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“commanding officer” or “officer commanding” means a deputy commissioner, an assistant commissioner, the superintendents in charge of the detective and special branches of the Criminal Investigation Department of the police force, the commandant of the Police Training School and any officer lawfully acting in any of these appointments;

“gazetted police officer” includes officers of all ranks from and including the Commissioner down to and including police cadet;

“inspector” means an inspector of police of whatever grade or rank;

“non-commissioned officer” means a police officer below the rank of inspector down to and including corporal and also includes detectives of corresponding ranks;

“police constable” or “constable” means a police officer under the rank of corporal and also includes detective police constable or detective constable;

“police officer” includes any member of the police force;

“police regulations” means regulations made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 43 of this Ordinance and any regulations continued or continuing in force upon the enactment of this Ordinance;

“Police Welfare Fund” means the fund established under section 37 of this Ordinance;

“special constable” means any person recruited under section 24.

4. The Commissioner, subject to the orders and control of the Governor, shall be charged with the supreme direction and administration of the police force.

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