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CAP. 199]
Royal Hong Kong Regiment
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Appeals from courts-martial.
Discipline when not called out.
Failure to perform duty.
Failure to attend training.
(2) The Commanding Officer may order an officer or member to attend at any time and place in the Colony for the purpose of any court-martial or any board of inquiry or for any other purpose which may seem proper to the Commanding Officer.
(3) The Commanding Officer may in writing authorize a police officer not below the rank of inspector to arrest and hand over to the Commanding Officer, or to such person as may be authorized by him to act on his behalf, any officer or member who refuses or neglects to comply with an order given under subsection (2).
19. An officer or member convicted by court-martial may, whether or not he has pleaded guilty at his trial, appeal to the Court of Appeal against conviction and sentence as if he had been convicted by the District Court.
20. (1) The Commanding Officer may discharge from the Regiment an officer or member, who is not on active service, for any offence, misconduct or other cause.
(2) An officer or member who is aggrieved by his discharge under subsection (1) may appeal to the Governor, who may cancel or confirm the discharge or give such other directions with reference thereto as he may think fit.
(3) The Commanding Officer may deal summarily with a charge in respect of any offence for which he may award any summary punishment.
(4) An officer or member who, when on duty with the Regiment or when wearing the uniform of the Regiment, commits any offence against this Ordinance, may be placed under arrest by an officer or member of equal or superior rank.
(5) An officer or member shall not be kept under arrest under subsection (4) for a period longer than that during which he would have been on duty with the Regiment or would have been in uniform.
(6) The release of an officer or member from arrest under this section shall not prejudice any subsequent disciplinary proceedings under this section.
(7) An arrest under this section shall be forthwith reported to the Commanding Officer.
21. Any officer or member who without reasonable excuse (the proof whereof shall lie upon him) fails to report for duty at any time or place when lawfully ordered so to do, or leaves such duty before he is permitted to do so, shall be guilty of an offence.
22. (1) Without prejudice to the powers of the Commanding Officer to deal summarily with offences, any officer or member who-
10
CAP. 199]
Royal Hong Kong Regiment
[1984 Ed.
Appeals from courts-martial.
Discipline when not called out.
Failure to perform duty.
Failure to attend training.
(2) The Commanding Officer may order an officer or member to attend at any time and place in the Colony for the purpose of any court-martial or any board of inquiry or for any other purpose which may seem proper to the Commanding Officer.
(3) The Commanding Officer may in writing authorize a police officer not below the rank of inspector to arrest and hand over to the Commanding Officer, or to such person as may be authorized by him to act on his behalf, any officer or member who refuses or neglects to comply with an order given under subsection (2).
19. An officer or member convicted by court-martial may, whether or not he has pleaded guilty at his trial, appeal to the Court of Appeal against conviction and sentence as if he had been convicted by the District Court.
20. (1) The Commanding Officer may discharge from the Regiment an officer or member, who is not on active service, for any offence, misconduct or other cause.
(2) An officer or member who is aggrieved by his discharge under subsection (1) may appeal to the Governor, who may cancel or confirm the discharge or give such other directions with reference thereto as he may think fit.
(3) The Commanding Officer may deal summarily with a charge in respect of any offence for which he may award any summary punishment.
(4) An officer or member who, when on duty with the Regi- ment or when wearing the uniform of the Regiment. commits any offence against this Ordinance. may be placed under arrest by an officer or member of equal or superior rank.
(5) An officer or member shall not be kept under arrest under subsection (4) for a period longer than that during which he would have been on duty with the Regiment or would have been in uniform.
(6) The release of an officer or member from arrest under this section shall not prejudice any subsequent disciplinary proceedings under this section.
(7) An arrest under this section shall be forthwith reported to the Commanding Officer.
21. Any officer or member who without reasonable excuse (the proof whereof shall lie upon him) fails to report for duty at any time or place when lawfully ordered so to do, or leaves such duty before he is permitted to do so. shall be guilty of an offence.
22. (1) Without prejudice to the powers of the Commanding Officer to deal summarily with offences, any officer or member who-
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