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11. Disciplinary Offences created by these Regulations
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11.   Disciplinary Offences created by these Regulations

The disciplinary offences created by these Regulations are—

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    (a)     discreditable conduct, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable acts in a disorderly manner or in any manner prejudicial to discipline or likely to bring discredit on the reputation of the Special Reserve;

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    (b)     insubordinate or oppressive conduct, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable—

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      (i)     is insubordinate by word, act or demeanour,

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      (ii)     is guilty of oppressive or tyrannical conduct towards any member lower in rank,

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      (iii)     uses obscene, abusive or insulting language to any member,

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      (iv)     wilfully or negligently makes any false complaint or statement against any member,

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      (v)     assaults any member, or

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      (vi)     withholds any complaint or report against any member;

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    (c)     disobedience to orders, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable disobeys or without good or sufficient cause omits or neglects to carry out any lawful order, written or otherwise;

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    (d)     neglect of duty, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable—

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      (i)     unlawfully absents himself or herself from his or her duties without the permission of a superior officer,

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      (ii)     neglects, or without good or sufficient cause omits, promptly and diligently to attend to or carry out anything which is his or her duty as a member,

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      (iii)     smokes, idles or gossips while on duty,

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      (iv)     fails to work his or her beat in accordance with orders, or leaves his or her beat, traffic point, or other place of duty to which he or she has been ordered, without due permission or sufficient cause,

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      (v)     by carelessness or neglect permits a prisoner to escape,

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      (vi)     fails, when knowing where any offender is to be found, to report the same, or to make due exertions for making him or her amenable to justice,

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      (vii)     fails to report any matter which it is his or her duty to report,

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      (viii)     sleeps on his or her post or beat,

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      (ix)     fails to report anything which he or she knows concerning a criminal charge, or fails to disclose any evidence which he or she, or any person within his or her knowledge, can give for or against any prisoner or defendant to a criminal charge,

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      (x)     omits to make any necessary entry in any official document or book, or

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      (xi)     neglects, or without good or sufficient cause omits, to carry out the instructions of a Government medical officer following a medical examination or, while absent from duty on account of sickness commits any act or misconduct, calculated to retard his or her return to duty;

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    (e)     making a false statement or falsifying and mutilating any book or document, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable—

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      (i)     wilfully or knowingly makes any false statement,

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      (ii)     knowingly makes or is privy or party to the making of any false entry, or with intent to mislead makes any alteration or erasure in any book or complaint, station diary, record, book, or other document kept in the normal course of official duty, or

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      (iii)     wilfully mutilates or destroys any book of complaint, station diary, record, book, return or other document kept in the normal course of duty;

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    (f)     breach of confidence, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable—

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      (i)     divulges any matter which it is his or her duty to keep secret,

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      (ii)     gives notice, directly or indirectly, to any person against whom any warrant or summons has been or is about to be issued, except in the lawful execution of such warrant or service of such summons,

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      (iii)     without proper authority communicates to the public, press or to any unauthorised person any matter connected with the Police Force or the Special Reserve,

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      (iv)     without proper authority shows any person outside the Police Force or the Special Reserve any book or printed document which is the property of the Police or Special Reserve authorities, or

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      (v)     makes any anonymous communication to the Senior Superintendent or any other superior officer;

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    (g)     corrupt practice, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable—

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      (i)     receives any bribe,

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      (ii)     fails to account for or to make a prompt and true return of any money or property seized or received by him or her in his or her official capacity,

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      (iii)     without the knowledge and permission of the Senior Superintendent accepts directly or indirectly any gratuity, present or reward in respect of anything done in the discharge of the duties of his or her office,

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      (iv)     places himself or herself under pecuniary obligation to any person who holds a licence concerning the granting or renewal of which the police may have to report or give evidence, or

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      (v)     improperly uses his or her character and position as a member for his or her private advantage;

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    (h)     unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable—

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      (i)     without good or sufficient cause makes any unlawful or unnecessary arrest, or

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      (ii)     uses any unnecessary violence to a prisoner or other person in the execution of his or her duty,

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    (i)     malingering, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable feigns or exaggerates any sickness or injury with a view to evade duty,

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    (j)     absence without leave or being late for duty, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable, without reasonable excuse is absent without leave from, or is late for, parade, court or any other duty,

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    (k)     uncleanliness, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable, while on duty or while off duty in uniform in a public place is improperly dressed or is dirty or untidy in his or her clothing or equipment;

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    (l)     damage to clothing, or other article supplied, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable—

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      (i)     wilfully or carelessly causes any waste, loss or damage to any arms, ammunitions, articles of clothing or equipment, uniform, or to any book, document or other property supplied to him or her, or used by him or her, or entrusted to his or her care, or to the care of any other member, or

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      (ii)     fails to report any loss or damage as above, however caused;

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    (m)     drinking on duty or soliciting drink, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable—

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      (i)     drinks, or receives from any person, any intoxicating liquor while he or she is on duty, or

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      (ii)     demands, or endeavours to persuade any other person to give him or her any intoxicating liquor while he or she is on duty;

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    (n)     entering licensed premises where liquor is stored or distributed while on duty, that is to say, if an inspector, a subordinate officer or a constable enters any premises licensed under the liquor licence laws, or any other premises where liquors are stored or distributed, when his or her presence there is not required in the execution of his or her duty;

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    (o)     incurring debt without any reasonable prospect or intention of paying the same, or having incurred any debt, making no reasonable effort to pay the same;

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    (p)     gambling or betting;

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    (q)     breaking arrest or breaking out of barracks;

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    (r)     appropriating to his or her own use, losing by neglect, or making away with any arms, ammunition, articles of clothing or equipment, uniform or other article supplied to him or her, or to any other member, or any Government property committed to his or her charge;

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    (s)     cowardice.

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