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Government, Discipline, and Pay.

7. Government, discipline, and pay of Territorial Force. 8. First appointments to lowest rank of officers of the Territorial Force.

Enlistment, Service, Discharge.

9. Enlistment, term of service, and discharge.

10. Application of certain sections of the Army Act.

11. Enlistment of men discharged with disgrace from Army or

Navy, or contrary to rules.

Enlistment into army reserve.

12.

13.

Area of service of Territorial Force.

Training.

14. Preliminary training of recruits of Territorial Force.

15. Annual training,

16. Laying of draft Orders in Council relating to training before Parliament.

Section.

Embodiment.

17. Embodiment of Territorial Force. 18. Disembodying of Territorial Force.

Notices.

19. Service and publication of notices.

Offences.

20. Punishment for failure to attend on embodiment.

21.

22.

Punishment for failure to fulfil training conditions.
Wrongful sale, &c., of public property.

Civil Rights and Exemptions.

23. Civil rights and exemptions.

Legal Proceedings.

24. Trial of offences and application of penalties. Supplemental provisions as to trial of offences.

25.

26. Evidence.

Miscellaneous.

27. Exercise of powers vested in holder of military office. 28. Application of enactments.

29. Transitory provisions.

Transitory.

PART III.-RESERVE FORCES.

30. Enlistment and terms of service of special reservists.

31. Agreements as to extension of service.

32. Liability of reservists to be called out..

33.

34.

35.

Power to form battalions, &c., of reservists.
Transfer of Militia battalions to reserve.
Amendment of 45 & 46 Vict., c. 48, s. 6 (4)

36. Commissions in reserve of Officers not to vacate seat in

Parliament.

PART IV.-SUPPLEMENTAL.

37. Provisions as to orders, schemes, and regulations.

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Government, Discipline, and Pay.

7. Government, discipline, and pay of Territorial Force.

8. First appointments to lowest rank of officers of the Territorial Force.

Enlistment, Service, Discharge.

9. Enlistment, term of service, and discharge.

10. Application of certain sections of the Army Act.

11. Enlistment of men discharged with disgrace from Army or

Navy, or contrary to rules.

Enlistment into army reserve.

12.

13.

Area of service of Territorial Force.

Training.

14. Preliminary training of recruits of Territorial Force.

15.

Annual training,

16.

Laying of draft Orders in Council relating to training before
Parliament.

as the scheme may prescribe, including, if thought desirable, A.D. 1907. representatives of the interests of employers and workmen : Part I. (g) For the appointment by the Army Council during the first

three years after the passing of this Act, and subsequently ss. 1-2. for the election of a chairman and vice-chairman by the association, and for defining their powers and duties: (h) For the mode of appointment, term of office, and rotation of members of the association, and the filling of casual vacancies:

(i) For the appointment by the association, subject to the approval of the Army Council, of a secretary and other officers of the association, and the accountability of such officers, and for the provision of offices:

(5) For the procedure to be adopted including the appointment of committees and the delegation to committees of any of the powers or duties of the association :

(k) For enabling such general officers of any part of His Majesty's forces, and not being members of the association, as may be specified in the scheme, or officers deputed by them, to attend the meetings of the association and to speak, but not to vote:

(1) For dividing the county, where on account of its size or population it seems desirable to do so, into two or more parts, and for constituting sub-associations for the several parts, and for apportioning amongst the several sub-associations all or any of the powers and duties of the association, and regulating the relations of sub-associations to the association and to one another.

(4) A scheme may contain any consequential, supplemental, or transitory provisions which may appear to be necessary or proper for the purposes of the scheme, and also as respects any matter for which provision may be made by regulations under this Act and for which it appears desirable to make special provision affecting the association established by the scheme.

(5) All schemes made in pursuance of this Part of this Act shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

(6) Until an Order in Council has been made under this Act for transferring to the Territorial Force the units of the Yeomanry and Volunteers of any county, references in this section to the Territorial Force shall as respects that county be construed as including references to the Yeomanry and Volunteers.

duties of

2. (1) It shall be the duty of an association when constituted Powers and to make itself acquainted with and conform to the plan of the associaArmy Council for the organisation of the Territorial Force within tions. the county and to ascertain the military resources and capabilities of the county, and to render advice and assistance to the Army Council and to such officers as the Army Council may direct, and an association shall have, exercise, and discharge such powers and duties connected with the organisation and administration of His Majesty's military forces as may for the time being be transferred or assigned to it by order of His Majesty signified under the hand of a Secretary of State or, subject thereto, by regulations under this Act, but an association shall not have any powers of command or training over any part of His Majesty's military forces.

(2) The powers and duties so transferred or assigned may include (M.L.)

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A.D. 1907. any powers conferred on or vested in His Majesty, and any powers or duties conferred or imposed on the Army Council or a Secretary Part I. of State, by statute or otherwise, and in particular respecting the ss. 2-3. following matters :

Expenses of association.

(a) The organisation of the units of the Territorial Force and their administration (including maintenance) at all times other than when they are called out for training or actual military service, or when embodied :

(b) The recruiting for the Territorial Force both in peace and in
war, and defining the limits of recruiting areas:

(c) The provision and maintenance of rifle ranges, buildings,
magazines, and sites of camps for the Territorial Force:
(d) Facilitating the provision of areas to be used for manœuvres:
(e) Arranging with employers of labour as to holidays for training,
and ascertaining the times of training best suited to the
circumstances of civil life:

(f) Establishing or assisting cadet battalions and corps and
also rifle clubs, provided that no financial assistance out
of money voted by Parliament shall be given by an associa-
tion in respect of any person in a battalion or corps in a
school in receipt of a parliamentary grant until such person
has attained the age of sixteen:

(g) The provision of horses for the peace requirements of the Territorial Force:

(h) Providing accommodation for the safe custody of arms and equipment:

(i) The supply of the requirements on mobilisation of the units of the Territorial Force within the county, in so far as those requirements are directed by the Army Council to be met locally, such requirements where practicable to be embodied in regulations which shall be issued to county associations from time to time, and on the first occasion not later than the first day of January one thousand nine hundred and nine:

(j) The payment of separation and other allowances to the families of men of the Territorial Force when embodied or called out on actual military service:

(k) The registration in conjunction with the military authorities of horses for any of His Majesty's forces:

(1) The care of reservists and discharged soldiers.

3.—(1) The Army Council shall pay to an association, out of money voted by Parliament for army services, such sums as, in the opinion of the Army Council, are required to meet the necessary expenditure connected with the exercise and discharge by the association of its powers and duties.

(2) An association shall submit to the Army Council annually, at the prescribed time, and may submit at any other time for any special purpose, in the prescribed form and manner, a statement of its necessary requirements, and all payments to an association by the Army Council shall be made upon the basis of such statements in so far as they are approved by the Army Council.

(3) Subject to regulations under this Act, all money so paid to an association shall be applicable to any of the purposes specified in the approved statements in accordance with which the money

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