### Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Incorporation Ordinance 《香港聖約翰救護機構法團條例》

12. Distribution of badges, tokens, emblems and devices
No person, except with the authority of the Council shall distribute, sell or expose for sale—
(a) any badge, token, emblem or device in whatsoever form or material specifically adopted for the use of the Corporation, the Association or the Brigade; or
(b) any badge, token, emblem or device in whatsoever form or material containing the words “Hong Kong St. John Ambulance” or the Chinese characters “香港聖約翰救護機構” or “St. John Ambulance Association” or the Chinese characters “聖約翰救傷會” or “St. John Ambulance Brigade” or the Chinese characters “聖約翰救傷隊” or any similar token or emblem.

13. Unauthorized possession of badges, tokens, emblems and devices
No person shall, except with the authority of the Council or with other lawful authority or reasonable excuse, have in his possession—
(a) any badge, token, emblem or device specifically adopted by the Corporation, the Association or the Brigade for use by the members thereof; or
(b) any badge, token, emblem or device containing the words “Hong Kong St. John Ambulance” or the Chinese characters “香港聖約翰救護機構” or “St. John Ambulance Association” or the Chinese characters “聖約翰救傷會” or “St. John Ambulance Brigade” or the Chinese characters “聖約翰救傷隊”.

14. Unauthorized possession of devices resembling badges
No person shall, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, have in his possession—
(a) any device which so closely resembles any badge, token, emblem or device specifically adopted by the Corporation, the Association or the Brigade for use by the members thereof as to lead to the belief that the device in question is such badge, token, emblem or device; or
(b) any badge, token, emblem or device containing any words or characters which so closely resemble any words or characters ordinarily used to describe any member of the Corporation, the Association or the Brigade as to be calculated to deceive or mislead members of the general public.

15. Wrongful exercise of authority
No member of the Corporation, the Association or the Brigade shall, by virtue of his wearing, carrying, bearing, possessing, showing and displaying any badge, token or emblem of the Corporation, the Association or the Brigade or otherwise, enforce or exercise authority or attempt to do so otherwise than in accordance with the authority given, delegated or conferred upon him by the provisions of the Constitution, regulations or rules of the Corporation, the Association or the Brigade.

### Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Incorporation Ordinance 《香港聖約翰救護機構法團條例》

16. Unauthorized organizations
No person shall form, or work in connection with, or be a member of any organization which without the authority of the Council, claims or purports to be Hong Kong St. John Ambulance, the Association or the Brigade or any organization (other than the Corporation, the Association or the Brigade) which uses the title “Hong Kong St. John Ambulance” or “香港聖約翰救護機構”, “St. John Ambulance Association” or “聖約翰救傷會” or “St. John Ambulance Brigade” or “聖約翰救傷隊” or any title in any language, with or without additional words or characters, which so closely resembles either the title of “Hong Kong St. John Ambulance” or “香港聖約翰救護機構”, “St. John Ambulance Association” or “聖約翰救傷會” or “St. John Ambulance Brigade” or “聖約翰救傷隊” as to be calculated to deceive or mislead members of the general public or any organization which, by the use of any such titles or otherwise, without due authority, purports or claims to be connected with the Corporation, the Association or the Brigade.

17. Uniform and equipment of the Corporation
(1) All uniforms and equipment issued to members of the Branch, the District, the Association or the Brigade are deemed to be the property of the Corporation and every such member on resigning or being dismissed from the Association or the Brigade or otherwise ceasing to be a member thereof shall forthwith deliver up the uniform and equipment issued to him to the officer in charge of his division or section.
(2) All badges, emblems, insignia and equipment issued to officers of the Branch, the District, the Association or the Brigade are deemed to be the property of the Corporation and every officer upon resigning or being dismissed from the Association or the Brigade or otherwise ceasing to be an officer thereof shall forthwith deliver up to his superior officer all badges, emblems, insignia and equipment issued to him.
(3) No person other than a member or officer of the Association or the Brigade shall wear or use any uniform or equipment of the Association or the Brigade.

18. Offence and penalty
Any person who contravenes the provisions of section 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.

19. Members to be indemnified
Every Council member, office-bearer and officer of the Corporation shall be indemnified by the Corporation against all loss, costs and liability for any act, deed or matter done for and on behalf of the Corporation for which he is sued in his personal name or capacity.

### Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Incorporation Ordinance 《香港聖約翰救護機構法團條例》

20. Saving
Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of the Central Authorities or the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Basic Law and other laws, or the rights of any body politic or corporate or of any other person except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them.
(Amended 41 of 1999 s. 3)

21. Institution to be dissolved and transitional matters
(1) Immediately before the commencement* of this Ordinance, the Institution shall be deemed for all purposes to have been dissolved and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, all rights, powers, privileges, duties, obligations, property, money and assets of whatsoever nature and description vested in, conferred upon or held by the Institution shall immediately be transferred to, vested in and conferred upon the Corporation or its duly authorized representatives.
(2) Any person who was, immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance, an employee of the Institution shall, on and from the day of the commencement of this Ordinance, be an employee of the Corporation with the same benefits and on the same terms and conditions as he may have enjoyed immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance.
(3) All members of the old Council and all office-bearers and officers of the Institution shall, on and from the day of the commencement of this Ordinance, become members of the Council, office-bearers and officers of the Corporation and, subject to the provisions of the Constitution, shall occupy the same ranks and positions and shall exercise the same rights, powers and privileges and shall have the same duties and obligations as each of them may have had or held immediately before the commencement of this Ordinance and shall for the avoidance of doubt be deemed to have been appointed by the Council on the date when each of them was first appointed by the old Council or the Institution but if such person had subsequently been reappointed by the old Council or the Institution, he shall be deemed to have been appointed by the Council on the date when he was last reappointed by the old Council or the Institution.
(4) The regulations and rules of the Branch and the District in force before the commencement of this Ordinance shall, to the extent that the same are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and the Constitution, continue to be valid and binding on all members of the Association and the Brigade.
(5) The Regulations of the old Council are repealed.

Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 27 June 1997.

### Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ordinance 《東京三菱銀行條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ordinance.