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( 18 & 20 or 1882. ] VOLUNTEERS . --VACATION OF OFFICES .

subject to enrolment, arms, dress, accoutrements and equipment of the
Governor's
approval. said corps and of the members thereof, the time and place of
drill and cxercise, and all matters relating to the enrolment,
efficiency, and discipline of the said corps and of the members
thereof , which rules may be enforced by fines for breach thereof,
not exceeding $ 50 for any one breach , to be recoverable and
enforced before and by a Police Magistrate; and may from
time to time alter and vary such rules.
All such rules and alterations of rules shall be submitted to
the Governor for confirmation , and when confirmed shall have
the same force for the regulation of the members of the said
Corps as if they had been inserted in and had formed part of
this ordinance.
Enrolment.
6. Every volunteer, being a Christian, upon being admitted
shall subscribe his name on the roll of the said corps, and
shall take before a Justice of the Peace or the commanding
officer, an oath according to the form following :
I , A.B., do promise and swear that I will be faithful and
bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen VictoRIA,
and that I will faithfully serve in the “ Volunteer
Force ” during the term of my enrolment: So help
me God .
And every volunteer, not being a Christian , sball before a
Justice of the Peace or the commanding officer make a decla
ration according to the form following :
I, A.B. , do solemnly, sincerely , and truly declare that I
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will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty
Queen VICTORIA , and that I will faithfully serve in
the “ Volunteer Force” during my term of enrolment.
The commanding officer for the time being shall have power
to administer oaths and take declarations for the purpose of
this ordinance.



No. 20 OF 1882 .
An Ordinance to provide for the vacation of offices,
and the determination of pensions and allowances held
by persons convicted of crime.
[13th December, 1882. ]

Persous
convicted of
1. If any person convicted within the jurisdiction of any of
crime to Her Majesty's Court, after the passing of this ordinance, of
forfeit office, treason or felony for which he shall be sentenced to death , or
pension, and
allowances. penal servitude, * or any term of imprisonment with hard labour,
[ " See No. 10
of 1887.]