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(4.) Whether any sum payable by a member under the last preceding sub-section can be recovered from the member or not, repayment of the same shall be made to the Government by the President from the funds of the Volunteer Reservo.
9. All moneys subscribed by or 10 or for the use Property of of the Volunteer Reserve, and all effects, and other Volunteer
Reserve in. property belonging to the Reserve, and the exclusive right wesen to sue for and recover current subscriptions, arrears of sub- rested. scriptions and other moneys due to the Reserve, shall be vested in the President for the time being and his succes- sors in office, with power for him and them to bring actions, to make contracts and conveyances, and to do all other lawful things in respect of or relating to the same; and any civil or criminal proceedings taken by virtue of this section by the President shall not be discontinued or abatel by his death, resignation or removal from office, but may be carried on by and in the names of his successors.
10. The members of the Volunteer Reserve may by a Rules for Committee composed of the President and not less than management three persous to be elected from among the members of the of Volunteer
Reserve. Reserve by such members, make rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, for the general gov- ernment of the Reserve and for the management of the property belonging or entrusted to the Reserve, and of the finances and civil affairs of the Reserve, and for their own guidance; provided that any such rules shall not have effect unless and until the President thinks fit to transmit the same to the Governor for his approval, and such approval is notified by the Governor to the President, to be by him forthwith communicated to the corps; whereupon the rules so approved shall be binding ou members of the Reserve and shall be published in the Gazette.
11.-(1.) The President of the Reserve may, subject to Expulsion such appeal to the Governor as is hereinafter mentioned, discharge from the Reserve any member thereof and strike him off the strength of the Volunteer Reserve, either for misconduct by him as a member of the Reserve, or for other sufficient cause, the existence or sufficiency of the cause to be judged by the President or, in the case of appeal, by the Governor.
(2.) The members so discharged shall, nevertheless, be liable to deliver up in good order, fair wear and tear only excepted, all arms, ammunition, clothing and appointments, being public property or property of the Reserve, and to pay all moneys due or becoming due by him under this Ordinance or nuder the rules or regulations either before or at the time or by reason of his discharge.
(3.) Any member who feels aggrieved by such discharge may appeal to the Governor at any time within 14 days after such discharge, and the Governor may cancel or con- firm such discharge or give such other directions with reference thereto as to him may seem just and proper, and his determination shall be binding on all persons.
12. Any member of the Volunteer Reserve may, except Resignation. when actually enrolled in the Volunteer Force under the
provisions of Section 15 hereof, quit the Reserve on com-
plying with the following conditions :-
(a.) Giving to the President three mouths' notice in
writing of his intention to quit the Reserve, (6.) Delivering up in good order, fair wear and tear only excepted, all arms and ammunition, cloth- ing and appointments being public property or property of the Reserve issued to him; and (c) Paying all money due or becoming due by him under the rules or regulations, either before or at the time or by reason of his quitting it. And thereupon he shall be struck off the strength by the President. Provided that the Governor shall have full power at all times to permit any member of the Volunteer Reserve to quit the Reserve upon such member complying with the conditions (5.) and (c.) in this section,
13. The Governor may by proclamation disband or dis- Disband- continue the services of the Volunteer Reserve or any part ment. thereof whenever it seems to him expedient to do so, aud
may give such instructions as shall be necessary for carry- ing any such proclamation into effect.