VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE, 1882

VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE, 1882

Ol1DINANCE NQ. 1S of 1882.

Volunteers.

No. 18 of 1882.

An Ordinance entitled, ' The Volunteer Ordinance; 188`?.'

. [ 13th December, 158 2. 1

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. Ordinance 2 of 186 2 is hereby repealed.

2. Such of the inhabitants of Hongkong as volunteer and offer
themselves, and as. the Governor approves of niay, form themselves into
a Corps for the protection of the Colony of Hongkong, to be called the
~~ I3ongkong Volunteers,' and shall continue so formed during. the
pleasure of the Governor. Such volunteers shall be instructed in the
use.of the rifle and is the management of artillery, and be subject to
drill
'
rsccordi:nly:

3. The Governor may from time to time appoint and' commission Aphohirment
and removal
fit persons to be officers of such Corps, and ;may frorn time to time
remove of fAcers.

any, jRrson so appointed.

4. The commanding officer of the Corps shall appoint the necessary
Appointment

a
commission ecl

5. The commanding officer of the Corps shall, as soon as he con-
veniently can do so, frame rules for re~xulating the period of enrolment,
arms, dress, accoutrements and equipment of the said Corps and of the
members thereof, the time and place of drill and exercise, 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 11agistrate ; and may from time to time
alter and vary such rules.

A11 such rules and alterations of rules shall be subrnitted 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
iInserted in and had formed part of this Ordinance.

.6. Every volunteer, being a Christian, upon .being admitted shall
Enrolment..
subscribe his name on the roll of the said Corps, and shall. take before a

Formation of:

non-commissioned officers.

Corri3nancliny
officer to
frame rules
subject to
Governor's
approval.

ORDINANCE No. 18 of 1882.

Volunteers.

Justice of the Peace or the comxrianding~ officer, an oath according to
the
form following.:-

I, A.B., d-o 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. w

And every volunteer, not being a Christian, shall before a Justice of the
Peace or the cdmmanding officer make a declaration according to the:
form following:-

f, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare 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 my tcrm of enrolment.

The commanding officer for the time being shall hate power to
administer baths and take declarations for the purpose of this
Ordinance.
1653
Repeal.
Formation of corps.
Appointment and removal of officers.
Appointment of non-commissioned officers.
Commanding officer to frame rules subject to Governor's approval.
Enrolment.

1653
Repeal.
Formation of corps.
Appointment and removal of officers.
Appointment of non-commissioned officers.
Commanding officer to frame rules subject to Governor's approval.
Enrolment.

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