Police officer to be deemed on duty. 18. Every police officer shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed to be always on duty when required to act as such and shall perform the duties and exercise the powers granted to him under this Ordinance or any other law at any and every place in the Colony where he may be doing duty.
Clothing. 19. Every police officer shall be provided with such articles of uniform and equipment as may be necessary for the effectual discharge of his duties. Such articles shall be kept and used according to police orders.
Engagements to be in writing. 20. An inspector, non-commissioned officer or constable shall engage to serve in the police force for such periods and on such conditions as may be prescribed in the police officers and regulations.
Engagement of inspectors, non-commissioned officers and constables. 21. (1) Every such engagement shall be in writing signed by the person engaged and in such form as may from time to time be directed by the Secretary of State or the Colonial Secretary and shall—
- (a) if made in the Colony be signed by a commanding officer or any other officer authorised thereto under the police regulations; or
- (b) if made outside the Colony by some person authorised thereto in that behalf by the Governor.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in any other law contained, any male person not below the age of 18 years shall be deemed competent to enter into an engagement under this Ordinance.
Continuance of service. 22. (1) Every non-commissioned officer or constable who shall continue in the police force after the completion of the period of service for which he originally engaged shall be deemed to be under engagement to serve from month to month; every such engagement after the first month's service being held to commence on the first, and to be determinable on the last day of each successive month.
(2) No such officer shall resign from the police force unless he shall have given not less than one calendar month’s notice in writing to the Commissioner or the gazetted police officer under whom he is serving, as the case may be.
