NAVAL YARD POLICE ORDINANCE, 1875

NAVAL YARD POLICE ORDINANCE, 1875

Naval Yard Police
No. 1 of 1875.

An Ordinance to provide means for enforcing good order, and
discipline in the Police Force employed in the Royal Naval
Yard.

[March 18th, 1875.]

HEREAS it is expedient to provide means for enforcing good order Preamble.

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W and discipline.in the Police Force employed in the Royal \ aval
Yard at Hongkong : Ire it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with
the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

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1. 'the Commodore, or other Superintendent o, f Her 11fmjesty's Naval
Rules and
regulations
Yard ~A. mended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1879] may from time to time may be
made.
make and issue rules and regulations fob the government of the Police

Force employed in the said Yard. :2. In case of breach of discipline or
neglect of duty by any member
.of the said Police Force, the Commodore; or other Superintendent of tile
Naval Yard [Amended,by Ordinance No. 3 of 1879] may, on proof thereof
to his satisfaction, order the offender to forfeit and pay a sure not
exceed-
ing twenty-five dollars ;~ .,

Or may award imprisonment in -Victoria Gaol for any term not
eACeeding seven days with forfeiture of pay ;

Or, if he think fit, may bring the offender before a. Magistrate,
and , the, Magistrate on proof of the offence may award
imprisonment far any term not exceeding fourteen days
with.. or withoat hard labor, together with forfeiture of all
pay during such imprisonment.
Ordinance No. 1 of 1875

Naval Yard Police.

3. Whenever any member of the said Police Force shall be guilty
of any neglect or violation of duty in his office;
Or shall be guilty of any disobedience to the rules, or renulations
made and issued by the Commodore, or other S'uperin-
tenderit of the Naval Yard Amended by Ordinance No. 3 of
1879.]
'Or of any other misconduct as. a member of the said Police
Force ;
Or having duly engaged himself to serve in the force shall
desert therefrom ;
Or, being permitted to resign,sh~tl.'nat, upon ceasing to belong
to the force, deliver up all arms, accoutrements and appoint-
ments whatsoever entrusted to him for the performance of
his duty ; '
He shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary way before a Magistrate,
be liable to forfeit and pay a sure not exceeding two hundred dollars, or
to be imprisoned with or without hard labor for any term not exceeding
six months, together with forfeiture of all pay during such imprisonment.
Rules and 4. The Commodore or other Superintendent of the Naval Yard
to b~ i~ a ~ [Amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1879] shall cause all such
rules and
before the
Legislative regulations to be forthwith sent to the Governor to be laid
before the
Council.Leo~islative Council at its next pitting.

5. 'this Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as 'The Naval
Yard Police Ordinance, 18 7 5.'

Short title.

Note.-Extended to all .11 aval Establishments on shore by Ordinance No. 3 of 1879.
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Title.
Preamble.
Rules and regulations may be made.
Power to the Commodoreor other Superintendent to punish for breach of discipline.

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Penalties for offences.
Rules and regulations to be laid before the Legislative Council.
Short title.

1359

Title.
Preamble.
Rules and regulations may be made.
Power to the Commodoreor other Superintendent to punish for breach of discipline.

1360
Penalties for offences.
Rules and regulations to be laid before the Legislative Council.
Short title.

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