Clause 5

by deleting the words “Police Regulations” appearing in the third line of subsection (1) thereof and substituting therefor the word “him”;

by deleting all the words and commas appearing in the last five lines of subsection (1) thereof and substituting therefor the expression “and in lieu of or in addition to any of the aforesaid punishments, may impose a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or forfeiture of not more than one month’s pay, except in the case of absence without leave or good cause when, in addition to any other punishment, forfeiture of pay may be imposed in respect of the period of absence or such lesser period as to the commanding officer may seem fit”;

by inserting immediately after subsection (1) thereof the following new subsection: —“(2) Where any officer authorized by a commanding officer to conduct disciplinary proceedings finds any subordinate officer guilty of any of the offences specified in subsection (1) of this section, he may impose on such subordinate officer any of the punishments which a commanding officer may impose other than that of dismissal or retirement from the Police Force.”; and

by renumbering the existing subsections (2) and (3) thereof as subsections (3) and (4) respectively.