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ETTLES EOE VOLUNTEEES. (tboops, batteeies, companies.) 16. Volunteers are serving under the Volunteer Act in force for the time being, and are consequently subject to the provisions of that Act, and of any other Act by which it has been or Bhall be amended, and to all regulations which have been or shall be issued under the authority of His Excellency the Governor. 17. Volunteers shall consist of three classes —(1) enrolled members, consisting of efficients and non-efficients; (2) honorary reserve members, who have served in the Force for six years; and (3) honorary members, the latter contributing to the funds of the corps, but not being enrolled for service. 18. All subscriptions shall fall due on the 19. The annual subscription of enrolled members shall be as follows :— 20. Any officer or other member who was returned in the list of non-efficients in the last annual return shall, on or before the of next following, pay to the funds of the battery or company a sum equal to the amount of Government capitation allowance which he failed to earn. The Commanding Officer shall have power to remit such payment in spocial cases. 21. The Commanding Officer will propose gentlemen for commissions as officers, in accordance with the regulations in force for the time being. 22. The non-commissioned officers shall be appointed by the Commanding Officer. 23. No person shall be admitted as a member unless with the approval of the Commanding Officer, and on the proposal of two or more members of the corps. 24. Each member will be provided with uniform and accoutrements of the pattern approved by the Government. 25. Each member shall be responsible for the duo preservation of all articles issued to him which are the property of the Government or of the corps, fair wear and tear only excepted. 26. The expression, " property of the corps," Bhall include all articles which have been purchased out of the funds of tho corps, or presented to the corps. 27. The Commanding Officer shall fix the time and place for parades, drills, and rifle practice. 28. The Senior Officer in command shall have power, subject to the approval of the Commanding Officer, to inflict the following lines, viz.: — s. d. For loading contrary to orders, or shooting out of turn ... 2 6 For discharging the rifle accidentally ... ... ... 2 6 For pointing the same, loaded or unloaded, at any person without orders ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 For talking in the ranks ... ... ... ... 1 0 For each absence from company drill— Commissioned Officer ... ... ... ... 3 0 Non-commissioned Officer ... ... ... ... 2 0 Private ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Wearing uniform when not on duty ... ... ... 5 0 Wearing part uniform and part plain clothes ... ... 2 6 For having his rifle or accoutrements dirty ... ... 2 6 29. All fines imposed on members of the corps shall be entered in a book kept by the Commanding Officer for that purpose. 30. All fines shall be paid on or before the first day of the month succeeding that in which they have been incurred, and shall be collected by one of the Sergeants, and paid by him to the Commanding Officer. 31. The property of the corps is legally vested in the Commanding Officer ; but a Finance Committee, to aid him in the management of the finances of the corps, shall be appointed yearly. This Committee shall consist of two officers and five members of the corps. 32. The Commanding Officer shall cause an abstract of the accounts to be annually prepared, for the information of every member of the corps. 33. Honorary members may, in accordance with regulations, wear the uniform of privates of the corps, with such distinguishing mark on the sleeve as may be approved by the Commanding Officer. They are not to interfere in any way with the military duties of tho corps, but they may, when the Commanding Officer approves, attend "plain clothes" drill. 34. Honorary members shall be permitted to use the practice-ground, when it is not required by the enrolled members, under regulations approved by the Commanding Officer. 35. Honorary members shall severally pay a donation of , or annual subscription of ; but an enrolled member who has been returned as an efficient at least six times in the annual returns, and who is willing to re-enrol should occasion require his services, may, on resignation, be retained as an honorary reserve member without payment of donation or annual subscription, provided that the special sanction of the Commanding Officer to his so doing has been given. 36. Every member will be provided with a copy of these rules on his enrolment.

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