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924 [ 14 of 1887. ] POLICE FORCE CONSOLIDATION.
Renewal of 13. In case any subordinate officer or constable, who shall
service in
force for have completed his period of five years service, shallbe desirous
further of continuing in the Police force, he shall be at liberty to engage
period.
No.9 of 1862, and bind himself for a further term of five years on similar
s. 11. ] terms and conditions, and shall take the oath or make the decla
ration prescribed by section 8 of this ordinance: provided
always that his re- enlistment is approved by the Captain Su
perintendent.
Circum 14. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
stances in
which officer Governor shall have power to grant permission to resign, to
may be any subordinate officer or constable who may become unfit for
allowed to
resign , or may further service from ill -health on the certificate of the Colonial
[be dismissed.
Ibid. s. 22. ] Surgeon to that effect, or in any special case brought to his
notice by the Captain Superintendent, the Governor shall have
power, to grant to any such officer or constable permission to
resign.
Terms on
which any 15. Any subordinate officer or constable shall be entitled to
member of claim his discharge at any time upon his giving to the Captain
Police force
may resign . Superintendent three months' notice of his wish to withdraw ,
[ Ibid.s. 23.] and paying a sum equivalent to two months pay of the rank he
may hold at the time of his giving notice of withdrawal for each
unexpired year of his term of appointment. Provided always
[ No. 20 of
1890.)
that it shall be lawful for the Governor to remit the whole or any
part of the said sum .
Free passage 16. Every subordinate officer or constable shall at the term
or bonus
five yearsafter
' ination of each service of five years for which he may be
service .
[ No. 8 of 1869,
engaged , but subject to the proviso hereinafter contained, be
s. 3. ]
Proviso as to
entitled to a free passage from Hongkong to the port nearest to
notice. the place at which he may have been engaged for service, or in
lieu thereof, or in case heshall have been engaged in Hongkong,
he shall be entitled to a sum by way of bonus equal to three
months' pay of the rank to which at the time he may belong ;
provided always that he shall acquire no right to such free
passage or bonus unless he shall have given three months'
previous notice to the Captain Superintendent of bis intention
to leave the force at the expiration of such service of five years,
or unless he shall engage for a further period of five years in
which case he shall be entitled to the said bopus, although he
may not have given such notice.
Pensions. 17. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time
[ 1 bid. s . 4. ]
to time to regulate the general conditions upon which , and the
manner in which pensions are to be granted to members of the
Police force and to determine in each particular case whether a
pension shall or shall not be granted to any member of the
Police force, and in the event of the Governor in Council determ