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[Subsidiary]

L.N. 190, 70.

CAP. 199] Royal Hong Kong Regiment Regulations.

(1970 Ed.

ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 199, section 32).

[24th December, 1970.]

Citation.

Interpretation.

Commandant General and

Honorary Colonel.

Appointment of Command- ing Officer.

Term of office of Command- ing Officer.

Responsibility

of Command- ing Officer.

1. These regulations may be cited as the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Regulations.

2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "training day" means a period of training of not less than eight hours' duration within a period of twenty-four hours com- mencing with the beginning of the training;

"training period" means a period of training of one hour's dura-

tion.

3. (1) The Governor shall be the Commandant General of the Regiment.

(2) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Service Commander, appoint any person who is resident in the Colony as the Honorary Colonel of the Regiment.

(3) The term of office of an Honorary Colonel shall be five years, or such other period as the Governor may specify in any particular case.

(4) Unless the Governor otherwise directs, an Honorary Colonel shall retire from office on attaining the age of sixty years.

4. (1) The Governor shall, on the advice of the Service Commander, appoint an officer of the Regiment, or an officer of Her Majesty's regular forces seconded by the Army Board of the Defence Council, as the Commanding Officer.

(2) The Commanding Officer shall hold the rank of lieutenant- colonel.

5. (1) The term of office of the Commanding Officer shall be three years and such

period, not exceeding one year, as the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Service Com- mander, may specify in any particular case.

(2) Unless the Governor otherwise directs, the Commanding Officer shall retire from office on attaining the age of fifty years.

6. The Commanding Officer shall be responsible for-

(a) the maintenance of discipline and efficiency in the Regi-

ment;

(b) the supervision and control of duties performed by

officers and members;