### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

25. Discharge and resignation of inspector
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 38, the Commissioner may at any time prior to the confirmation in his appointment of an inspector discharge an inspector from the police force by giving him 3 months’ notice in writing or paying to him 1 month’s salary in lieu of notice:
Provided that where such inspector was serving as a constable or non-commissioned officer immediately prior to his appointment as an inspector, he shall not be discharged under the provisions of this subsection, but the Commissioner may, at any time prior to the confirmation of such inspector as aforesaid, revert him to the rank which he held immediately before his appointment as inspector. (Added 13 of 1953 s. 6. Amended 12 of 1982 s. 5)
(2) An inspector may resign from the police force by giving to the Commissioner 3 months’ notice in writing of his intention to resign or, with the prior consent of the Commissioner, by paying into the Treasury 1 month’s salary in lieu of notice: (Amended 13 of 1953 s. 6)
Provided that the Commissioner may, on compassionate grounds or where he considers it to be in the best interests of the police force, accept a shorter period of notice or the payment of a lesser amount of salary in lieu of notice. (Added 12 of 1982 s. 5)
(Replaced 29 of 1950 s. 9)

26. Declaration of office
Every police officer shall, before entering on the duties of his office, take before a magistrate or gazetted police officer an oath or declaration of office in the form prescribed in Schedule 1.
(Amended 11 of 1968 Schedule; 47 of 1997 s. 10; 68 of 2000 s. 6)

27. Delivery of Government property on leaving the force
(1) Every police officer who by resignation, dismissal, discharge or otherwise leaves the police force, shall before leaving deliver up each and every article of uniform, clothing, arms, accoutrements and other Government property which may be in his possession.
(2) Any person neglecting so to deliver up such property shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 1 or to imprisonment for 3 months, and in addition thereto shall be liable to pay the value of the property not delivered up which value shall be ascertained by such magistrate in a summary way and shall be recoverable as a fine. (Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)

28. Desertion
Any police officer who deserts shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for 12 months and all arrears of pay due to him shall be forfeited.

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

29. Absence from duty
Whenever it is alleged that any inspector, non-commissioned officer or constable has been absent from duty without leave for a period of not less than 21 days, a gazetted police officer appointed by the Commissioner shall inquire into the fact and circumstances of such absence, and if he is satisfied that such person was absent from duty for a period of not less than 21 days without leave or other sufficient cause, he shall so declare, and such declaration shall for the purposes of section 37 be deemed to be a conviction under section 28.
(Added 13 of 1953 s. 7. Amended 12 of 1982 s. 6)

30. Police officers to obey lawful orders
Every police officer shall obey all lawful orders of his superior officers whether given verbally or in writing and shall obey and conform to police regulations and orders made under this Ordinance.

31. Summary dismissal*
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this Ordinance and any other law, provision of Public Service (Administration) Order or government regulations to the contrary, and without prejudice to section 38, the Commissioner may summarily dismiss any police officer whom he is satisfied is guilty of contravening police regulations, or any police orders whether given verbally or in writing. (Amended 12 of 1982 s. 7)
(2) The Chief Executive may, if he thinks fit in any particular case, declare that— (Amended 6 of 2009 s. 6)
(a) a police officer dismissed under subsection (1) is—
(i) for the purposes only of the Pensions Ordinance (Cap. 89), deemed to have retired from the public service in accordance with section 6(1)(d) of that Ordinance; or
(ii) for the purposes only of the Pension Benefits Ordinance (Cap. 99), deemed to have retired from the public service in accordance with section 11(1)(g) of that Ordinance; or
(b) the provident fund benefits of a police officer dismissed under subsection (1) are to be vested in that officer. (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 45; 6 of 2009 s. 6)
(Added 63 of 1977 s. 2. Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3) Editorial Note:

* This section was amended by section 6 of the Disciplined Services Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2009 (6 of 2009). For the relevant transitional provisions, please see section 30 of that Amendment Ordinance. 

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

32. Punishment of non-commissioned officers and constables
Any non-commissioned officer or constable found guilty of an offence against discipline under regulations made under section 45 and required to resign or dismissed for failure to do so, shall not receive salary in lieu of notice.
(Replaced 42 of 1977 s. 8)

34. Threatening or insulting another officer of senior or equal rank
Any police officer who threatens or insults another officer of senior or equal rank when such other officer is on duty or when such threat or insult relates to or is consequent on the discharge of duty by the officer so threatened or insulted, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 1 or to imprisonment for 1 year.
(Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

38. Saving of the rights of the Central People’s Government and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed to limit the right of the Central People’s Government to dismiss or terminate the appointment of the Commissioner of Police, or of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to dismiss or terminate the appointment of any other police officer, and without compensation.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)