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Royal Hong Kong Regiment

Penalty.

[1984 Ed.

25. Any person who is guilty of an offence against section 21, 22 or 24 shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.

PART V

Fraudulent misapplication of public or service property.

Return of public or service property.

Vesting and administration of service property.

Application of Army Act and Queen's Regulations.

SERVICE PROPERTY

26. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 44 of the Army Act, any officer or member who fraudulently misapplies any public or service property shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.

(2) The court may order a person convicted of an offence under this section to pay to the Regiment the value of the public or service property in respect of which he is convicted, as assessed by the Commanding Officer.

27. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 46 of the Army Act, any officer or member who fails to deliver up in good condition (fair wear and tear excepted) any public or service property in his possession when lawfully required to do so shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000.

(2) The court may order a person convicted of an offence under this section to pay to the Regiment the value of the public or service property in respect of which he is convicted, as assessed by the Commanding Officer.

28. (1) The ownership of all service property, and the administration thereof, shall vest in the Commanding Officer, who shall be deemed to be a corporation sole with perpetual succession for this purpose.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Commanding Officer

(a) may recover, under section 30, any subscription or other money due from an officer or member; and

(b) enter into a contract or execute a conveyance of property.

PART VI

MISCELLANEOUS

29. The Army Act and the Queen's Regulations, in so far as they apply to the Regiment and to officers and members, shall be construed-

(a) so that any power or duty vested in or imposed upon the Army Board or the Defence Council by the Army Act or the Queen's Regulations shall be vested in, exercised or performed by, the Governor;