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Enrolment
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Applicants
must be over the age of 16. Any applicant
under the age of 18 must first obtain
a specified written consent to join CAS from his/her parents
or guardian; |
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Every
applicant must undergo a Government medical
examination before he can be accepted for
enrolment. He must also be prepared to
undergo further medical examinations periodically.
If a member enrolled in the Service fails
to pass such examination, his enrolment
may be cancelled; |
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Every applicant must sign
such forms as the Commissioner may require;
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Every applicant must furnish
such personal particulars as the Commissioner
may require. |
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| 2. |
Term of service |
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A
member who, without reasonable excuse, resigns
from the Service, or who is discharged or whose
enrolment is cancelled, within one year of
the completion of his recruitment training
shall upon request by the Commissioner pay
to the Service the reasonable costs of his
recruitment training in the Service. |
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Equipment |
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Every
member must carefully and safely keep his CAS
Identity Card and any other equipment issued
to him and return them when ceasing to be a member,
or when ordered to do so. Any damage, destruction
or loss of such equipment out of intention or
negligence shall be subject to punishment or
fine. |
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Requirements for efficiency |
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The
requirements for efficiency of a member in any
year shall be 60 hours performance of training
with diligence. |
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| 5. |
Calling Out of Service |
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The Commissioner may call out on active service the whole or any part of the Service. All members shall then attend at such places and perform such duties as may be assigned. |
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| 6. |
Pay and Allowances |
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| A. |
When
a member is called out on active service
in an emergency or for training, or he
voluntarily assists at a disaster incident
with the approval of the senior officer
present, payments will be made according
to his grade as follows: |
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in respect of attendance
for less than 8 hours, at the hourly
rate of pay; |
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in
respect of attendance for 8 hours
or more in any period of 24 hours,
at the daily rate of pay. Each period
of 24 hours is calculated from the
time of reporting for duty, whether
that period is wholly in one day
or partly in one day and partly in
another day. |
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Ration Allowance: A member
who attends for duty for 8 consecutive
hours or more in any period of 24 hours
during which he is not provided with free
meals or rations, is eligible to receive
a daily ration allowance. |
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Medical Attention |
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Any
member who, when called out on active service
or in training, sustains any wound or injury
or contracts an illness which is, in the opinion
of a medical officer, caused by such service
shall be provided with free medical and hospital
treatment arranged by the Government. During
the period of any absence from duty necessitated
by the injury or illness, receive the pay and
allowance according to his grade. |
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Disability or Death |
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Any
member who, when called out on active service
or in training, sustains death or disability
which is , in the opinion of a medical officer,
attributable or aggravated by such service, shall
be considered eligible for the grant of a gratuity,
allowance or pension. |
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Resignation |
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during an emergency, a member may resign
upon: |
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giving the Commissioner not
less than 28 days' notice in writing, through
Unit Commander; |
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delivering
up in good order all uniform and equipment
provided to him and which is either public
property or Service property; |
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surrendering any document
of identity issued to him by the Commissioner;
and |
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paying any moneys due from
him. |
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| 10. |
Discharge |
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The
Commissioner is authorized to discharge at any
time any member upon receiving the recommendation of his
Unit Commander. |
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| 11. |
Retirement |
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Unless
the Commissioner otherwise directs, a member
shall retire upon reaching the age of 60. |
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| 12. |
Liabilities |
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Any
member who, commits an offence against discipline,
such as failing to obey an order or failing to
achieve the required standard of efficiency in
any year, shall be punished with a reduction
in rank, a caution, reprimand or a fine. |
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| 13. |
Absence from Hong Kong; change of
particulars |
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member shall report to the Commissioner - |
| 1. |
his intention to be absent
from Hong Kong for any period of 7 days or
more; |
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any change in the particulars
provided by him upon enrolment. |
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