Bermuda Consolidated Legislation

 

BERMUDA STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

SR&O 17/1962

REGULATIONS
for the award of
THE COLONIAL SPECIAL CONSTABULARY MEDAL

[made by His Excellency the Governor under the authority of the Royal Warrant dated the 1st April 1957, approved by the Secretary of State
for the Colonies]

1 The Colonial Special Constabulary Medal and its Clasps will be granted in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Warrant as a re ward for long and meritorious service to a member of THE BERMUDA RESERVE POLICE who on or after the 1st April, 1957, satisfies the following conditions—

(a) has served continuously without remuneration as a Spe cial Constable in any rank for not less than nine years in the BERMUDA RESERVE POLICE or for peri ods amounting in the aggregate to not less than nine years in that and any other Special Constabulary Force to which the Royal Warrant has been applied; or

(b) has served continuously and has been in receipt of re muneration for his service by way of salary or allowance, or training or retaining fees, as a Special Constable in any rank for not less than fifteen years in the BERMUDA RESERVE POLICE or for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than fifteen years' service in that or any other Constabulary Force to which the Royal Warrant has been applied:

Provided—

(i) that no period of service as a whole time mem ber of the permanent staff of such Force or Forces shall count as qualifying service;

(ii) that he has been recommended by the Commis sioner of Police as willing and competent to dis charge the duties of a Special Constable and as having performed such duty as a Special Con stable as required of him during the qualifying period of service.

[regulation 1 amended by 1997 : 37 effective by notice in Official Gazette]

2 Where service has been rendered in the Special Constabulary Forces of more than one Colonial Territory as aforesaid, an interval not exceeding twelve months between any two periods of service shall not be regarded as breaking the continuity of such service, and a break in ser vice not exceeding six calendar months in any one such Special Con stabulary Force shall not be regarded as breaking the continuity of such service.

3 A clasp will also be granted to a recipient of the Medal on his completing each further ten years' qualifying service subsequent to the date of completion of the first nine years or the first fifteen years afore said, as the case may be. For each Clasp so awarded a small silver rose emblem may be added to the ribbon when worn alone.

4 Recommendations for the award of the Medal shall be submitted annually in the month of June by the Commissioner of Police to the Gov ernor. The Medal shall be awarded on the authority of the Governor and a notification of such award shall be published in the Government Gazette.

5 A recipient of the Medal or Clasp who is convicted of a criminal offence or is dismissed or removed from the Bermuda Reserve Police for misconduct shall forfeit the Medal and Clasp unless the Gover nor shall otherwise direct.

A Medal or Clasp so forfeited may be restored to the recipient by the Governor at his discretion,

A notice of forfeiture or restoration shall in every case be published in the Government Gazette

[regulation 5 amended by 1997 : 37 effective by notice in Official Gazette]

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