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(d) release from such arrest shall be without prejudice to any subsequent proceedings for discharge or summary punishment under the provisions of this section.
23. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 22 but subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) hereof every volunteer who, in the opinion of the Commandant fails without reasonable excuse, to complete the requirements of efficiency in any year shall forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars which shall be paid into the Commandant's welfare fund.
(2) No volunteer shall be liable to forfeit the said sum of one hundred dollars in respect of the year during which he attains such age of compulsory retirement as may be prescribed by regulations.
(3) If any volunteer other than a person referred to in subsection (2) quits the Force without completing the requirements of efficiency in any year, he shall remain liable to forfeit the said sum of one hundred dollars: Provided that the Commandant may exempt from the liability any volunteer who, in his opinion quitted the Force for a reasonable and bona fide cause and used reasonable diligence in his training until he quitted the Force.
(4) If any volunteer fails to fulfil any of his obligations under this Ordinance, such failure shall be deemed to be a sufficient cause for discharge within the meaning of subsection (1) of section 22: Provided that no volunteer shall be discharged for this cause if the Commandant or the Governor in the case of appeal is of opinion that such volunteer had a reasonable excuse for such failure.
(5) For the purpose of this section the year shall be deemed to start on the 1st day of April.
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24. Any officer or volunteer who feels that he has a just cause for complaint in any matter relative to the Force may present his complaint to the service commander of his unit through the commanding officer and the Commandant with a right of appeal to the Governor whose decision shall be final.
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