sergeant, or Constable of the Police Force shall be Bous at end of Five desirous to leave the Force at the termination of his Service of Five Years, he shall be at liberty to do so, upon his giving to the Captain Superintendent Three Months' previous Notice of his intention so to do; and he shall be thereupon entitled to a Free Passage from Hongkong to the Port nearest to the Place at which he may have been engaged for Service in the Force, or in lieu thereof or in case he shall have been engaged in Hong- kong, he shall be entitled to a Sum equal to Three Months' Pay of the Rank to which at the time he may belong.
vice in Force for fur-
XI. In case any Inspector, Sergeant, or Constable, who shall have completed the Power to renew Ser- period of Service for which he had engaged, shall be desirous of continuing in the Police ther period. Force, he shall be at liberty to engage and bind himself for a further term of Five Years on the same terms and conditions, and in like manner as is provided by Section IX.
XII. Whenever any Inspector, Sergeant or Constable shall have completed the Retiring Pensions. full term of Service of Ten Years in the Police Force, he shall be entitled in addition to the bonus or passage money mentioned in Section X, to an Annual Pension of Fifteen Sixtieths of the Annual Pay of his Rank, and also for every full and complete Year's Service after Ten Years, to an addition to the annual Pension of One Sixtieth, in respect of each additional Year of such Service; and such Pension shall be computed upon the amount of the Annual Pay enjoyed by the Person retiring at the time of his retire- ment: Provided he shall have been in the receipt of the same for at least Three Years; otherwise the Pension shall be calculated upon the average amount of Pay received by such Person. for the Three Years next preceding the commencement of such Pension. Provided always, that His Excellency the Governor shall and may grant Superannua- tion Allowance or a fixed sum by way of compensation to any Inspector, Sergeant, or Constable of the Force, who shall be disabled for further Service by reason of Wounds or Injuries received in the actual execution of his duty.
ment and discipline of
XIII. The Captain Superintendent shall from time to time, subject to the approval of Rules for govern- His Excellency the Governor, frame such Orders and Regulations as he shall deem ex- Force. pedient for the general government and discipline of the Police Force.
Accoutrements to be given up.
XIV. Whenever any Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Force shall resign the On leaving Force, Service, or shall cease to hold and exercise his Office, all power and authority vested in him by virtue thereof, shall forthwith cease and determine to all intents and purposes whatever; and every such Officer shall deliver over all and every the Arins, Ammuni- tion, Horses, Accoutrements, and other appointments whatsoever which shall have been supplied to him in such capacity, to the Person and at the time and place to be ap- pointed by the Captain Superintendent; and it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace to issue bis Warrant to search for and seize Arms, Ammunition, Horses, Accou- trements and other appointinents whatsoever which shall not be so delivered over, wheresoever the same shall be found.
of Duty, or non-de-
XV. Whenever any Inspector, Sergeant or Constable of the Force shall be guilty Penalty for neglect of any neglect or violation of duty in his Office, or shall neglect or refuse to obey or livery of Arms on execute any Warrant lawfully directed to be by him executed, or shall be guilty of quitting Force. any disobedience to the Orders and Regulations framed by the Captain Superintendent, or any other misconduct as an Officer of the Police Force or as a Constable, or who having duly engaged and bound himself to serve in the Force shall desert therefrom, or who being permitted to resign shall not upon ceasing to belong to the Force deliver up all Arms, Accoutrements and. Appointments whatscever entrusted to him for the performance of his duty, he shall, upon conviction thereof before a Police Magistrate in a Summary manner, forfeit and pay a Sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars, and in default of payment thereof, be imprisoned in any Gaol of this Colony with or without Hard Labor, for any Term not exceeding Six Months; and every Offender shall forfeit all pay during his Imprisonment..
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XVI. The Captain Superintendent shall, in cases of breach of Discipline or neglect. Captain Superin- of duty by any Officer or Constable of the Force, upon proof thereof to his satisfaction, to punish for breaches power to order the Offender to forfeit and pay a Sum not exceeding Twenty-five of Discipline. Dollars, or, in his discretion, bring the Offender before a Stipendiary Magistrate who shall have power to award Imprisonment for any term not exceeding Fourteen Days with or without Hard Labour, together with Forfeiture of all Pay during such Imprisonment.
XVII. If any Person not being a member of the Police Force shall have in his possession any Arms, Accoutrements or Appointments supplied to any Officer of the Force, and shall not be able satisfactorily to account for his possession thereof, or shall put on or assume the Dress, Name, Designation or Description of an Officer of the Force or
Penalty for posses- ments, or personating
sion of Police Appoint-
Police Officer.
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