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No. 2 of 1920.
Failure to become efficient.
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VOLUNTEER.
all moneys due or becoming due by him under this Ordinance or under any regulations made thereunder or under the rules of the corps, either before or at the time or by reason of his discharge.
(3) Any volunteer who feels aggrieved by such discharge 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 persons.
(4) If any 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
(c) while he is wearing the clothing or accoutrements 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 misconduct, the officer then in command of the corps, or any superior officer under whose command the corps then is, may order the offender, if an officer, into arrest, and, if not an officer, into the custody of any volunteer belonging to the corps: Provided that the offender 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 on 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 he continues to wear the clothing or accoutrements of such corps. Every such arrest shall be forthwith reported to the administrative commandant of the corps or such other officer as may be prescribed.
16A. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 16, every member of a volunteer corps who in the opinion of the administrative commandant fails to make himself efficient in any year shall forfeit a sum of twenty-five dollars, which shall be paid into the general fund of the corps.
* As amended by No. 2 of 1922 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.