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5. The Corps may be raised and maintained at the expense of the Colony out of moneys provided by the Legislative Council.

6. The Corps may consist of such units or sub-units as may be prescribed and upon the formation of one or more such units the Corps shall be deemed to be established under the provisions of this Ordinance.

7. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to make regulations to provide in general for any matter relating to the Corps and in particular for the following matters:— The procedure for enrolment in the Corps and for cancellation of enrolment; the period for which persons may be enrolled; the organization including sub-division and government of the Corps and the discipline of its members; the duties and obligations attaching to membership of the Corps and the powers privileges pay and benefits conferred by membership; the training of members of the Corps and the provision of clothing, equipment and other stores; and the calling out of members for actual service.

(2) Any regulations so made may apply either to the Corps as a whole or to any unit or sub-unit of the Corps:

Provided that no regulation shall require a member, unless called out for actual service, either to give full-time service or to live away from his home.

8. Every member of the Corps authorized in that behalf by regulations made under section 7 shall, when called out for actual service, have the same powers for the preservation of the peace, the prevention of offences, the apprehension of offenders and for all other purposes, and the same privileges, protection and immunities as the members of the Hong Kong Police Force except as to pay and pension or other reward. In addition to these powers the Governor may, by regulations made under section 7, confer on members of the Corps authorized as aforesaid, when called out for actual service such further powers as the Governor may, from time to time, deem necessary for the proper performance of their duties.

9. Every member of the Corps who, in good faith, purports to act in the exercise of any power conferred by section 7 and section 8 hereof, shall be and is hereby indemnified and discharged from any indictment, penalty, action or other proceeding for so doing.