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

26. Complaints
Any member who feels that he has just cause for complaint in any matter relative to the Force may present his complaint in writing to the Commissioner, and, from any decision of the Commissioner upon any such petition, there shall be a right of appeal by way of petition to the Chief Executive, whose decision shall be final.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

27. Delegation of powers
The Commissioner may delegate all or any of the powers conferred upon him by this Ordinance or by any regulations made thereunder to any regular gazetted police officer or to any gazetted officer.

28. Regulations
(1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for— (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(a) the conditions and method of enrolment in and resignation from the Force;
(b) the requirements as to efficiency and training; (Amended 16 of 1967 s. 11)
(c) the granting of awards;
(d) medical treatment for members;
(e)-(f) (Repealed 20 of 1997 s. 11)(g) the provision of uniforms, equipment and weapons to members, and the recovery of the cost thereof in certain cases;
(h) the invaliding of members;
(i) the general government and discipline of the Force.
(2)  Regulations made under this section may provide that contravention of specified provisions of such regulations shall be an offence and may provide penalties therefor:
Provided that no penalty so provided shall exceed a fine at level 1 and imprisonment for 12 months. (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020) 

29. Saving of prerogative rights of the Government
Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be construed to limit the right of the Government to dismiss or terminate the appointment of members and without compensation.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Police Force Ordinance.

2. Application
All the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all persons who, at the commencement of this Ordinance, are serving in the police force established under any Ordinance repealed by this Ordinance and service under any such repealed Ordinance shall for the purpose of pay, allowances, gratuities and pensions, be deemed to be service under this Ordinance.

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

4. Administration of police force by Commissioner
The Commissioner, subject to the orders and control of the Chief Executive, shall be charged with the supreme direction and administration of the police force.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

5. Powers of Commissioner or deputy
The Commissioner or a deputy commissioner may exercise and perform any of the powers conferred or duties imposed by law on a police officer.

6. Powers, etc. to be subject to regulations, etc.
All powers granted to and duties imposed by law on any police officer shall be exercised or performed in accordance with police regulations and police orders made under this Ordinance.

7. Delegation of powers
(1) Save where the contrary intention appears from the context of any enactment and subject to any special instructions of the Commissioner, a deputy commissioner may exercise or discharge any of the powers or duties which the Commissioner by any enactment is entitled to exercise or required to discharge.
(2) Save where the contrary intention appears from the context of any enactment and subject to any special instructions of the Chief Executive, the Commissioner may authorize any police officer not below the rank of station sergeant, or any public officer attached to the police force not below a grade or rank equivalent to that of station sergeant, by name, office or appointment, to exercise or discharge any of the powers or duties which the Commissioner by any enactment is entitled to exercise or required to discharge. (Amended 42 of 1977 s. 3; 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this section shall be deemed to derogate from any power of delegation conferred upon the Commissioner by the provisions of any other enactment.
(Added 53 of 1960 s. 2)

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

8. Prohibition against police officer being a member of a trade union
(1) It shall not be lawful for a police officer to be a member of any trade union and any police officer who contravenes this provision shall be disqualified from continuing to be a member of the police force.
(2) If any question arises whether a body is a trade union to which this section applies the question shall be determined by the Registrar of Trade Unions appointed under section 3 of the Trade Unions Ordinance (Cap. 332).
(3) The Commissioner may—
(a) establish such associations as he may think fit, composed only of police officers;
(b) recognize any association composed only of police officers. (Added 23 of 1972 s. 2. Amended 69 of 1977 s. 2)
(4) The Commissioner may seek the advice of any such association on any matter relating to the welfare and conditions of service of all or any police officers. (Added 23 of 1972 s. 2)
(5) An association established or recognized under subsection (3) shall not be a trade union for the purposes of this section or of any other law. (Added 23 of 1972 s. 2)
(Added 29 of 1950 s. 3)

9. Liability for service
All police officers shall be bound to serve at any place in Hong Kong or on board any vessel in the service of the Government.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

### Police Force Ordinance 《警隊條例》

10. Duties of police force
The duties of the police force shall be to take lawful measures for—
(a) preserving the public peace;
(b) preventing and detecting crimes and offences;
(c) preventing injury to life and property;
(d) apprehending all persons whom it is lawful to apprehend and for whose apprehension sufficient grounds exists;
(e) regulating processions and assemblies in public places or places of public resort;
(f) controlling traffic upon public thoroughfares and removing obstructions therefrom;
(g) preserving order in public places and places of public resort, at public meetings and in assemblies for public amusements, for which purpose any police officer on duty shall have free admission to all such places and meetings and assemblies while open to any of the public;
(ga) assisting coroners to discharge their duties and exercise their powers under the Coroners Ordinance (Cap. 504); (Added 27 of 1997 s. 75)
(h) assisting in carrying out any revenue, excise, sanitary, conservancy, quarantine, immigration and alien registration laws;
(i) assisting in preserving order in the waters of Hong Kong and in enforcing port and maritime regulation therein; (Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)
(j) executing summonses, subpoenas, warrants, commitments and other process issued by the courts;
(k) exhibiting informations and conducting prosecutions;
(l) protecting unclaimed and lost property and finding the owners thereof;
(m) taking charge of and impounding stray animals;
(n) assisting in the protection of life and property at fires; 
(o) protecting public property from loss or injury;
(p) attending the criminal courts and, if specially ordered, the civil courts and keeping order therein;
(q) escorting and guarding prisoners;
(r) executing such other duties as may by law be imposed on a police officer.

11. Constitution of police force
The police force of Hong Kong shall consist of such gazetted police officers, inspectors, non-commissioned officers and constables as shall by annual vote or otherwise be from time to time provided for by the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)

12. Payment of police force
Provisions for the payment and maintenance of the police force under this Ordinance shall be by charges on the general revenue of Hong Kong, to such amounts and in such proportion as may from time to time by annual vote or otherwise be voted by the Legislative Council.
(Amended 76 of 1999 s. 3)