DIRECTION BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL

DIRECTION BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL

HONG KONG DEFENCE FORCE.

Subsidiary legislation under this Chapter, with subse-
qitent amendvients (if any) incorporated, is set out as
follows-
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Determination by the Governor ........ 427
Direction by the Governor in Council ... 427
Flong Kong Defence Force Regulations ... 428
Force Headquarters Regulations ......433
Hong Kong Regiment Regulations........ 436
Hong E'_ong Air Force Regulations .... 449
Hong Kong Naval Force Regulations .... 46o

DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNOR.

(Cap. 199, section 5(1)).
(Ordinance No. 63 of 1948).

[15th July, 1949.]

The Governor has been pleased to determine that a Pay
and Records Section shall be established as an additional
sub-unit of Force Headquarters.

DIRECTION BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

(Cap. 199, section 15).
(Ordinance No. 63 Of 1948).

[16th December, 1949.]

The. Governor in Council has directed that mininium
rates of high cost of living allowance be fixed in manner
specified in the Schedule.





SCHEDULE.

The high cost of living allowances payable to corporals, lance
corporals and privates of the army units of the 1-long Kong Defence
Force and to personnel of equivalent ranks in the Hong Kong Naval
Force and the Hong Kong Air Force shall in no case be less than
the Local Overseas Allowances payable at unaccommodated rates to
members of His Majesty's regular forces of equivalent ranks while
serving in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG DEFENCE FORCE REGULATIONS.

(Cap. 19, section 13).
(Ordinance No. 63 Of 1948).

[8th April, 1949.]

1. These regulations may be cited as the Hong Kong
Defence Force Regulations.

2. The Foree shall be. allowed .in Honorarv Coni-
mandant-General. This appointment shall be held by the
Governor and Cornmander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong
Kong and its dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the saine.

3. The Force shall. be under the execii'tiv(, command of
the Commandant appointed by the Governor on the recom-
mendation of the Service Commanders. He shall nomialls,
be a civilian, but where special circumstances make it
advisable or necessary, an Officer of His Majesty's Regular
Forces seconded, as the case may be, by the Admiralty,
Army Council or Air Council may be placed in command.

4. The Commandant shall hold the rank of Captain,
Royal Navy or its equivalent depending on the branch of
Service to which he belongs.

5. Appointment as Cornmandant shall be made for a
period of four years. The Governor, upon the recomi-nenda-
tion of the appropriate Service Commander, may extend such
period for terms not exceeding two years, but no Com-
mandant shall be permitted to retain his command beyond
eight years in all, or beyond the age laid down for his rank
in the appropriate regulations whichever may first happen.
G.N.A. 153/49. G.N.A. 265/49. G.N.A. 74/49. Citation. Appointment of Honorary Commandant-General. Appointment of Commandant. Rank of Commandant. Period of engagement.

G.N.A. 153/49. G.N.A. 265/49. G.N.A. 74/49. Citation. Appointment of Honorary Commandant-General. Appointment of Commandant. Rank of Commandant. Period of engagement.

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