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 * (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.

PART II.

9. The police force of the Colony 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 Governor and the Legislative Council.

10. Provisions for the payment and maintenance of the police force under this Ordinance shall be by charges on the general revenues of the Colony, to such amounts and in such proportion as may from time to time by annual vote or otherwise be voted by the Legislative Council.

11. A gazetted police officer shall be appointed, interdicted, suspended or dismissed according to the terms of the Regulations for His Majesty’s Colonial Service and the General Orders of the Hong Kong Government for the time being in force but subject nevertheless to any special conditions of his appointment.

12. (1) An inspector may be appointed and promoted by the Commissioner and may be dismissed by the Governor.

(2) A non-commissioned officer may be appointed, advanced in salary, promoted, reverted or dismissed by the Commissioner and may be appointed or advanced in salary by a commanding officer.

13. A police constable may be appointed, advanced in salary, promoted or dismissed by the Commissioner, and may be appointed or advanced in salary by a commanding officer.

14. If in any case the Commissioner considers that the public interest requires that any inspector, non-commissioned officer or constable should cease to exercise the powers and functions of his office instantly, he may interdict such officer