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Discipline,

Restriction

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writing for and giving publication of lectures.

Restriction

meetings and memorials.

14. Every officer of the Force and every volunteer when called out, in training or under instruction shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of the appropriate King's Regulations applicable to him in so far as they are applicable and consistent with the provisions of these regulations and with the provisions of the Ordinance under which they are made.

15. (1) Officers and volunteers are forbidden to write for publication or to cause to be published either directly or indirectly any watter or information relating to the Force, unless the permission of the Commandant bas first been obtained.

(2) Officers and volunteers are further forbidden to deliver any lecture or read any paper at a public meeting or to broadcast on any subject relating to the Force, unless a copy of such lecture or paper or text has been previously submitted to the Commandant and his permission bas first been obtained.

16. Officers and volunteers are forbidden to bold meetings for the purpose of expressing an opinion upon the acts of any senior officer or of recommending him to take a particular course of action or to draw up memorials to the same effect. No meetings except those authorised by the Commandant shall be recognised.

Prohibition as 17. Officers and volunteers are forbidden to attend, whether attendance individually or collectively, political meetings or public discussion at political ar demonstrations, in uniform. meetings, etc., io uniform.

Leave of alxence.

Decorations

and Awards

18. (1) Commanding Officers may, unless otherwise ordered by the Commandout, grant leave of absence to on officer or volunteer up to a maximum of nine months.

(2) An officer or volunteer wishing to apply for a longer period of leave of absence shall submit bis application to the Commandant through his Commanding Officer,

(3) An Olliver before proceeding on leave of absence shall inform the beadquarters of his unit of his forwarding address and any changes thereof.

19. (1) Officers and volunteers shall be eligible for the decorations, medals or awards for efficiency, long service and good Long Service conduct, instituted by His Majesty the King under Royal Warrant,

applicable to their cuits.

for Efficiency.

and Good

Canduci.

(2) The award of such decorations shall be governed, as far as they are applicable, by regulations, as amended from time to fime, as shall be in force for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, the Territorial Army, and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve or the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.

(3) The appropriate decorations, medals and awards shall

be the following

(a) for the Naval Force

officers-The Volunteer Reserve Decoration; ratings-The Loug Service and Good Conduct

Medal.

(b) for the Regiment

officers

The Efficiency Decoration;

other reuks-The Efficiency Medal.

(e) for the Air Force

officers and aircraftsmen-The Air Efficiency

Award.

(4) Service in the Auxiliary Force or in the various sub- units of Force Headquarters shall count towards eligibility for the abore awards.

20. Any person guilty of a breach of these regulations or of Penalties, any regulations made under the Ordinance for which no special penalty is provided shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment not exceeding three months.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

5th April, 1949.

Canabus

Clerk of Councils.