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63 of 1948.
7 of 1949.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Hong Kong Defence Force.
CHAPTER 199.
HONG KONG DEFENCE FORCE.
To provide for the establishment of the Hong Kong Defence Force.
[1st March, 1949.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Hong Kong Defence Force Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance-
"Air Force" means the Hong Kong Air Force; "appointments" includes accoutrements and equipment of every kind other than clothing;
"Auxiliary Force" means the Hong Kong Auxiliary Force; "Commandant" means the person for the time being entrusted with the general administration of the Force, and in the event of there being no such person, means the officer who is most senior in rank in the Force; "commanding officer" means the person for the time being in command of one of the units of the Force, and in the event of there being no such person, means the officer who is most senior in rank in that particular unit; "emergency" means any occasion which the Governor in Council may consider of sufficient gravity to warrant the calling out of the Force or any part thereof;
"Force" means the Force which the Governor is authorized to raise and maintain under section 3;
"Force pay code" means the British pay code and the British pensions code applicable to the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force respectively as existing on the 1st day of January, 1949: Provided that in giving effect to this interpretation all officers and volunteers shall be deemed to be locally domiciled;
"instruction" means the performance of drills or parades at such time and place as ordered by the Commandant or commanding officer, other than parades or drills which are performed during a period of training;
"Naval Force" means the Hong Kong Naval Force; "officer" means a person holding a commission as an officer in the Force;
"Regiment" means the Hong Kong Regiment;
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CAP. 199]
63 of 1948.
7 of 1949.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Hong Kong Defence Force.
CHAPTER 199.
HONG KONG DEFENCE FORCE.
To provide for the establishment of the Hong Kong Defence
Force.
[1st March, 1949.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Hong Kong Defence Force Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance-
"Air Force" means the Hong Kong Air Force; "appointments" includes accoutrements and equipment of
every kind other than clothing;
"Auxiliary Force" means the Hong Kong Auxiliary Force; "Commandant" means the person for the time being
entrusted with the general administration of the Force, and in the event of there being no such person, means the officer who is most senior in rank in the Force; "commanding officer" means the person for the time being
in command of one of the units of the Force, and in the event of there being no such person, means the officer who is most senior in rank in that particular unit; "emergency" means any occasion which the Governor in Council may consider of sufficient gravity to warrant the calling out of the Force or any part thereof; ·
"Force" means the Force which the Governor is authorized
to raise and maintain under section 3;
"Force pay code" means the British pay code and the British pensions code applicable to the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force respectively as existing on the 1st day of January, 1949: Provided that in giving effect to this interpretation all officers and volunteers shall be deemed to be locally domiciled;
"instruction" means the performance of drills or parades at such time and place as ordered by the Commandant or commanding officer, other than parades or drills which are performed during a period of training;
"Naval Force" means the Hong Kong Naval Force; "officer" means a person holding a commission as an officer
in the Force;
"Regiment" means the Hong Kong Regiment;
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