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3.

Under the Volunteer Ordinance, 1893, there was a fine of $25

for inefficiency in any training year, but the form in which the fine

was enacted made it depend upon the existence of a system of capita-

tion grante made by the Government to the funds of the corps. There

is no capitation grant now.

When the Volunteer Ordinance, 1920,

was being drafted the question of providing a fine for inefficiency

was considered, but the unofficial members of the committee which

considered the bill were at the time impressed by the general reaction

against military control and compulsion and were at the same time

rather too optismitic as to the probable results of the volunteer ·

system. Accordingly e sanction for inefficiency was provided

in the form referred to in paragraph 2 above, and it was hoped that

men who joined voluntarily would be sufficiently keen to make then-

selves efficient in nearly every case, leaving a very few cases to

be dealt with by dismissal.

4. These hopes were not realised, and it was decided to provide

that any inefficient volunteer shall forfeit a sum of $25 to the

general fund of the corps. No objection whatever was raised in

any quarter to the bill.

In my opinion this is an ordinance to which His Excellency the

Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on His

behalf.

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Attorney General.

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