Fire Brigade.
CHAPTER 95.
FIRE BRIGADE.
To regulate the Fire Brigade.
A.
[28th September, 1923.]
[CAP. 95
Originally
20 of 1923. Fraser
20 of 1923.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Brigade Short title.
Ordinance.
of Hong Kong
2. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a Appointment
Chief Officer, officers and members of a force (hereinafter
Fire Brigade.
called the Brigade) to which shall be entrusted the duty
of extinguishing fires and protecting life and property
in case of fire.
for accident, etc.
3. (1) The Governor in Council may determine and Compensation
order the payment of-
(a) such sums of money as he may deem fit to
members of the Brigade by way of compensation
for injury by accident during the performance
of their duties; and
(b) such gratuities as he may deem fit to members
of the Brigade or other persons for extraordinary
services performed in cases of fire or in the
interests of the Brigade.
(2) The Accountant General is authorized to make
any such payments so ordered by the Governor in
Council.
and depart-
4. (1) The Chief Officer may make regulations, subject Regulations
to the approval of the Governor in Council, for the general
mental orders.
management and discipline of the Brigade.
(2) It shall be lawful for the Chief Officer to inflict
fines not exceeding twenty-five dollars for any breach
of such regulations.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Chief Officer to deduct
any such fines as he may inflict under subsection (2)
from the salary of the offender.
(4) The Chief Officer may also, without reference to
the Governor but subject always to disallowance or
revision by the Governor, make departmental orders
for the efficient working of the Brigade, the due
regulation of the internal economy thereof and the
carrying out of the daily routine thereof.
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Fire Brigade.
CHAPTER 95.
FIRE BRIGADE.
To regulate the Fire Brigade.
A.
[28th September, 1923.]
[CAP. 95
Originally
20 of 1923. Fraser
20 of 1923.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Brigade Short title.
Ordinance.
of Hong Kong
2. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint a Appointment Chief Officer, officers and members of a force (hereinafter Fire Brigade. called the Brigade) to which shall be entrusted the duty of extinguishing fires and protecting life and property in case of fire.
for accident, etc.
3. (1) The Governor in Council may determine and Compensation order the payment of-
(a) such sums of money as he may deem fit to members of the Brigade by way of compensation for injury by accident during the performance of their duties; and
(b) such gratuities as he may deem fit to members of the Brigade or other persons for extraordinary services performed in cases of fire or in the interests of the Brigade.
(2) The Accountant General is authorized to make any such payments so ordered by the Governor in Council.
and depart-
4. (1) The Chief Officer may make regulations, subject Regulations to the approval of the Governor in Council, for the general mental orders. management and discipline of the Brigade.
(2) It shall be lawful for the Chief Officer to inflict fines not exceeding twenty-five dollars for any breach of such regulations.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Chief Officer to deduct any such fines as he may inflict under subsection (2) from the salary of the offender.
(4) The Chief Officer may also, without reference to the Governor but subject always to disallowance or revision by the Governor, make departmental orders for the efficient working of the Brigade, the due regulation of the internal economy thereof and the carrying out of the daily routine thereof.
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