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(2) The compulsory service tribunal shall thereupon, either at the time and place specified in the said order or at such other time and place as the tribunal may direct, proceed to inquire and determine whether such British subject shall be enrolled in the reserve or shall be exempt from such enrolment.

(3) If any such British subject fails to attend at the time and place prescribed in any such order or fails to attend at any time and place as directed by the compulsory service tribunal, he shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.

(4) The compulsory service tribunal may grant to any British subject exemption from such enrolment, either on the ground that it is expedient in Imperial interests or the interests of this Colony to do so, or on the ground that serious hardship would result to such British subject if he were enrolled in the reserve.

(5) Any such exemption may be absolute, conditional or temporary as the compulsory service tribunal may think best suited to the case.

(6) Any such exemption, whether absolute, conditional or temporary, may be reconsidered and withdrawn or varied by the compulsory service tribunal at any time.

(7) The compulsory 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 compulsory service tribunal thereon shall be final.

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7. The compulsory service tribunal shall forthwith make Report by a report to the proper authority of the cases in which it has compulsory 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 compulsory 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 compulsory service tribunal, and upon such appeal it shall be lawful for the

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