NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS POLICE ORDINANCE, 1875

NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS POLICE ORDINANCE, 1875

No. 1 of 1875.

For enforcing good order and discipline in the Police Force
employed in the Royal Noval Establishments.
[18th March, 1875.]
1. The Naval Establishments Police Ordinance,1875.






2. The police force employed in the Royal Naval Establishments
shall, within the said Establishments have all the powers, pro-
tection, 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 negleet, 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 a fine not exceeding 25 dollars,or order him to be imprisoned
in Victoria Gaol for any term not exceeding 7 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 the next section.

4.Whenever any member of the said police force-
(1) is guilty of any neglect or violation of duty in his offlice ; or
(2) is guilty of any disobedience to the rules or regulations made
as aforesaid ; or
(3) is guilty of any other misconduct as 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,accoutrements,and appoint-
ments whatsoever entrusted to him for the performance of his
duty,
he shall, on conviction thereof in a summary way before a
Magistrate,be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars,or to
imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 nionths together with
forfeiture of pay during such imprisonment.

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

6. This Ordinance shall extend to the police employed on

the messuages,lands,tenements,hereditamnets,erections,build-

ings, and property, or any or either of such messuages, lands,
tenements,hereditamnets,erections,buildings,and property, re-
ferred to in the Admiralty (Vesting of Property) Ordinance, 1863.
Short title. Regulations relating to Naval Yard Police. Commodore to punish for breach of duty or discipline, or may prosecute. Punishment by Magistrate. Regulations to be laid before Legislative Council. Ordinance to apply to police at other Naval Establishments. [No. 1 of 1863.]

Short title. Regulations relating to Naval Yard Police. Commodore to punish for breach of duty or discipline, or may prosecute. Punishment by Magistrate. Regulations to be laid before Legislative Council. Ordinance to apply to police at other Naval Establishments. [No. 1 of 1863.]

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