### Auxiliary Medical Service Ordinance 《醫療輔助隊條例》

14. Resignation
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a member (other than the Commissioner) who has given to the Commissioner not less than 28 days’ notice in writing of his intention to resign from the Service may, at the expiry of that period, so resign upon—
(a) delivering up in good order (fair wear and tear excepted) all uniform and equipment provided to him and which is either public property or Service property;
(b) surrendering any document of identity issued to him by the Commissioner; and
(c) paying any moneys due from him under this Ordinance.
(2) Where, during the period between the giving of such notice of resignation and the expiry of the period specified in the notice, the member is called out on active service under section 16 on the occasion of an emergency, the Commissioner may direct that the whole or part of any period of such active service shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the period which has elapsed since the giving of the notice of resignation and, where such a direction is given, the member’s resignation shall not take effect until the expiry of the further period specified in the Commissioner’s direction in addition to the period specified in the member’s notice of resignation.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (1), a member may resign only if so permitted by the Commissioner to do so, and upon such resignation shall—
(a) deliver up in good order (fair wear and tear excepted) all uniform and equipment provided to him which is either public property or Service property;
(b) surrender any document of identity issued to him by the Commissioner; and
(c) pay any moneys due from him under this Ordinance.

15. Power of Chief Executive to dispense with or discontinue services
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)The Chief Executive may at any time disband, or discontinue the services of, the Service or any part of the Service.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

### Auxiliary Medical Service Ordinance 《醫療輔助隊條例》

16. Calling out of Service
(1) The Chief Executive may, on the occasion of an emergency, by order published in the Gazette call out the whole or any part of the Service on active service. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) The Commissioner may, on the occasion of any emergency or for the purpose of giving effect to any order of the Chief Executive under section 4(b), order the call out on active service of the whole or any part of the Service or of any member. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) Every member so called out shall report at a place and time directed by the Commissioner.
(4) A member so called out is deemed to be on active service as from the time he reports at the place directed by the Commissioner.
(5) A member who is on active service—
(a) shall attend at such places and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Commissioner;
(b) shall remain on active service until he is stood down from active service by order of the Chief Executive, or by direction of the Commissioner under subsection (6). (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(6) The Commissioner may direct any member who is on active service—
(a) to stand down from active service; or
(b) to stand down from active service temporarily and to report again for active service at a specific place and time.
(7) A member directed to stand down under subsection (6)(a) or (b) is deemed on receipt of the direction to have ceased to be on active service or to have ceased temporarily to be on active service, as the case may be.
(8) A member directed to report again for active service under subsection (6)(b)—
(a) is deemed to have been called out on active service in pursuance of a new order by the Chief Executive under subsection (1) or by the Commissioner under subsection (2) (as the case may be); and (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(b) on reporting again in accordance with the direction, is deemed as from that time to be on active service.
(9) A member who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with subsection (3) or (5)(a) or (b) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

### Auxiliary Medical Service Ordinance 《醫療輔助隊條例》

17. Voluntary duty
(1) A member voluntarily reporting for and carrying out duty pursuant to a request from the Commissioner to do so shall be deemed to be on voluntary duty from the time that he reports at the place specified by the Commissioner in connection with that request.
(2) A member who is on voluntary duty—
(a) shall attend at such places and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Commissioner;
(b) shall remain on voluntary duty until he is stood down from voluntary duty by order of the Commissioner.
(3) Where a member has voluntarily reported for and carried out duty under this section, the Commissioner or an officer authorized by him may certify and approve that duty, and section 7 of the Auxiliary Forces Pay and Allowances Ordinance (Cap. 254) shall have effect accordingly.

18. Duty of members
It shall be the duty of every member to comply with the lawful directions of the Commissioner.

19. Discharge
(1) The Commissioner, who shall be the sole judge of the sufficiency of the cause, may discharge any member from the Service upon receiving a recommendation to that effect made by an officer of a rank higher than the rank held by the member in question.
(2) A discharge under subsection (1) shall be effected by notice in writing given or sent by post to the member.
(3) A member who is aggrieved by his discharge under subsection (1) may within 14 days of receipt of notice of the discharge under that subsection appeal to the Chief Executive, who may cancel or confirm the discharge or give such other directions as he may think fit. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

20. Complaints
(1) A member shall have the right to make a complaint to the Commissioner regarding any matter concerning the Service.
(2) A member who is not satisfied with the manner in which a complaint made by him under subsection (1) has been dealt with by the Commissioner, may require the Commissioner to forward the complaint to the Secretary for Security.
(3) The Secretary for Security shall—
(a) investigate the complaint and decide whether the complaint should be upheld or whether the decision of the Commissioner should be confirmed or varied; and
(b) inform the Commissioner and the complainant of the result of the investigation and his decision.