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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 J THE LAWS OF BRITISH GUIANA.

[A.D.1957 CRDINANCE No.

33 OF 1957.

VOLUNTEER {AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1957.

I assent.

F.D.

JAKEWAY, Officer Administering the Government.

11th Julv, 1957 Arrangement of Sections.

Section.

1.

2.

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4.

5.

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7.

8.

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10.

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2 of Chapter 88.

5 of Chapter 88.

6 of Chapter 88.

11 of Chapter 88.

18 of Chapter 88. of section 33 of Chapter 88.


Short title.

Amendment of section Repeal of section Amendment of section of section Amendment of section Amendment Repeal and re-enactment Amendment Miscellaneous .

Substitution Application Force.

amendments of "private" of Pensions of section SCHEDULE 22 of Chapter 88. for "volunteer" Ordinance, in Chapter 88.

1933, to members of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Volunteer Ordinance.

A.D. 1957.

Short title.


Enacted 1.This Ordinance by the Legislature of British may be cited as the Volunteer Cap.

88. ment) Ordinance, the Volunteer Ordinance 1957, and shall be construed referred hereinafter Or,dinance, and any Ordinance amending the same.

[13th July, 1957.]

Guiana:- (Amend­ and read as one with to as the Principal 2.Section 2 of the Principal the deletion of the definition Ordinance is hereby amended by of the word "Commandant".
3.Section 5 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby repealed.

2 Amendment of section of Chapter 88.

Repeal of section 5 of Chapter 88.

Amendment of section 6 of Chapter 88'.

4.Section 6 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended-- ( a)by the substitution t-Colonel Lieutenan of the words "such rank as the Governor shall from time to time assign"; of the Force" in subsection and for the words "the rank of (2) A.D. 1957] VOLUNTEER (AMENDMENT) [No.
33 151 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b)by the repeal of subsection (3) and by the substi­ tution therefor of the following subsection- " (3) The Commanding Officer shall be respon­ sible to the Governor for - (a)the maintenance of discipline, effi­ (b)the training ciency and proper system in the Force; of the Force and its readi­ ness for duty in an emergency; and of all public expenditure for the service moneys appropriated of the Force."
(c)the proper 5.Section by the deletion the Commandant," 11 of the Principal of the words "subject wherever of to the general they occur in the section.
direction Ordin2r>.ce is hereby amended Amendment of section of Chapter 88. l 1 6.Section 18 of the Principal Ordinance by the repeal of subsection (5) and by the substitution Amendm,�nt is hereby amended of section there­ 18 of Chapter 88 .. for of the following under paragraph (a) subsections - " (5) In the case of a proclamation (1) of this section may, for such may, through the Governor a Secretary as Her Majesty Force or the embodied order that the embodied of subsection purposes direct, or parts of such Force as the case may be, or any part thereof, shall be employed the Colony: Provided the Governor, serve outside the Oath specified section that where any such order has been made by no member of the Force sball be required of or beyond the Colony unless he has taken of State, part 22 of this Ordinance.
(b) of subsection in paragraph of or beyond on service outside (1) of to (6)In the case of a proclamation under paragraph (b) Offker the Commanding (1) of this section, of subsection or with the concurrer.ce may at the request sioner of Police charge any member of the embodied Force or of the embodied of members of the British of the Force so charged functions, being possessed by members of the British Force."
Guiana Police shall have all the rights, and immunities part or parts of the Force with the duties Force and members for the time Guiana Police duties, privileges of the Commis­ pow•�rs, 7.Section and the following substitut ed therefor- 22 of the Principal Ordimmce is hereby repea1etl "Oath cf allegiance ancl �crv:ce.

22.
22.

(1) Every member of the Force shall, on appoint­ or as soon thereafter as of the follow­ either at his election, possible, ment or enlistment subscribe, take and ing Oaths of Allegiance and Service- .

Repeal ;,rd Te-ena�tmcni o·f section 22 "f Chapter 88.

(a) "Volunteer I faithful Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Ordinance do swear that I will be and bear true allegiance to the 152 No.

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[A.D. 1957.
•' --------------------------------------------------- Second, Her Heirs and Successors to law, and that I will faith­ according fully serve Her Majesty in the Colony for the defence thereof enemies and opposers to the conditions cording vice as a member of the British Volunteer against whatsoever ac­ of my ser­ Force, so help me Go<ll" Guiana all Her (b) ''Volunteer Ordinance to the to law, and that I will faith­ do swear that I will be ail!d bear true allegiance I faithful Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Second, Her Heirs and Successor,; according fully serve Her Majesty the Queen.
all ► against Her Heirs and Successors whatsoever enemies and opposers of my ser-� according to the conditions vice as a member of the British Guiana Force-Sc Help me God'."

Volunteer (2)The Oath shall be taken-- (a)in the case of the Commanding Officer, before the Governor; (b)in the case of any other officer of the Force, before the Governor or the Officer; Commanding (c)in the case of other ranks before the Officer or any officer of taken the Commanding the Force who has himself Oath.
(3)Any person who would by law be permitted to make his solemn affirmation oath may make an affirmation, shall, and purposes and effect as if he had taken the oath.

to all intents instead of taking an and the affirmation be of the same force (4)Any member of the Force who has taken the and Service Oath of Allegiance (a)of subsection time thereafter vice specified this section (3)of this section such Oath."
specified (1) of this section take the Oath of Allegiance and Ser­ (1) of in paragraph (2) and and the provisions shall apply to the taking of any (b) of subsection of subsections in paragraph may, at any Amendment of section of Chapter 88, 33 8.Section 33 of the Principal Ordinance (a)by the repeal of subsection (b)by the deletion (1); of the words "and to Local Forces is hereby amended-·- Orders made under subsection and the words "subject the Commandant," to the general (2) ; and in subsection ( 1) of this section,'' of direction Miscel• laneous amenrlm�nts.
9.The sections column of the schedule ( c)by the deletion of the words "of Local Forces Orders and" in subsection (3).

Ordinance of the Principal specified in the first to this Ordinance are hereby amended A.D. 1957)VOLUNTEER (AMENDMENT) [No.

33 153 _________________________ ..;.. schedule.

10.The Principal in the manner and to the extent shown in the second column of the said Schedule.
for the word "volunte tution "private" wherever it occurs of the word "privates": er" wherever and by the substitution Substitution of ''private" for "volun­ for the word "volunteers" teer" in Chapter as-.
it occurs of the word Ordinance is hereby amended by the substi­ Provided that nothing ment of or substitution where in sections in the definition in this section shall cause any am�nd­ for the word "Volunteer" Principal 1, 3, 22, 33 and 34 of the of the words "the Force" in section Ordinance, of the Pensions shall apply and shall be deemed always to 1933, in so far occurring any­ Ordinance ctnd 2 thereot.

11.The provisions as they are applicable, have applied and cognate tion of Force.
pensionable to members of the Force as if the expression in the said Ordinance expressions , "service" and in any declara­ in :b1::: service included offices made thereunder Application of Pensions Ordinance 1933, to members of Force.

Cap.

73, Amendments Ordinance.

SCHEDULE to the Volunteer Section 9.

Section IO Amendment For the word "Commandant" note substitute occurring the words "Com­ in secticn and in the marginal manding Officer".
13 l!,or the word "Commandant" substitute the words "Commanding Officer".

16(5) For the word "Commandant" sub3titute the 18 words "Commanding Officer".

For the word "Commandant" in the section wherever it the words "Command­ substitute ·occurs ing Officer".

19(1) For the word "Commandant" substitute the 20(3) words "Commanding Officer".

For the words "Local Forces Orders made by the Commandant" Force Orders made by the Commanding For the word "Commandant" substitute the words "Volunteer Officer".
in the occurring the substitute section words "Commanding and in the marginal Officer".

note thereto For the word "Commandant" substitute the words "Commanding Officer".

21 28 30(1) 34 Delete the number "5".

For the word "Commandant" substitute in the section Officer".

wherever it occurs the words "Commanding