### Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Ordinance 《香港輔助警隊條例》

16. Calling out of the Force
(1) For any purpose connected with the peace and good order of Hong Kong, the Commissioner may, with the prior approval of the Chief Executive, by order call out the Force or any part or member thereof for active service, and such service shall continue until an order is made by the Commissioner, with the prior approval of the Chief Executive, cancelling such first mentioned order. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) For the purpose of assisting the Police Force, the Commissioner may by order call out the Force or any part or member thereof for active service for a period to be specified in such order.
(3) Every member called out for active service shall be liable to serve as directed by any lawful order at any place in Hong Kong or on board any vessel or in any aircraft in the service of the Government. (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), the Commissioner may direct any member called out for active service—
(a) to stand down from active service; and
(b) to report back for active service at such place and on such date and at such time as may be directed.
(5) On receipt of a direction under paragraph (a) of subsection (4), such member shall be deemed to have ceased to be engaged on active service and, on receipt of a direction under paragraph (b) of that subsection, such member shall be deemed to have been called out in pursuance of a new order under subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be.
(Amended 16 of 1967 s. 8; 38 of 1980 s. 8)

17. Powers and functions of members when on duty
(1) Every member when on duty may, subject to any direction by the Commissioner, perform any of the duties of the Police Force under section 10 of the Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232) and exercise and perform any of the powers, duties or functions conferred or imposed upon a police officer by sections 50 to 59, both inclusive, of the Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232) and by any other Ordinance.
(2) In the exercise and performance of any power, duty or function by virtue of subsection (1), a member shall be deemed to be a police officer and section 60 of the Police Force Ordinance (Cap. 232) shall apply to a member in respect of any act done by him in obedience to warrant of a magistrate as it applies to a police officer.
(Replaced 38 of 1980 s. 9)

### Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Ordinance 《香港輔助警隊條例》

18. Employment of members when police services are hired, etc.
(1) When police services are hired by any person, it shall be lawful for the Commissioner to employ any member for duty who volunteers for such. (Amended 16 of 1967 s. 9; 38 of 1980 s. 10)
(2) (Repealed 58 of 1999 s. 7)

19. Recovery of cost of property issued to members
(1) If any member—
(a) wilfully or negligently damages or destroys any property issued to him or placed under his control by reason of his being a member;
(b) negligently loses any such property; or
(c) fails to produce or deliver up any such property when requested to do so or when he ceases to be a member for whatever reason,
the value thereof shall be recoverable from him by the Commissioner upon complaint before a magistrate. (Amended 38 of 1980 s. 11)
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any member failing to produce or deliver up, under subsection (1)(c), any property issued to him or placed under his control shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 3 months. (Added 38 of 1980 s. 11. Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)

20. Offence of failing to serve as directed
Any member who fails, without reasonable excuse, to serve as directed by any lawful order under section 16 or as directed by the Commissioner, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Replaced 38 of 1980 s. 12. Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)

21. Wrongful acquisition of Government property
If any person knowingly buys or takes in exchange or in pawn from any member, or any person acting on his behalf, or solicits or entices any member to sell or pawn, or has in his possession without lawful authority or excuse, any property issued to or available for issue to or placed under the control of any member by reason of his being a member, such person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)

### Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Ordinance 《香港輔助警隊條例》

22. False pretence of membership for unlawful purpose
Any person who, not being a member, puts on the dress or takes the name, designation or character of a member for the purpose of obtaining admission into any house or other place, or of doing or procuring to be done any act which a member would be entitled to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other unlawful purpose, shall be guilty of an offence and, notwithstanding any other penalty to which he may be liable, shall be liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)

23. Unlawful possession, manufacture or sale of badges and equipment, etc.
(1) No person shall, without lawful authority or excuse, have in his possession—
(a) any badge, identification document, equipment or clothing which has been issued to any member or which is usually issued to members; or
(b) any badge, identification document, equipment or clothing which so closely resembles any badge, identification document, equipment or clothing usually issued to members as to be likely to lead to the belief that it is such badge, identification document, equipment or clothing, as the case may be.
(2) No person shall, without lawful authority or excuse, make or sell any badge or document which so closely resembles any badge or identification document usually issued to a member as to be likely to lead to the belief that it is such a badge or identification document.
(3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)

24. Incitement to disobedience
If any person incites or persuades or otherwise endeavours to prevent any member from obeying any lawful order calling out the Force or any member for duty, such person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)

25. Assaulting member in execution of duty, etc.
Any person who assaults or resists any member in the execution of his duty, or aids or incites any person so to assault or resist any member, or refuses to assist any member in the execution of his duty when called upon to do so, or who, by the giving of false information with intent to defeat or delay the ends of justice, wilfully misleads or attempts to mislead any member shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)