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MEMBERSHIP
a. Full Membership
Full membership will be offered to:
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All officers of the substantive rank of Superintendent and above, of the Hong Kong Police Force. |
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Such civilian officers of the Hong Kong Police Force who are members of the Permanent and Pensionable Establishment of the Hong Kong Government, who are already associate members of the Mess, and who are invited to become full members by the Mess Committee. |
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All officers who retire as full members but who continue in service on pension or agreement; until their service with the Hong Kong Police or Government is concluded. |
Full members shall be entitled to use all the facilities of the Mess and to attend all Mess functions, other than private functions. They shall have voting rights at all General Meetings of the Mess.
b. Associate Membership
Associate membership will be offered to:
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Such civilian officers of the Hong Kong Police Force who are invited to become associate members by the Mess Committee. |
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Such other persons who are attached full time to the Hong Kong Police Force and who are invited to become associate members by the Mess Committee. |
Any civilian officer of the Hong Kong Police Force or such other person who is attached full time to the Hong Kong Police Force may apply in writing to the Mess Committee for associate membership of the Mess providing he or she is of equivalent status to a Superintendent or above. The Mess Committee will subsequently either accept or reject the application.
c. Temporary Membership
Under exceptional circumstances and subject to the absolute discretion of the Mess Committee, temporary membership will be offered to such persons who are invited to become temporary members by the Mess Committee provided that the length of such membership will not be more than 12 months on each occasion and the exact period thereof will be determined by the Mess Committee taking into consideration the circumstances of each case.
d. Life Membership
All retiring full members, whose service with the Hong Kong Police or Government has concluded, will be offered life membership.
e. Honorary Membership
Honorary membership will be offered to:
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All officers of the rank of Superintendent and above of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force. |
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All honorary officers of the rank of Superintendent and above of the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force. |
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