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[ 14 OF 1887. ] POLICE FORCE CONSOLIDATION .



No. 14 OF 1887.
Title . An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law for
the Establishment and Regulation of the Police Force
of the Colony.
[ 11th June, 1887. ]
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PART I.

Preliminary
Short title . 1. This ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Police
Force Consolidation Ordinance, 1887.
Interpreta 2. In this ordinance the expression subordinate officer sball
tion ,
mean every member of the Police force above the rank of con
[No 20 of
1890.]
stable except the Captain Superintendent the Deputy Superin
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tendent, and clerks and the word pension shall
include any allowance in the nature of a pension or any gratuity
on retirement .
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Police force 4. The existiny establishment of Police for the service of the
and salaries. Colony mentioned in the 1st schedule hereto shall as hereto
(No.9 of 1862, before be under the command and control of a Captain Super
S. 2 & s.
(16 Gco. iv. intendent and the inembers thereof shall obey all such lawful
C. 44, s. 4. ] commands as they may from time to time receive from the said
Captain Superintendent.
Power to
Governor to
5. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time
diminish or
increase
to time to increase or diminish the strength of the said force as
Police force. may to him appear expedient. Provided always that the ways
[ Ibid. s. 3.] and means shall be considered as leretofore in the estimates
Payment of laid before the Legislative Council and that the supply required
force to be
voted in for the payment of the said establishment shall also be voted
annual
estimates. annually as heretofore and included in the annual appropriation
[ Ibid . s. 5. ] ordinances.

Agents to 6. It shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time to
for themen
force appoint such agents, with reasonable remuneration for their
[ Ibid . s. 6.] services, and repayment of disbursements, as to him shall seem
necessary, for the enlistment in other portions of Her Majesty's
Dominions, of fit and proper men for service in the Police force
for this Colony.