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(a) on the ground that it is expedient in Imperial interests, or in the essential interests of the Colony, that he should, instead of being enrolled in the reserve, be engaged in other work in which he is habitually engaged or in which he is with the approval of the tribunal prepared to engage; or

(b) on the ground that serious hardship would ensue, if he were enrolled in the reserve, owing to his exceptional financial or business obligations or domestic position.

(5) Any such exemption may be absolute, conditional or temporary as the military service tribunal may think best suited to the case, or may be conditional upon such British subject being engaged in some work which in the opinion of the tribunal is of Imperial importance: Provided that any exemption granted on the ground of exceptional financial or business obligations or domestic position shall not be for a longer period than three months at any one time.

(6) Any such exemption, whether absolute, conditional or temporary, may be reconsidered and withdrawn or varied by the military service tribunal at any time.

(7) The military service tribunal shall communicate its decision in writing to the person whose case has been the subject of the inquiry.

(8) Subject to the provisions of section 8, if any question arises under this Ordinance as to whether any person is ordinarily resident within the Colony the decision of the military service tribunal thereon shall be final.

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7. The military service tribunal shall forthwith make a Report by report to the proper authority of the cases in which it has military decided to grant exemption, stating in each such case the tribunal. ground of exemption, and also a report of the cases in which it has decided that a British subject shall be enrolled. Every report shall state the date on which, as required by section 6 (7), the decision of the tribunal was communicated to the person whose case was the subject of inquiry.

8.-(1) There shall be an appeal tribunal consisting of Appeals. the Chief Justice (who shall be chairman) and two such other members as may be appointed for that purpose by the Governor. One of the members shall be a senior officer of His Majesty's forces, and any such appointment may be of a person by name or of the holder of an office by the name of his office, and in the latter case every person for the time being exercising the duties of that office shall be deemed to have been duly appointed under this section.

(2) Within seven days after the communication in writing to any British subject of the decision of the military service tribunal, as required by section 6 (7), or within such further time as may be allowed by the appeal tribunal, it shall be lawful for such British subject or his employer, if any, or for the proper military authority, to appeal to the appeal tribunal against the decision of the military service tribunal, and upon such appeal it shall be lawful for the appeal tribunal to confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the military service tribunal.

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