PART VIII.
Special constables.
Power of Governor to authorize appointment of special constables. 40. The Governor may at any time by order authorize any magistrate to appoint any person who is willing so to act as a special constable for such period as may be specified in such order by the Governor.
Power of special constable. 41. (1) A person appointed as a special constable shall, when acting as such, have the same duties, powers, protection and immunities as are imposed or conferred by this Ordinance or any other law on a police officer.
(2) A special constable shall comply with all such orders as may be given to him by the Commissioner of Police.
(3) Nothing in this section shall entitle a special constable to any pay, pension or other reward.
Special constable refusing to obey orders. 42. Any special constable who, without reasonable excuse, neglects or refuses to obey such orders as may be given to him for the performance of the duties of his office under subsection (2) of section 41 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two months.
PART IX.
General.
Security for good behaviour from suspected persons, etc. 43. If a magistrate is satisfied that—
- (a) any person is attempting to conceal his presence in Hong Kong with a view to committing an offence;
- (b) there is in Hong Kong a person who cannot give a satisfactory account of himself;
- (c) any person has, either orally or in writing, disseminated or attempted to disseminate, or has in any way abetted the dissemination of, any seditious matter, that is to say, any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 4 of the (Cap. 217.)Sedition Ordinance; or
- (d) any person has committed, or is about to commit or attempt to commit, any act calculated to interfere with the administration of the law or with the maintenance of law and order,
