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15. It shall be the duty of every member of the Corps Duties of (i) to obey all lawful orders of his superior officer;
(ii) to attend such practices and to undergo such training as may be specified in orders issued by the Director of Air Raid Precautions;
(iii) to keep his equipment in good and serviceable order;
(iv) upon ceasing to be a member of the Corps to return forthwith his equipment in good order to the Director of Air Raid Precautions.
16. Any member of the Corps who, when the Corps is not on active service, wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out any duties assigned to him by a superior Officer shall be liable to summary dismissal.
members of the Corps.
Penalty for neglect of duty when
refusal or
not on active service.
refusal or
17. Any member of the Corps, who, when on active Penalty for service wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse neglect of to carry out any duties assigned to him by a superior officer duty when shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding service. two hundred and fifty dollars and imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
on active
penalties.
18.-(1) The Director of Air Raid Precautions is em- Disciplinary powered to take the following disciplinary action—
(a) reduction in rank or class;
(b) a fine not exceeding ten dollars;
(c) loss of pay during any period of absence from duty;
(d) dismissal (except in the case of Chief Air Raid Wardens);
(e) deprivation of A.R.P. badge.
(2) Chief Air Raid Wardens and Divisional Wardens are empowered to take the following disciplinary action-
(a) caution;
(b) reprimand;
(3) The offences to which the preceding sub-sections refer are as follows-
(a) drunkenness on duty;
(b) insubordination or disrespect to a superior officer;
(c) soliciting or accepting any gratuity;
(d) infringement of any regulation or departmental order
made under this Ordinance;
(e) refusal to obey lawful orders or carry out duties assigned.
19. It shall be lawful for the Governor
upon report made by the Director of Air Raid Precautions to grant rewards, distinctive badges or medals to members of the Corps who may distinguish themselves, by extraordinary diligence, zeal, gallantry or exertion in the execution of their duties.
Power to grant
rewards, badges and extra-
medals for
ordinary services.