NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS POLICE ORDINANCE, 1875

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS POLICE ORDINANCE, 1875

No. 1 of 1875.

An Ordinance for enforcing good order and discipline in
the police force employed in the Royal Naval Establish-
ments.
[18th March, 1875.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Naval Establish-
ments Police Ordinance, 1875.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1823.



2. The police force employed in the Royal Naval Estab-
lishments shall within the said Establishments have all
the powers, protection, and privileges of officers of police of
corresponding rank, and the Commodore or officer in charge,
of the Royal Naval Establishments on shore may make rules
and regulations for the government of the said force.

3. In case of breach of discipline or neglect of duty by
any member of the said police force, the Commodore or
other officer aforesaid may, on proof thereof, order the
offender to forfeit and pay it fine not exceeding twenty-five
dollars, or order him to be imprisoned in Victoria Gaol for
any term not exceeding seven days, without hard labour,
together with forfeiture of pay; or he may, if he thinks fit,
refer the case to a magistrate, who may deal with it as
provided in section 1.

4. Every member of the said police force who-

(1) is guilty of any neglect or violation of duty in his
office; or

(2) is guilty of any disobedience to the rules or regula-
tions made as aforesaid; or

(3) is guilty of any other misconduct its a member of the
said police force; or

(4) having duly engaged to serve in the said police force,
deserts therefrom; or

(5) being permitted to resign, does not, upon ceasing to
belong to the said force, deliver up all arms, accontrements,
and appointments whatsoever entrusted to him for the
performance of his duty,

shall upon summary conviction before a magistrate be
liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or to
imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months to-
gether with forfeiture of pay during such imprisonment.

5. the Commodore or other officer aforesaid shall cuase
all rules and regulations mad eunder this Ordinance to be
forthwith sent to the Governor, to be laid before the
Legislative Council at its next sitting.

* As amended by Law, Rev. Ord., 1923,
+ As amended by Law Am, Ord., 1923.


6. This Ordinance shall extend to the police force em-
ployed on the messuages, land, tenements, hereditaments,
erections, building,s and propety, or any or either of such
messuages, lands, tenements, hereditaments, erections, build-
ings, and property, referred to in the Admiralty (Vesting of
Property) Ordinance, 1863.

[Originally No. 1 of 1875. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Regulations relating to Naval Yard police. Commodore to punish for breach of duty or disciplince, or may prosecute. Punishment by magistrate. Regulations to be liad before Legislative Council. Ordinance to apply to police at other Naval Establishments. Ordinance No. 1 of 1863.

[Originally No. 1 of 1875. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Regulations relating to Naval Yard police. Commodore to punish for breach of duty or disciplince, or may prosecute. Punishment by magistrate. Regulations to be liad before Legislative Council. Ordinance to apply to police at other Naval Establishments. Ordinance No. 1 of 1863.

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