Hong Kong Regulations

ESSENTIAL SERVICES CORPS (GENERAL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 19

Power of Controller to make limited call out

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 76 of 1999 s. 3

(1) Where he is of the opinion that the need has arisen, the Controller of any
Unit or Sub-Unit may, with the prior approval of the Chief Executive, by order
make a limited call out of the Unit or Sub-Unit or any part or member thereof
for active service, and such service shall continue until an order is made by
the Controller, with the prior approval of the Chief Executive, cancelling
such order. (76 of 1999 s. 3)

(2) Any member so called out shall be bound to attend at such place and
perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Controller of his Unit or
Sub-Unit, and he shall be engaged on active service from the time at which he
reports for duty at the place assigned by the Controller.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph (1) or (2), any member so
called out may be directed by the Controller of his Unit or Sub-Unit-

   (a)  that he is no longer required to remain on active service; and

   (b)  that he is required to report back for active service at such place
        and on such date and at such time as may be directed.

(4) On receipt of a direction under paragraph (3)(a), a member shall be deemed
to have ceased to be engaged on active service, and, on receipt of a direction
under paragraph (3)(b), such member shall, on reporting back for
active service in accordance with that direction, be deemed to have been
called out in pursuance of a new order under paragraph

(1).

(5) In the case of a Unit or Sub-Unit specified in the Third Schedule, the
powers and functions conferred or imposed by paragraphs (1),

(2) and (3) may, subject to the provisions of those paragraphs, be exercised
and performed by a member of the Unit or Sub-Unit authorized in that behalf in
writing by the Controller of the Unit or Sub-Unit. (L.N. 55 of 1972) (L.N. 49
of 1967)