### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

13. Appointment, etc. of gazetted police officers
(1) A gazetted police officer shall be appointed, interdicted, suspended or dismissed according to the terms of the Public Service (Administration) Order and government regulations for the time being in force but subject nevertheless to any special conditions of his appointment. (Amended 53 of 1960 s. 3; 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a gazetted police officer may not resign from the police force except by—
(a) giving to the Commissioner 3 months’ notice in writing of his intention to resign; or
(b) with the prior consent of the Commissioner, paying into the Treasury 1 month’s salary in lieu of notice. (Added 17 of 1975 s. 2)

14. Appointment and promotion of inspectors, non-commissioned officers and constables
(1) An inspector may be appointed and promoted by the Commissioner.
(2) (Repealed 12 of 1982 s. 2)(3) A non-commissioned officer or constable may be appointed, advanced in salary or promoted by the Commissioner. (Amended 42 of 1977 s. 4)
(4) A non-commissioned officer may be reverted in rank by the Commissioner.
(Replaced 29 of 1950 s. 4)

15. Dismissal
Subject to section 13(1) a police officer may be dismissed under the provisions of this Ordinance or by virtue of the rights reserved by section 38.
(Replaced 42 of 1977 s. 5)

16. Termination of service in the public interest
The service of any police officer may be terminated in accordance with the Public Service (Administration) Order on the ground that, having regard to the conditions of the public service, the usefulness of the police officer thereto and all other circumstances of the case, such termination is desirable in the public interest.
(Added 53 of 1960 s. 5. Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

17. Interdiction
(1) If the Commissioner considers that the public interest requires that a police officer other than a gazetted police officer should cease to exercise the powers and functions of his office forthwith, he may interdict the police officer from the exercise of such powers and functions where— (Amended 12 of 1982 s. 3)
(a) disciplinary or criminal proceedings are being instituted or are about to be instituted against such officer; or
(b) such officer is the subject of an inquiry into his conduct in connexion with his duties as a police officer or the subject of an investigation into any report, allegation or suspicion that he has committed an offence.
(2) A police officer who has been interdicted under—
(a) subsection (1)(a), shall be allowed to receive such proportion of his pay, not being less than one-half, as the Commissioner shall in every case direct, until such time as he may be convicted of an offence whereupon the matter shall be determined under section 37(4);
(b) subsection (1)(b), shall not on that account receive less than his full pay.
(3) If the proceedings, inquiry or investigation do not result in the dismissal or other punishment of such officer, he shall be entitled to the full amount of the pay which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
(4) If the proceedings, inquiry or investigation result in punishment other than the dismissal of such officer, he may be paid such proportion of the pay withheld as a result of his interdiction as the Commissioner may direct.
(Replaced 42 of 1977 s. 6)

18. Warrant card
A warrant card shall be issued to every police officer, and shall be evidence of his appointment under this Ordinance.

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

19. Exemption in respect of civil process
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2)—
(a) the pay and allowances of a non-commissioned officer or constable shall not be assignable or transferable; (Amended 74 of 1980 s. 10)
(b) (Repealed 74 of 1980 s. 10)(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to—
(a) a debt due to the Government; (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(b) a fine imposed by law;
(c) an order for the payment of alimony or maintenance made by any court;
(d) an assignment made under the Public Officers (Assignment of Emoluments) Ordinance (Cap. 363). (Added 74 of 1980 s. 10)
(3) The pay and allowances of a non-commissioned officer or constable shall not pass to the official receiver or a trustee on the bankruptcy of such non-commissioned officer or constable nor shall they form part of his estate for the purpose of bankruptcy. (Amended L.N. 375 of 1991)

21. Police officer to be deemed on duty
Every police officer shall for the purposes of this Ordinance be deemed to be always on duty when required to act as such and shall perform the duties and exercise the powers granted to him under this Ordinance or any other law at any and every place in Hong Kong where he may be doing duty.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

22. Clothing
Every police officer shall be provided with such articles of uniform and equipment as may be necessary for the effectual discharge of his duties. Such articles shall be kept and used according to police orders.

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

23. Discharge and resignation of non-commissioned officer and constable
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 38, a non-commissioned officer or constable who has not completed 10 years of service may be discharged from the police force by the Commissioner by 1 month’s notice in writing or paying him 1 month’s salary in lieu of notice. (Amended 13 of 1953 s. 4)
(2) A non-commissioned officer or constable may resign from the police force by giving to the Commissioner 1 month’s notice in writing or, with the prior consent of the Commissioner, by paying into the Treasury 1 month’s salary in lieu of notice of his intention to resign from the police force: (Amended 13 of 1953 s. 4)
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. 4)
(Replaced 29 of 1950 s. 7)

24. Temporary police officers
(1) The Commissioner may without written engagement employ persons to serve temporarily as police officers.
(2) A temporary police officer shall be deemed to serve from month to month, every such engagement being held to commence on the first and to be determinable on the last day of each successive month, but notwithstanding the terms of such engagement such police officer shall serve under the same conditions of service in respect of pay, allowances, gratuities and pensions as an auxiliary officer of equivalent rank, and shall have and may exercise all the powers and privileges of such rank and be liable to all the provisions of discipline for such rank while so serving. (Amended 2 of 1959 Second Schedule; 29 of 1969 s. 2; L.N. 362 of 1997; 58 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) A temporary police officer may be discharged at any time after 1 month’s notice in writing or may resign upon giving the Commissioner 1 month’s notice in writing 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. 5)
(Replaced 29 of 1950 s. 8)