DISTRICT WATCH FORCE ORDINANCE, 1930

DISTRICT WATCH FORCE ORDINANCE, 1930

No. 23 of 1930.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to
the District Watch Force.
[5th December, 1930.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the District Watch Force
Ordinance, 1930.

2.-(1) The Governor may appoint any person to member-
ship of the District Watch Committee.
(2) Such persons shall hold office for such period as the
Governor may direct.
(3) The Governor may at any time revoke the appointment
of any member of the District Watch Committee.
(4) The Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall be ex officio
chairman of the District Watch Committee.

3. The committee may appoint any number of persons to
fill the oFfices of chief watchmen or of watchmen ; and every
such chief watchman and watchman shall be under the control
of the committee and shall have all the powers and authorities
of a constable.

4. The committee, with the approval of the Governor in
Council, shall make rules to be observed by the said watchmen.

5. The committee may remove any chief or other watchman
from the district to which he has been appointed to any other
district, may summarily dismiss him, and may also inflict upon
him any fine not exceeding ten dollars for misconduct.

6. Every person who, not being a chief watchman or
watchman appointed under this Ordinance, puts on the dress or
takes the name, designation or character of a chief watchman or
watchman for the purpose of thereby obtaining admission into
any house or other place, or of doing ot procuring to be done
any act which a chief watchman or watchman would be entitled
to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other
unlawful purpose, shall, in addition to any other punishment to,
which he may be liable for such offence, upon summary con-
viction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six
months.

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
[Originally No. 23 of 1930. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] Short title. Appointment of members of District Watch Committee. Appointment of chief watchmen and watchmen. Rules for watchmen. Penalty for impersonation.

[Originally No. 23 of 1930. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] Short title. Appointment of members of District Watch Committee. Appointment of chief watchmen and watchmen. Rules for watchmen. Penalty for impersonation.

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