District Watch Force.
If
for Chinese Affairs shall, in every such case, direct the proceedings against any such district watchman. If the proceedings do not result in his dismissal or other punishment, he shall be entitled to the full amount of the pay which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
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of identity.
13. A certificate of identity shall be issued to every district watchman, and shall be evidence of his appointment under this Ordinance.
14. Every district watchman shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be deemed to be always on duty when required to act as such and shall perform the duties and exercise the powers granted to him under this Ordinance or any other law at any and every place in the Colony where he may be doing duty.
15. Every district watchman shall be provided with such articles of uniform and equipment as may be necessary for the effectual discharge of his duties. Such articles shall be kept and used according to District Watch Force Orders.
16. Every district watchman shall, before entering on the duties of his office, take before a magistrate or justice of the peace an oath or declaration of office in the form prescribed in the Schedule.
Oath or declaration of office.
17. (1) Every district watchman who, by resignation, dismissal, discharge, or otherwise leaves the District Watch Force, shall before leaving deliver up the certificate of identity issued to him under section 13 and each and every article of uniform, clothing, arms, accoutrements, and other Government property which may be in his possession.
(2) Any person neglecting to deliver up such certificate or property shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for three months, and in addition thereto shall be liable to pay the value of the property not delivered up, which value shall be ascertained by such magistrate in a summary way and shall be recoverable as a fine.
9 of 1950,
18. Any district watchman who deserts shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for twelve months, and all arrears of pay due to him shall be forfeited.
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District Watch Force.
If
for Chinese Affairs shall, in every such case, direct. the proceedings against any such district watchman do not result in his dismissal or other punishment he shall be entitled to the full amount of the pay which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
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of identity.
13. A certificate of identity shall be issued to every Certificate district watchman, and shall be evidence of his appointment under this Ordinance.
watchman
14. Every district watchman shall for the purposes of District this Ordinance be deemed to be always on duty when to be deemed required to act as such and shall perform the duties and on duty. exercise the powers granted to him under this Ordinance or any other law at any and every place in the Colony where he may be doing duty.
15. Every district watchman shall be provided with Clothing. such articles of uniform and equipment as may be necessary for the effectual discharge of his duties. Such articles shall be kept and used according to District Watch Force Orders.
16. Every district watchman shall, before entering on duties of his office, take before a magistrate or justice of the peace an oath or declaration of office in the form prescribed in the Schedule.
Oath or
of office. Schedule.
declaration
Government
leaving the
17. (1) Every district watchman who by resignation, Delivery of dismissal, discharge or otherwise leaves the District Watch property on Force, shall before leaving deliver up the certificate of Force. identity issued to him under section 13 and each and every article of uniform, clothing, arms, accoutrements and other Government property which may be in his possession.
(2) Any person neglecting so to deliver up such certificate or property shall be liable on summary convic- tion to a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for three months, and in addition thereto shall be liable to pay the value of the property not delivered up which value shall be ascertained by such magistrate in a summary way and shall be recoverable as a fine.
9 of 1950,
Schedule.
18. Any district watchman who deserts shall be liable Desertion. on summary conviction to imprisonment for twelve months, and all arrears of pay due to him shall be forfeited.
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