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Part 8 · Special Constabulary

76. Desertion by special police officer

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Last amended by an amending law of 2015.

(1)

A special police officer referred to in section 66(2)(a) or (b), or who is a volunteer ex‑NSman, who deserts shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, and all arrears of emoluments due to him shall be forfeited.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, a person deserts if he, being on duty, or having been notified to report for duty, without leave does not attend at or leaves his place of duty in circumstances which show that he has the intention to remain permanently absent without leave or of not returning to his duty.

(3)

Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person where the police officer believes or suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the person is committing or has committed a service offence under subsection (1).

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