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

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Ordinance.
(Amended 29 of 1969 s. 2; 76 of 1999 s. 3)

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
active service (現役服務) means service pursuant to an order of the Commissioner made under section 16(1) or (2); (Amended 16 of 1967 s. 2)
Boards of Discipline (紀律委員會) means a board convened under section 13;
Commandant (總監) means the Commandant or the Deputy Commandant of the Force; (Amended 38 of 1980 s. 2)
Commissioner (處長) means the Commissioner of Police or a deputy commissioner; (Amended 38 of 1980 s. 2)
constable (警員) means a member holding any rank below the rank of sergeant; (Amended 38 of 1980 s. 2)
duty (職責) includes active service, training and any voluntary duty performed under section 18, and a member shall be deemed to be on duty while proceeding to or returning from duty; (Replaced 16 of 1967 s. 2. Amended 38 of 1980 s. 2)
Force (輔警隊) means the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force established under section 3; (Amended 29 of 1969 s. 2; L.N. 362 of 1997)
gazetted officer (憲委級人員) means a member holding any rank between the rank of Commandant and the rank of superintendent (Auxiliary), both inclusive; (Replaced 38 of 1980 s. 2)
inspector (督察) means a member holding the rank of inspector of police (Auxiliary) of whatever grade or rank; (Amended 38 of 1980 s. 2)
member (隊員) means a member of the Force;
non-commissioned officer (非委任級人員) means a member holding any rank below the rank of inspector and above the rank of constable;
Police Force (警隊) means the Hong Kong Police Force; (Amended 29 of 1969 s. 2; L.N. 362 of 1997)
regular gazetted police officer (正規憲委級警務人員) means an officer of the Police Force holding any rank between the rank of Commissioner and the rank of superintendent both inclusive. (Amended 38 of 1980 s. 2)

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

3. Establishment and composition of Force
There is hereby established an auxiliary police force, which shall be known as the “Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force”, and which shall consist of such gazetted officers, inspectors, non-commissioned officers and constables as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine.
(Amended 16 of 1967 s. 3; 29 of 1969 s. 2; L.N. 362 of 1997; 76 of 1999 s. 3; E.R. 7 of 2020)

4. Payment and maintenance of Force
Provision for the payment and maintenance of the Force shall be by charges on the general revenue of Hong Kong to such amounts as may from time to time by annual vote or otherwise be voted by the Legislative Council.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

5. Members
(1) The following persons shall be members—
(a) all persons who, at the commencement* of this Ordinance, are either—
(i) members of the Hong Kong Police Reserve established under the Police Reserve Ordinance 1927 (24 of 1927, see Cap. 233, 1950); or
(ii) members of the Special Constabulary established under the Emergency (Special Constabulary) Regulations 1950 (G.N.A. 270 of 1950); and
(b) all persons enrolled in the Force under the provisions of this Ordinance or any regulations made thereunder.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, the Commissioner shall enrol in the Force any person upon whom a liability to enrol therein has been imposed by section 15 of the Compulsory Service Ordinance (Cap. 246), and shall appoint such person to the rank for which he considers him suitable.
(3) Service in the said Hong Kong Police Reserve or in the said Special Constabulary shall for all purposes be deemed to have been service in the Force.

Editorial Note:

* Commencement date: 30 January 1959. 

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

6. Honorary membership
(1) The Chief Executive, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, may grant honorary membership of the Force, with honorary rank equivalent to the substantive rank held at the date of retirement, resignation or being invalided out, to— (Amended 38 of 1980 s. 3)
(a) any member who holds the rank of superintendent (Auxiliary) or above on retirement, resignation or being invalided out of the Force; and (Replaced 38 of 1980 s. 3)
(b) any person who retired or resigned from the Hong Kong Police Reserve established under the Police Reserve Ordinance 1927 (24 of 1927, see Cap. 233, 1950), or from the Special Constabulary established under the Emergency (Special Constabulary) Regulations 1950 (G.N.A. 270 of 1950), between 18 September 1957 and the date of coming into operation* of this Ordinance and who, at the date of such retirement or resignation, held a rank equivalent to that of auxiliary superintendent of police or above,
and who, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, has rendered distinguished service in the Force or in the Hong Kong Police Reserve or in the Special Constabulary as the case may be. (Replaced 31 of 1959 s. 2. Amended 16 of 1967 s. 4; 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) The Commissioner may, either generally or in any particular case, permit any such honorary member to wear the mess dress uniform of a gazetted officer of the rank held by such member at the date of his retirement, resignation or being invalided out. (Amended 16 of 1967 s. 4; 38 of 1980 s. 3)
(3) Save as provided in subsection (2), no such honorary member may exercise any of the powers or perform any of the duties or enjoy any of the privileges conferred by this Ordinance upon a member.

Editorial Note:

* Date of coming into operation: 30 January 1959. 

7. Force under command of Commissioner
Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and to the orders and control of the Chief Executive, the Force shall be under the command and direction of the Commissioner.
(Replaced 16 of 1967 s. 5. Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)