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HONG KONG.

No. Rh An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of an Essential Services Corps. [9th December, 1949.] it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Essential Services Corps Ordinance, 1949.

2. In this Ordinance—

“essential service” means any service declared to be an essential service in accordance with the provisions of section 3;

“member of the Corps” or “member” means every person who has enrolled in the Essential Services Corps and whose enrolment has not been cancelled;

“Corps” means the Essential Services Corps.

3. (1) The services specified in the Schedule to this Ordinance shall be essential services to which the provisions of this Ordinance apply.

(2) The Governor may, from time to time, by Order published in the Gazette, make addition to the Schedule to this Ordinance.

4. It shall be lawful for the Governor to raise and maintain a body of persons by voluntary enrolment, to assist in the maintenance or the performance of essential services, to be known as the Essential Services Corps, consisting of such persons as may, in accordance with regulations made by the Governor or under the provisions of any enactment, undertake to serve therein, and be accepted for service in such Corps.