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Police force establishment and salaries.

[No. 9 of 1862, A. 2 & s. 4.] [10 Geo. IV. C. 44, s. 4.]

Power to Governor to diminish or increase Police force. [lbid, s. 3.]

Payment of force to be voted in annual estimates.

[Ibid, s. 5.]

Agents to enlist men for the force.

[Ibid, s. 6.]

Oath of Captain Superin- tendent.

[Ibid, s. 7.]

Captain Superintend ent to be a

Justice of the

Peace in relation to

matters of

Police.

Subordinate officers and

constables to be examined. [Ibid, s. 8.1

ORDINANCE No. 14 of 1887.

Police Force Consolidation.

4. The existing establishment of Police for the service of the Colony mentioned in the 1st schedule hereto shall as heretobefore be under the command and control of a Captain Superintendent and the members thereof shall obey all such lawful commands as they may from time to time receive from the said Captain Superintendent.

5. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to increase or diminish the strength of the said force as may to him appear expedient. Provided always that the ways and means shall be considered as heretofore in the estimates laid before the Legislative Council and that the supply required for the payment of the said estab- lishment shall also be voted annually as heretofore and included in the annual appropriation Ordinances.

6. It shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time to appoint such agents, with reasonable remuneration for their services, and repay- ment of disbursements, as to him shall seem necessary, for the enlistment in other portions of Her Majesty's Dominions, of fit and proper men for service in the Police force for this Colony.

PART II.

Regulation.

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7. The Captain Superintendent, [and the: as amended by Ordinance No. 20 of 1890] deputy superintendent, [or adjutant: repealed by Ordi- nance No. 20 of 1890] shall, previous to entering on the duties of their respective offices, take before the Governor the oath of allegiance and the official oath as set forth in Ordinance No. 4 of 1869 sections 2 and 3.

And the Captain Superintendent shall, during his tenure of the office, have and exercise all the powers of a Justice of the Peace, with regard to the Police force, or any member or members thereof.

8. All subordinate officers and constables shall, before appointment, be examined, and approved by the Captain Superintendent and Colonial Surgeon, and having been so examined and approved of according to the forms in th

3rd schedule hereto annexed shall go before a Magistrate and answer the questions, and subscribe and take the oath or make the declaration contained in the 3rd schedule kereto.