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Delivery of arms, etc., by oon-valualeers.

(b) delivering up in good order (fair wear and tear excepted) any arms, appointments and clothing which are public property or service property and are in his possession; and

(c) paying any money due from him under this Ordinance,

(2) A volunteer shall, if he quits the Force in accordance with subsection (1), thereupon be struck off the strength of the Force by the Commanding Officer.

(3) A volunteer may, if the Commanding Officer refuses to strike him off the strength of the Force, appeal to the Governor through the normal service channels.

(4) The Governor may on an appeal under subsection (3), confirm the refusal of the Commanding Officer or order him to strike the volunteer off the strength of the Force.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Ordinance, a volunteer shall be deemed, on enlistment, to have engaged him. self to serve in the Force for such period as may be prescribed. A volunteer who quits, or is discharged from, the Force before the expiration of his period of service shall pay to the Com- manding Officer such sum as he may order not exceeding one hundred dollars.

(6) No sum shall be payable under subsection (5) by a volun- teer who quits the Force for any cause which the Commanding Officer considers reasonable and bona fide.

(7) Subsection (5) shall not relieve a volunteer from the obligation to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) if he wishes to quit the Force.

(8) No volunteer shall quit the Force during any period when the Force or any part thereof is called out under section 13, except with the prior approval in writing of the Governor,

11. (1) An officer or member, other than a volunteer, who obtains permission, in such manner as may be prescribed, to quit the Force shall-

(a) deliver up in good order (fair wear and tear excepted) any aros, appointments and clothing which are public property or service property and are in his possession: and

(b) pay any money due from him under this Ordinance.

(2) An officer or member shall, if he quits the Force in accordance with subsection (1), thereupon be struck off the strength of the Force by the Commanding Officer.

12. The Governor may at any time-

(a) disband or discontinue the services of the Force or any

part thereof; or

(b) dispense with the services of any officer or member.

PART III.

CALLING OUT.

13. (1) The Governor may by notice in the Gazette call out the Force or any part thereof on active service,

(2) Every officer or member so called out shall assemble at such place and at such time as may be directed by the Command- ing Officer.

(3) An officer or member so called out shall be deemed to be called out from the time at which he reports at the place directed by the Commanding Officer. An officer or member who fails to report at the place and time so directed shall be liable to be charged with desertion unless, within four days, he satisfies the Commanding Officer that he had reasonable excuse for his failure to report as directed.

(4) An officer or member who has been called out shall remain called out until he is stood down from active service by order of the Governor,

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), the Commanding Officer may direct any officer or member who has been called out-

(a) to stand down from active service; and

(b) to report back for active service at such place and at

such time as may be directed.

(6) On receipt of a direction under paragraph (a) of sub- section (5), the officer or member shall be deemed to have ceased to be on active service and, if a direction is made under paragraph (b) of that subsection, the officer or member shall, on reporting back in accordance with such direction, be deemed to have been called out on active service in pursuance of a new notice by the Governor under subsection (1).

14. (1) The Commanding Officer may, with the prior ap- proval of the Governor, order a limited call out of the Force or any part thereof or of any officer or member.

(2) Every officer or member so called out shall assemble at such place and at such time as may be directed by the Command- ing Officer.

(3) An officer or member so called out shall be deemed to be called out from the time at which he reports at the place directed by the Commanding Officer.

Power of

Governor to dispense with services.

Calling out of the Force.

Power of Commanding Officer to make limited call out.