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SUPPLEMENT No. 1, AUGUST 13, 1948.

185

HONG KONG.

No. 41 of 1948.

L.S.

I assent.

A. G. Grantham,
Governor.

12th August, 1948.

An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating to the Police Force.

[13th August, 1948.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:—

PART I.
Preliminary.

Short title.
Commencement. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Police Force Ordinance, 1948, and shall come into operation on such date as the Governor shall appoint by Proclamation.

Application. 2. All the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all persons who, at the commencement of this Ordinance, are serving in the police force established under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance and service under any such repealed Ordinance shall for the purpose of pay allowances, gratuities and pensions, be deemed to be service under this Ordinance.

Interpretation. 3. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,—

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police of the Colony;