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VOLUNTEER.

No. 2 of 1920.

2547

(2) For the purposes of this section, the year shall be deemed to commence on the 16th day of April.

when on

*

17.-(1) With respect to the discipline of officers and volunteers when they are on actual military service or are actually undergoing drill, exercise, training or inspection together with or are voluntarily doing any duty together with His Majesty's regular forces or any part thereof, the following provisions shall take effect: namely, the provisions of the Army Act shall, so far as the same are applicable and consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, apply to all officers and volunteers, with the following modifications only :-

(a) that no officer or volunteer shall for any offence against such Act except for the offence of murder be subject to the penalty of death; and

(b) that no sentence of a court martial for the trial of an officer or volunteer shall be carried into execution unless confirmed by the Governor.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit or derogate from the power given by section 117 of the said Act to the General Officer Commanding His Majesty's forces with which the corps is serving of making such exceptions or modifications as in the same section are referred to.

Provided nevertheless that such modifications shall not apply to officers and volunteers who being on active service as defined by section 189 of the Army Act are outside the limits of the Colony.

PART IV.

RULES AND PROPERTY OF CORPS.

of property,

18. The members of a volunteer corps may make rules for the management of the property, finances, and civil affairs of the corps, but such rules shall not have effect unless and until they have been approved by the Governor and have been published in the Gazette, and upon publication in the Gazette the rules so approved shall be binding on all members of the corps.

* As amended by No. 2 of 1921,

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VOLUNTEER. No. 2 of 1920. 2547 (2) For the purposes of this section, the year shall be deemed to commence on the 16th day of April. when on * 17.-(1) With respect to the discipline of officers and volunteers when they are on actual military service or are actually undergoing drill, exercise, training or inspection together with or are voluntarily doing any duty together with His Majesty's regular forces or any part thereof, the following provisions shall take effect: namely, the provisions of the Army Act shall, so far as the same are applicable and consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, apply to all officers and volunteers, with the following modifications only :- (a) that no officer or volunteer shall for any offence against such Act except for the offence of murder be subject to the penalty of death; and (b) that no sentence of a court martial for the trial of an officer or volunteer shall be carried into execution unless confirmed by the Governor. (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit or derogate from the power given by section 117 of the said Act to the General Officer Commanding His Majesty's forces with which the corps is serving of making such exceptions or modifications as in the same section are referred to. Provided nevertheless that such modifications shall not apply to officers and volunteers who being on active service as defined by section 189 of the Army Act are outside the limits of the Colony. PART IV. RULES AND PROPERTY OF CORPS. of property, 18. The members of a volunteer corps may make rules for the management of the property, finances, and civil affairs of the corps, but such rules shall not have effect unless and until they have been approved by the Governor and have been published in the Gazette, and upon publication in the Gazette the rules so approved shall be binding on all members of the corps. * As amended by No. 2 of 1921,
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VOLUNTEER. No. 2 of 1920. 2547 (2) For the purposes of this section, the year shall be deemed to commence on the 16th day of April. when on * 17.-(1) With respect to the discipline of officers and Discipline volunteers when they are on actual military service or are actual undergoing drill, exercise, training or inspection together military with or are voluntarily doing any duty together with His service. Majesty's regular forces or any part thereof, the following provisions shall take effect: namely, the provisions of the Army Act shall, so far as the same are applicable and 44 & 45 Vict. consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, apply to all c. 58. officers and volunteers, with the following modifications only :- (a) that no officer or volunteer shall for any offence against. such Act except for the offence of murder be subject to the penalty of death; and (b) that no sentence of a court martial for the trial of an officer or volunteer shall be carried into execution unless confirmed by the Governor. (2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit or derogate from the power given by section 117 of the said Act to the General Officer Commanding His Majesty's forces with which the corps is serving of making such exceptions or modifications as in the same section are referred to. Provided nevertheless that such modifications shall not apply to officers and volunteers who being on active service as defined by section 189 of the Army Act are outside the limits of the Colony. PART IV. RULES AND PROPERTY OF CORPS. of property, 18. The members of a volunteer corps may make rules Rules for for the management of the property, finances, and civil affairs management of the corps, but such rules shall not have effect unless and etc., of until they have been approved by the Governor and have been corps. published in the Gazette, and upon publication in the Gazette the rules so approved shall be binding on all members of the corps. * As amended by No. 2 of 1921,
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VOLUNTEER.

No. 2 of 1920.

2547

(2) For the purposes of this section, the year shall be deemed to commence on the 16th day of April.

when on

*

17.-(1) With respect to the discipline of officers and Discipline volunteers when they are on actual military service or are actual undergoing drill, exercise, training or inspection together military with or are voluntarily doing any duty together with His service. Majesty's regular forces or any part thereof, the following provisions shall take effect: namely, the provisions of the Army Act shall, so far as the same are applicable and 44 & 45 Vict. consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, apply to all c. 58. officers and volunteers, with the following modifications only :-

(a) that no officer or volunteer shall for any offence against. such Act except for the offence of murder be subject to the penalty of death; and

(b) that no sentence of a court martial for the trial of an officer or volunteer shall be carried into execution unless confirmed by the Governor.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit or derogate from the power given by section 117 of the said Act to the General Officer Commanding His Majesty's forces with which the corps is serving of making such exceptions or modifications as in the same section are referred to.

Provided nevertheless that such modifications shall not apply to officers and volunteers who being on active service as defined by section 189 of the Army Act are outside the limits of the Colony.

PART IV.

RULES AND PROPERTY OF CORPS.

of property,

18. The members of a volunteer corps may make rules Rules for for the management of the property, finances, and civil affairs management of the corps, but such rules shall not have effect unless and etc., of until they have been approved by the Governor and have been corps. published in the Gazette, and upon publication in the Gazette the rules so approved shall be binding on all members of the corps.

* As amended by No. 2 of 1921,

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