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Powers and duties subject to regulations and orders.

Place of service.

District Watch Force.

6. All powers granted to and duties imposed by law on any district watchman shall be exercised or performed in accordance with District Watch Force Regulations and District Watch Force Orders.

7. All district watchmen shall be bound to serve at any place in the Colony or on board any vessel in the service of the Government.

Functions of District Watch Force.

be-

Constitution of District Watch Force.

Payment

of District Watch Force.

Appointment

of district watchmen.

Interdiction.

8.

The functions of the District Watch Force shall

(a) to assist the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the

execution of the duties of his office;

(b) to perform such duties as it may be required to

perform in assisting to-

(i) preserve the public peace;

(ii) prevent and detect crimes and offences.

PART II.

CONSTITUTION OF DISTRICT WATCH FORCE.

9. The District Watch Force shall consist of such district watchmen as shall by annual vote or otherwise be from time to time provided for by the Legislative Council.

10. Provisions for the payment and maintenance of the District Watch Force shall be by charges on the general revenues of the Colony, to such amounts and in such proportion as may by annual vote or otherwise be voted. by the Legislative Council.

11. A district watchman may be appointed, advanced in salary or promoted by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

12. If in any case the Secretary for Chinese Affairs considers that the public interest requires that any district watchman should cease to exercise the powers and functions of his office instantly, he may interdict such district watch- man from the exercise of such powers and functions provided that disciplinary or criminal proceedings are being instituted or are about to be instituted against such district watchman. A district watchman who has been interdicted under this section shall be allowed to receive such proportion of his pay, not being less than one-half, as the Secretary

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