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CAP. 231]

Originally

1 of 1875.

Fraser

1 of 1875.

22 of 1950.

Short title.

Powers of members of the force.

(10 of 1899).

Commodore

to punish for breach of duty or discipline,

or may prosecute.

Punishment by magistrate.

Naval Establishments Police.

CHAPTER 231.

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS POLICE.

For enforcing good order and discipline in the police force employed in the Royal Naval establishments.

[18th March, 1875.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Naval Establishments Police Ordinance.

2. Every member of the police force employed in the Royal Naval establishments shall-

(a) within the said establishments as well on water as on land;

(b) without the said establishments, in the waters of the harbour not more than one hundred yards from the sea-wall of the said establishments and also within the limits for the time being of any anchorage set apart for ships of war under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1899;

(c) without the said establishments, in so far as may be necessary for the arrest of any person whom he finds committing or whom he may reasonably suspect of having committed or of being about to commit an offence within the limits mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), or for conveying any person lawfully arrested to a police station or before a magistrate,

have the powers of a police officer of corresponding rank.

3. In case of breach of discipline or neglect of duty by any member of the said police force, the Commodore or other officer in charge of the Royal Naval establishments on shore may, on proof thereof, order the offender to forfeit and pay a fine of twenty-five dollars, or order him to be imprisoned in a prison for seven days, without hard labour, together with forfeiture of pay; or he may, if he thinks fit, refer the case to a magistrate, who may deal with it as provided in section 4.

4. Any member of the said police force who-

(a) is guilty of any neglect or violation of duty in his office; or

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