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and report upon his fitness or otherwise for the Force.

472. When the Surgeon directs that a man who is recovering from an illness should perform “light duty,” he must specify the duties the man may or may not perform and the period of exemption from full duty.

473. If a man is dissatisfied with the Surgeon’s treatment of him and wishes to employ a medical practitioner of his own choosing, at his own expense, he must first obtain permission to do so from the Superintendent, and must report in writing his grounds for being dissatisfied with the Surgeon’s treatment of him. On permission being given, the Surgeon must be notified to that effect, when he shall cease treating the man, but he must still continue to visit the patient at uncertain times to see how he is progressing, and shall enter the results of such visits in the Sick Register.

474. All communications between the Department and the Surgeon on official matters must pass through the hands of the Superintendent.

475. Any professional services rendered to the Department outside the foregoing shall be paid for at the usual rates.

476. The Police are not obliged to employ a Police Surgeon in criminal cases or casualties, but where he can be got as readily as any other medical practitioner he should get the preference, unless there are special reasons to the contrary.

477. Medical practitioners employed as experts in criminal cases shall be paid at the following scale, and shall be informed of the fee when they are so employed: For examination of the person, £1 1s.; for microscopical, chemical, or bacteriological examination of clothing, £2 2s. These fees shall cover a report of the result of examination if necessary.

Where the nature of the work required is of a dangerous or lengthy nature, and the above scale is under the circumstances inadequate, special authority must be obtained before extra expense is incurred.

478. Medical men, when giving evidence as experts, shall be allowed £1 1s. per day in addition to the above rates for every day’s attendance at Court.

Suspension.

479. The Commissioner may suspend any member of the Force from duty for any misconduct.

480. A Superintendent or Inspector may suspend any Constable until the charge brought against that member is dealt with. Any such suspension shall be immediately reported to the Commissioner.

A member of the Force under suspension shall not be allowed to appear in uniform.

481. Where a member of the Force has been remanded, or committed for trial on a criminal charge, he shall at once be suspended from pay and duty.

482. Unless it is otherwise ordered, any member of the Force suspended from pay and duty, and subsequently dismissed or discharged from the Force upon the charge which led to his suspension, shall receive no pay from the date of his suspension, but pay for more than twenty days shall not be stopped. If he is reduced, the reduced rate of pay may take effect from the date of the said suspension. If he receives a minor punishment, such as the infliction of a fine, &c., the Commissioner shall have power to stop the offender’s pay for not more than twenty days during suspension, should he deem the particulars of the case sufficient to justify such a course. If the offender is finally acquitted of the charge, he may receive arrears of pay, in full, from the date of his suspension.

Telegraph.

483. The telegraph is to be used only when necessary, and messages must be curtailed as much as is consistent with clearness.

484. Copies of all telegrams sent should be kept and attached to the files to which they relate; the date and time of despatch should be endorsed on every copy so filed.

485. Telegrams shall be paid for by official stamps, to be affixed by the sender.

Where collect telegrams relating to official matters are received they must be paid for in official stamps and not in cash.

486. Where the telegraph is used by the Police at the request of any person on subjects that do not come within the duty of the Police, such as inquiries for missing friends, &c., the person at whose request the message is sent must pay for same and for reply.

487. A code is supplied to all officers in charge of districts, for use when telegraphing matters of a very confidential nature. It is only to be used in such cases, and every care shall be taken that the code does not become known to other than officers in charge, Sub-Inspectors, and District Clerks.

Trade.

488. All members of the Force are expected to devote the whole of their time to the service, and shall not engage in trade of any kind, either by themselves or through their wives.

489. If the wife of any member of the Force who does not hold a separation order engages in business her husband shall be called upon to resign from the Force.

490. No member of the Force will be permitted to derive any benefit from any contract entered into on behalf of the Department, or to accept any discount or other benefit in connection with any expenditure of public money.

Travelling-allowances.

491. Members of the Force, when travelling on the public service, shall be paid such travelling-allowances as may be fixed by circular from time to time.

492. When officers, non-commissioned officers, and Constables are sent to any place away from their station on relieving or temporary duty for any period likely to exceed one week, they must make arrangements for their board and lodging by the week, when they will be paid such allowance as may be fixed by circular governing such payments.

493. Receipts for horse-hire, boat or coach fares, livery, and other expenses must be obtained where the sum claimed exceeds 5s.

494. Officers, non-commissioned officers, Detectives, and Acting Detectives may travel first class, and all other members of the Force second class, by rail.

495. All members of the Force on duty may travel free by rail either in uniform or on production of a railway pass.

496. First-class railway passes shall be signed by the Commissioner, and second-class by a Superintendent or Inspector.

497. Prisoners in custody shall also travel free by rail, second class.