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POLICE FORCE.

No. 11 of 1900.

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appointed under or in pursuance of section 10, but in case any such constable is subsequently appointed under or in pursuance of sections 8 and 9 the whole of his time of service under his first appointment shall be reckoned in the computation of his service for the purposes of free passage, bonus, and pension as hereinafter pro- vided for, and in such case sections 16, 17, and 18 shall apply to such constable.

subordinate

13. In case any subordinate officer or constable who has com- Renewal of pleted his period of 5 years service is desirous of continuing in the service by force, he shall be at liberty to engage and bind himself for a further officer or term of 5 years on similar terms and conditions, and shall take the constable for oath or make the declaration prescribed by section 8: Provided period. always that his re-enlistment is approved by the Captain Superin- tendent.

further

which

14. Notwithstanding anything in this Ordinance to the contrary, Circum- the Governor shall have power to grant permission to resign to any stances in subordinate officer or constable who may become unfit for further subordinate service from ill-health on the certificate of the Principal Civil officer or Medical Officer to that effect, or, in any special case brought to his may be notice by the Captain Superintendent, the Governor shall have allowed to power to grant to any such officer or constable perinission to resign.

constable

resign.

subordinate

constable

15. Any subordinate officer or constable shall be entitled to claim Terms on his discharge at any time on his giving to the Captain Superinten- which dent 3 months' notice of his wish to withdraw and paying a sum officer or equivalent to 2 months' pay of the rank he may hold at the time of his giving notice of withdrawal for each unexpired year of his term his discharge. of appointment: Provided always that it shall be lawful for the Governor to remit the whole or any part of the said sum.

may claim

or bonus for European

officer or

16. Every European subordinate officer or constable shall, at the Free passage termination of each period of service of 5 years for which he may be engaged, but subject to the proviso hereinafter contained, be entitled. subordinate to a free passage from this Colony to such port in his native country constable as the Governor may direct, or, in lieu thereof, he shall be entitled after 5 to a sum by way of bonus equal to the cost of such passage, provided service. that such sum does not exceed 3 months pay of the rank to which at the time he may belong: Provided always that he shall acquire no right to such free passage or bonus unless he has given 3 months'

* As amended by No. 2 of 1912.

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