UNIFORMS ORDINANCE, 1895

UNIFORMS ORDINANCE, 1895

No. 4 of 1895.

To regulate the wearing of Naval and Military Uniforms.
1. The Uniforms Ordinance, 1895.
[29th May, 1895.]

2. In this Ordinance, 'His'Majesty's military forces' means the
regular forces, and any officer or volunteer as defined by the
Volunteer Ordinance, 1893.

3.-(1) It shall not be lawful for any person not serving in His
Majesty's military forces, to wear the uniform of any of those
forces, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the
regimental or other distinctive marks of any such uniform : Pro-
vided that this enactment shall not prevent any person from wear-
ing any uniform or dress in the course of a stage play performed in
a place in which the public performance of stage plays is permitted,
or in the course of a music hall or circus performance, or in the
course of any bond fide military representation.
(2) Every person who contravenes this section shall, on summary
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.

4. If any person not serving in His Majesty's naval or military
forces wears the uniform of any of those forces, or any dress, having
the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive
marks of any such uniform, in such a inanner or in such circum-
stances as to be likely to bring conternpt upon that uniform, or

* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
+ As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
$ As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 1 of 1912 and
No. 21 of 1912
employs any other person so to wear that uniform or dress he shall,
on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars,
or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceed-
ing one month.
Short title. Interpretation. [57 & 58 Vict.c. 45 s. 4.] No. 4 of 1893. Person not serving in military forces not to wear uniform. [ib.s.2.] Punishment of person bringing contempt on naval or military uniform. [ib.s.3.]

Short title. Interpretation. [57 & 58 Vict.c. 45 s. 4.] No. 4 of 1893. Person not serving in military forces not to wear uniform. [ib.s.2.] Punishment of person bringing contempt on naval or military uniform. [ib.s.3.]

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