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(d) Attend camp for four days. At least two of these days must be consecutive and include a night in camp. For atten- dance in camp to count as a day, an officer or volunteer must report himself in camp before 8 a.m. and not leave the camp before 5 p.m. In special cases, approved by the Commandant, two days in camp may be replaced by drills at the rate of 3 drills for each day.

(e) Attend the annual inspection parade.

4. Volunteers who have been declared efficient in three years, which need not be consecutive, shall undergo only the following modified training:-

(a) Attend 10 drills or instruction parades, each drill or parade to consist of not less than one hour's actual instruction.

(b) Fire the classification practices of the mus-

ketry course.

(c) Perform such training preliminary to range practice as may be ordered by the Com- mandant, provided that this shall not exceed 3 hours in total duration.

(d) Attend camp for 2 consecutive days, i.c., from 8 a.m. one day to 5 p.m. the next day.

(e) Attend the annual inspection parade.

5. The Commandant, with the approval of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, may exempt any particular portion of the corps from any of the requirements of paragraph 3, or may substitute any equivalent training for any of the said requirements.

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6. The reserve company shall undergo the follow- ing training annually:-

The

(a) Musketry instruction and musketry prac-

tice (a modified course only).

(6) Annual inspection.

camp will be optional for this company.

7. Bandsmen shall be required to undergo only such modified training as may be deemed sufficient by the Commandant.

8. (1) A recruit shall during his first year of train- ing attend 40 drills or instruction parades, or such less number of drills and parades as may suffice to render him fit to be passed into the ranks.

(2) A recruit for the reserve company shall during his first year of training attend 20 drills or instruction parades, or such less number of drills and parades as may suffice to render him fit to be passed into the ranks.

(3) Each drill or instruction parade shall consist of not less than one hour's actual instruction.

(4) The term "recruit" includes every volunteer who has not served for at least one year in one of the following forces :-

Royal Navy.

Regular Army.

Royal Marines.

Militia.

Special Reserve.

Imperial Yeomanry.

Any volunteer or defence force in His Majesty's

dominions

Territorial Force.

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