THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MARCH, 1893.
(ii) The volunteer so discharged shall nevertheless be liable to deliver up in good order (fair wear and tear only excepted) all arms, clothing and ap- pointments being public property or property of his corps issued to him and pay all monies due or becoming de by him under this Ordinance or under the rules of his corps either before or at the time or by reason of his discharge, but any volunteer who feels aggrieved by such dis- charge may appeal to the Governor within a reasonable time after such discharge and the Governor may cancel or confirm such discharge or give such other directions with reference thereto as to him may seem just and proper and such determination shall be binding on all per-
sons.
(iii) If any such officer or volunteer as aforesaid—
(a) while he is on the line of march or on duty with the corps to which he belongs or any part thereof; or
(b) while he is engaged in any exercise or drill with such corps or any part thereof; or (e) while he is wearing the clothing or accou- trements of such corps and is going to or returning from any place of exercise, drill, or assembly of such corps or is otherwise on duty
disobeys any lawful order of any officer under whose command he then is or is guilty of mis- conduct the officer then in command of the corps or any superior officer under whose command the corps then is my order the offender if an officer into arrest and i. not an officer into the custody of any volunteer clonging to the corps; provided that the offende be not kept in such arrest or custody longer than during the time of the corps or such portion thereof as aforesaid then remaining on march or duty or continuing engaged in any such exercise or drill as aforesaid or otherwise ou duty and for the purposes of this provision any such officer or volunteer while going to or returning from any place of exercise, drill, or assembly of his corps shall be deemed to be on duty so long as be continues to wear the clothing or accoutrements of such corps.
(iv) Every such arrest shall be forthwith reported to the Commanding Officer of the corps or such other officer as may be prescribed.
18. (1) With respect to the discipline of officers and volunteers when they are on acteal military service or are undergoing drill, exercise, training, or inspection together with or are voluntarily doing any duty together with Her Majesty's regular forces or any part thereof the following provisions shall take effect:--
The provisions of the Imperial Act Forty-four and Forty-five Victoria Chapter Fifty-eight and of any other Imperial Act for the time being amending the same shall so far as the same are applicable and consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance apply to all officers and volunteers with the following modifications only :-
(a) That no officer or volunteer shall for hny offence against such Act or Acts be subject to
the penalty of death.
(b) That no sentence of a Court Martial for the trial of an officer or volunteer shall be carried into execution unless confirmed by the Governor.
(2) Nothing in this scetion contained shall be deemed to limit or derogate from the power given by section one hundred and seventy-seven of the said Imperial Act to the General Officer Commanding Her Majesty's forces with which the corps is serving of making such exceptions or modifications as in the same section are referred to.
PART IV.
Rules and Property of Corps.
19. (1) The members of a Volunteer Corps may from time to time make rules for the management of the property, finances and civil affairs of the corps and may alter or repeal any such rules but any such rules shall not have effect unless and until the Commanding Officer of the corps thinks
As to disel- pline when on actual military service.
41 & 15 Vict e. 5.
Power for corps to make rules.
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