1950_HONG_KONG_AIR_FORCE_REGULATIONS — Page 4

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[r. 10 cont.]

Training.

Establish-

ment of the Air Force,

Appointment

and

promotion of officers and staff.

Retirements.

Hong Kong Defence Force.

(v) Re-engagement in the Air Force shall be for one, two, three or four years. The term shall be fixed at the discretion of the Commanding Officer.

11. Officers and volunteers shall carry out the training and instruction laid down in the First Schedule.

12. The establishment of the Air Force shall be deter- mined from time to time by the Governor as circumstances may require.

13. (1) Recommendations for the appointment and promotion of all officers to substantive, or acting ranks shall in the first instance be submitted by the Commanding Officer to the Commandant, who shall then submit the recommen- dations to the Governor through the Service Commander.

(2) Appointments and promotions of officers shall be vested in the Governor and shall be notified in the Gazette, and shall be effective from the date of such Gazette or from such other date as may be specified.

(3) Officers shall be promoted to vacancies in the establishment. Promotion shall be by selection based on merit and seniority.

14. (1) The ages at which officers shall normally be retired are as follows-

(a) Group Captains

(b) Wing Commanders

(c) Squadron Leaders

(d) Flight-Lieutenants and below

60 years;

50 years;

43 years;

40 years.

(2) An officer retiring after ten years' commissioned service may, on the recommendation of the Service Com- mander, be granted—

(a) an honorary rank equivalent to his substantive

rank; and

(b) the privilege of wearing the uniform of his rank within the British Empire on State and other occasions of ceremony only.

(3) An officer who is permitted to resign his commis- sion or who is permitted to retire shall not be released from his military obligations, until the date of retirement or resignation is notified in the Gazette.

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