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(b) so that references in the Army Act or the Queen's Regulations to the Secretary of State or the Defence Council shall be references to the Governor; and
(c) with such adaptations, modifications or exceptions consistent with this Ordinance as may be necessary.
30. (1) Any money due from an officer or member under this Ordinance may be recovered summarily as a civil debt.
(2) In proceedings under subsection (1) the complaint may be in the name of the Commanding Officer, who may appoint any person to conduct the proceedings.
31. (1) An officer or member shall, on his enlistment in the Regiment, or as soon afterwards as may be, whether or not he was a member of the former Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps or the former Royal Hong Kong Defence Force, make the appropriate form of oath or declaration prescribed in subsection (2).
(2) The form of oath or declaration shall be--
(a) for an officer or member who is a British subject--
"I swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law, and that I will faithfully serve as an officer (or a member) in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance, Chapter 199."; and
(b) for an officer or member who is not a British subject--
"I swear that I will faithfully serve as an officer (or a member) in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance, Chapter 199.".
(3) An oath or declaration under this section shall be made before an officer or a justice of the peace.
32. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations providing for the constitution, general government, discipline and training of the Regiment and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality hereof, may make regulations providing for-
(a) the terms of service, the appointment, duties, rank, promotion, seniority, transfer, leave, resignation and release from service of officers;
(b) the enlistment, rank, posting, transfer, leave, promotion, reduction, discharge, dismissal and terms of service of members;
(c) the establishment of a reserve of officers and members and matters relating thereto;
(d) standards of efficiency of officers and members:
Summary remedies.
Oath to be taken.
Power to make regulations.
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(b) so that references in the Army Act or the Queen's Regula- tions to the Secretary of State or the Defence Council shall be references to the Governor; and
(c) with such adaptations, modifications or exceptions con-
sistent with this Ordinance as may be necessary.
30. (1) Any money due from an officer or member under this Ordinance may be recovered summarily as a civil debt.
(2) In proceedings under subsection (1) the complaint may be in the name of the Commanding Officer, who may appoint any person to conduct the proceedings.
31. (1) An officer or member shall, on his enlistment in the Regiment, or as soon afterwards as may be. whether or not he was a member of the former Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps or the former Royal Hong Kong Defence Force. make the appropriate form of oath or declaration prescribed in subsection (2).
(2) The form of oath or declaration shall be--
(a) for an officer or member who is a British subject--
declare
"I swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second. Her Heirs and Sucessors. according to law, and that I will faithfully serve as an officer (or a member) in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance. Chapter 199."; and
(b) for an officer or member who is not a British subject--
I swear that I will faithfully serve as an officer (or
declare
a member) in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance. Chapter 199.".
(3) An oath or declaration under this section shall be made before an officer or a justice of the peace.
32. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations pro- viding for the constitution, general government, discipline and training of the Regiment and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality hereof, may make regulations providing for-
(a) the terms of service, the appointment, duties, rank, pro- motion, seniority, transfer, leave, resignation and release from service of officers;
(b) the enlistment, rank, posting, transfer, leave, promotion. reduction, discharge, dismissal and terms of service of members;
(c) the establishment of a reserve of officers and members and
matters relating thereto;
(d) standards of efficiency of officers and members:
Summary remedies.
Oath to be taken.
Power to make regulations.
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