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(m) the general government and discipline of the

Reserve;

() such other things as may be necessary for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance.

(2) All regulations made under this Ordinance shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Council at the first meeting thereof held after the publication in the Gazette of the making of such regulations, and if a resolution be passed at the first meeting of the Legislative Council held after such regulations have been laid on the table of the said Council resolving that any such regulation shall be rescinded or amended in any manner whatsoever, the said regulation shall, without prejudice to anything done there. under, be deemed to be rescinded or amended as the case may be, as from the date of publication in the Gazette of the passing of such resolution.

4 The Reserve shall consist of a Captain Superinten- Constitution. dent, and such Deputy Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, subordinate officers and constables, as

the Governor in Council may from time to time direct.

5. The Captain Superintendent, subject to the control Administra-

of the Governor and the provisions of this Ordinance, shall tion.

be charged with the direction and administration of the Reserve.

6. The Captain Superintendent may enrol in the Reserve Enrolment. such persons as offer their services in accordance with the regulations for the time being in force provided that he consider the persous suitable for the duties to be performed under this Ordinance, and every person upon being enrolled shall become a member of the Reserve and subject to the provisions of this Ordinance.

7.-(1) The Deputy Superintendents and Assistant Appointment, Superintendents may be appointed and promoted by the promotion Captain Superintendent with the approval of the Governor and dismissal and may be dismissed by the Governor.

(2) A subordinate officer may be appointed, promoted, reduced or dismissed by the Captain Superintendent.

(3) A constable may be promoted or dismissed by the Captain Superintendent.

8. Every member of the Reserve shall be supplied with such equipment as may be prescribed by regulation.

9.-(1) All reserve equipment shall be and remain the property of the Government,

of officers and other members.

Reserve to be supplied with equip

ment.

Reserve equipment to remain

(2) All Reserve equipment shall when required by the the property Captain Superintendent be produced or delivered up as of the dirceted by the Captain Superintendent.

(3) On the death of any member of the Reserve, the person or persons into whose hands the Reserve equipment of the deccased member may come shall forthwith return the same to the Captain Superintendent.

Government.

10.-(1) If any member of the Reserve wilfully makes Reserve away with, sells, or pawns, or wilfully or negligently equipment damages, destroys, or negligently loses or unlawfully refuses not to be or neglects to produce, deliver or deliver up, any Reserve wrongfully equipment, the value thereof shall be recoverable from disposed, him summarily before a magistrate by the Captain Super- intendent, and he shall also upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.