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23. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to require any non-commissioned officer or constable to retire from the police force who—
 * (a) appears to the Governor to be unable to discharge efficiently the duties of his office; or
 * (b) has attained the age of 45 years.

24. (1) The Commissioner may without written engagement employ persons to serve temporarily as special constables.

(2) A special constable shall be deemed to be under engagement to serve from month to month, every such engagement being held to commence on the first and to be determinable on the last day of each successive month.

(3) A special constable may be discharged at any time after one month’s notice in writing or may resign upon giving to the Commissioner one month’s notice in writing.

(4) A special constable shall have and may exercise all the powers and privileges of a constable belonging to the police force and shall be liable to all the provisions of discipline prescribed for a constable while so serving.

25. (1) The Commissioner may, at any time, terminate the engagement of an inspector during his first agreement by giving him three months’ notice in writing or on paying him one month's salary in lieu of notice.

(2) A commanding officer may discharge from the police force upon one month’s notice in writing any non-commissioned officer or constable who has not completed 10 years’ service.

26. (1) An inspector shall be entitled to claim his discharge at any time during his first engagement on giving three months’ notice in writing to the Commissioner of his wish to resign from the force or upon payment of one month’s salary in lieu of notice.

(2) A non-commissioned officer or constable shall be entitled to claim his discharge at any time during his the gazetted police officer under whom he is serving of his first engagement on giving one month’s notice in writing to intention to resign the police force.