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the duties it will be called upon to perform and to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such duties are duly executed.

members of the Corps.

15. It shall be the duty of every member of the Corps- Duties of (i) to obey all lawful orders of his superior officer; (ii) to attend such practices and to undergo such training as may be specified in orders issued by the Director of Air Raid Precautions;

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

(iv) upon ceasing to be a member of the Corps to return forthwith his equipment in good order to the Director of Air Raid Precautions.

refusal or neglect of

16. Any member of the Corps who, when the Corps is Penalty for not on active service, wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out any duties assigned to him by duty when a superior Officer shall be liable to summary

dismissal.

17. Any member of the Corps, who, when on active service wilfully refuses or neglects without reasonable excuse to carry out any duties assigned to him by a superior officer shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

18.-(1) The Director of Air Raid Precautions is em- powered to take the following disciplinary action-

(a) reduction in rank or class;

(b) a fine not exceeding ten dollars;

(c) loss of pay during any period of absence from duty; (d) dismissal (except in the case of Chief Air Raid Wardens);

(e) deprivation of A.R.P. badge.

(2) Chief Air Raid Wardens and Divisional Wardens are empowered to take the following disciplinary action-

(a) caution;

(b) reprimand;

(3) The offences to which the preceding sub-sections refer are as follows-

(a) drunkenness on duty;

(b) insubordination or disrespect to a superior officer;

(c) soliciting or accepting any gratuity;

(d) infringement of any regulation or departmental order

made under this Ordinance;

(e) refusal to obey lawful orders or carry out duties assigned.

not on active service.

Penalty for

refusal or neglect of duty when on active

service.

Disciplinary penalties.

rewards,

19. It shall be lawful for the Governor upon report made Power to by the Director of Air Raid Precautions to grant rewards, grant distinctive badges or medals to members of the Corps who badges and may distinguish themselves, by extraordinary diligence, zeal, medals for gallantry or exertion in the execution of their duties.

extra-

ordinary

services.