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16. It shall be the duty of every member of the Duties of Reserve :-

(1) to obey all lawful commands of his superior officer;

(2) to attend such drills and parades and to undergo such training as may be specified in the orders issued by the Captain Superintendent;

(3) to make himself efficient as a member of the Reserve;

(4) to make himself conversant with the departmental orders and to carry out his duties under the same and on the calling out of the Reserve to carry out such duties as may be assigned to him;

(5) to keep his equipment in good and serviceable order; and

(6) upon ceasing to be a member of the Reserve to return forthwith his equipment in good order (fair wear and tear excepted) to the Captain Superintendent.

members of the Reserve.

17. Every member of the Reserve, who, when the Penalty when Reserve is not called out for active service, wilfully the Reserve neglects or fails to carry out his duty shall be liable to be reprimanded and summarily dismissed from the Reserve.

is not called out.

18.-(1) Every member of the Reserve called out for Penalties when the active service who without reasonable excuse refuses or

Reserve is neglects to serve shall be liable on summary conviction to

called out. a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprison- ment for a term not exceeding twelve months.

(2) When the Reserve is called out for active service every constable and subordinate officer not above the rank of Sub-Inspector who shall be guilty of any of the offences set out in sub-section (3) shall be liable to any or all of the following penalties :—

(a) reduction in rauk or class ;

(b) a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars;

(c) drills, not exceeding ten in number;

(d) loss of pay during any period of absence from

duty;

(e) caution, warning, reprimand, or severe repri-

mand.

These penalties may be imposed by the Captain Superin- tendent or the Deputy Superintendent: Provided that the penalty of reduction in rank or class shall only be imposed by the Captain Superintendent.

(3) The offences to which the preceding sub-section refers are as follows:-

(a) drunkenness on duty or in uniform;

(b) drinking on duty;

(e) smoking on duty;

(d) insubordination or disrespect to a superior

officer;

(e) improperly disclosing information concerning

police affairs;

(f) soliciting or accepting any gratuity;

(g) unpunctuality;

(h) slovenly conduct or appearance in uniform;

(i) infringement of any regulation or departmental

order made under this Ordinance ;

(j) exceeding duty, unnecessary interference or

violence;

(k) bringing discredit on the force;

(7) wilfully carrying out duties in a negligent or

inefficient manner;

(m) refusal to obey lawful commands or carry out

duties assigned to him.