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Hong Kong Defence Force.

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12. A service commander may at any time assemble a Courts of court of inquiry comprised of officers of the Force to inquire inquiry. into any matter relative to the Force and to record the facts and circumstances ascertained on such inquiry. Courts of inquiry so assembled shall be conducted in accordance with the normal procedure applicable to the appropriate service.

make

13. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations Power to respecting the constitution, general government, discipline regulations. and training of the Force as a whole and in particular 7 of 1949, s. 2. respecting-

(a) conditions of efficiency;

(b) appointment, promotion and rank of officers; and (c) generally for the better carrying out of the provi-

sions of this Ordinance.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) a service commander may, with the approval of the Governor and for the purposes aforesaid, make regulations for the unit of which he is the service commander in so far as they are not inconsistent with the regulations made under subsection (1).

PART II.

CALLING OUT.

14. (1) In case of an emergency the Governor may by Calling out proclamation call out the Force or any part thereof.

(2) Every officer and every volunteer so called out shall be bound to assemble at such place as he may be directed by his service commander and to carry out any lawful command.

(3) Every such officer and every volunteer so called out shall be deemed to be so called out from the time at which he reports at the place directed by his service commander. Any officer or volunteer who fails to report at the place so directed shall be liable to be charged with desertion unless within seven days he shows good cause to the satisfaction of the Commandant why he was unable to report as directed.

(4) An officer or volunteer who has been called out shall remain so called out for as long as the Governor considers

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of Force in an emergency.