Law of Compulsory Conscription
1985
PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA
MOBILISATION AND SUPPLEMENTARY FORCES ACT
NO 40 OF 1985
[Certified on 22 October 1985]
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR
MANPOWER MOBILISATION; FOR SETTING OUT THE PROCEDURE REGARDING
OBLIGATORY AND VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT IN THE NATIONAL ARMED RESERVE; FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESERVE AFFAIR COUNCIL; FOR PROVIDING FOR THE
RAISING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONAL ARMED RESERVE, THE NATIONAL
CADET CORPS, THE NATIONAL AUXILIARY FORCE AND OF SUCH OTHER
SUPPLEMENTARY FORCES AS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY; AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED
THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO.
BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of
Sri Lanka as follows:-
1. This Act may be cited as the Mobilisation and Supplementary Forces
Act, No 40 of 1985.
PART I
APPOINTMENT OF COMPETENT AUTHORITY
2. The President shall in consultation with the Minister appoint, by
name or by office, a fit and proper person to be the Competent Authority
for Manpower Mobilisation (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority").
3.(1) The Authority shall exercise, perform and discharge such powers,
duties and functions as are assigned to him under any of the provisions
of this Act.
(2) The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, delegate any
of the powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed on, or assigned
to, him under this Act to any other public officer.
(3) In this Part of this Act, "Minister" means the Minister in charge of
the subject and function of manpower mobilisation and training.
PART II
NATIONAL SERVICE AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE IN THE NATIONAL ARMED RESERVE
4.(1) All relevant persons falling within any category of persons
specified in an Order made by the Minister and known as "A National
Service Order" shall enlist when directed so to do, by the Authority, in
the interest of the security needs of the country, in the National Armed
Reserve in accordance with the provisions contained in this Act.
(2) The Authority may from time to time, by notice, require any person
to whom a National Service Order applies, to report for a selection
examination for enlistment. Every person so noticed shall comply with
the notice. Every person required to report shall report at such office
and at such date and time as is specified in the notice and shall attend
from day to day or at such other times as he is required by the officer,
until the selection examinations for enlistment are finalised.
(3) A person noticed under subsection (2) and who passes the selection
examination, shall when directed by the Authority, enlist in the
National Armed Reserve in accordance with the prescribed procedure.
(4) A release from enlisting in the National Armed Reserve, of a person
who has qualified for enlistment, may be granted by the Authority taking
into consideration the security needs of the country. The Authority may
require any person so released to enlist in the National Armed Reserve,
within a period of two years from the date of such release: Provided
that any person granted a release under the provisions of this
subsection, and not subject to a direction thereunder, shall be liable
for national service if he falls within any category specified in a
subsequent National Service Order.
(5) The National Service Order shall specify the grounds on which the
releases from national service may be granted by the Authority, to
persons who are qualified for enlistment in the National Armed Reserve.
(6) Every person to whom a notice under subsection (2) applies shall
furnish the Authority with all such information as is required by the
Authority, to facilitate the enlistment of such person in the National
Armed Reserve. For the purposes of this section "relevant person" means
any citizen of Sri Lanka, who is not below the age of eighteen years.
5. The Authority may with the approval of the Minister, by notification
published in the Gazette, invite persons other than those persons to
whom a National Service Order is applicable, and who are not below the
age of eighteen years to render voluntary service in the National Armed
Reserve. The manner of selection of the category of persons to whom the
provisions of this section shall apply, shall be prescribed.
6.(1) Any person who fails -
(a) to report for a selection examination when noticed to do so under
subsection (2) of section 4; or
(b) to enlist in the National Armed Reserve when directed to do so under
subsection (3) of section 4; or
c) to furnish such information as he is required to furnish under
subsection (6) of section 4 or who furnishes incorrect information under
that subsection, shall be guilty of an offence, and shall on conviction
after summary trial, be punishable with imprisonment of either
description for a term not exceeding four years.
(2) In a prosecution under subsection (1), a certificate under the hand
of the Authority to the effect that a person has failed -
(a) to report for a selection examination when noticed to do so;
(b) to enlist in the National Armed Reserve when directed to do so
(c) to furnish any information he has been required to furnish under
subsection (6) of section 4, shall be prima facie evidence of the acts
stated therein.
7. Regulations may be made in respect of any or all of the following
matters:-
(a) the manner of conducting the selection examination for enlistment in
the National Armed Reserve under section 4;
(b) the manner of obtaining releases from national service;
(c) the information required to be furnished by persons liable to
national service or voluntary service;
(d) the maintenance of registers;
(e) the manner of selection of persons volunteering for service in the
National Armed Reserve; and
(f) any matter stated or required by this Part to be prescribed.
8. No Order made by the Minister under section 4 shall come into force
unless it is approved by Parliament, and notification of such approval
is published in the Gazette. For the purposes of this Part of this Act,
"Minister" means the Minister in charge of the subject and functions of
manpower mobilisation and training. The notice referred to in subsection
(2) of section 4 may be given generally to members of a category of
relevant persons by notice published in the Gazette or individually to a
member of such category by a letter sent to him by registered post.
PART III
RESERVE AFFAIRS COUNCIL
9. There shall be established a Reserve Affairs Council (hereinafter
referred to as "the Council") which shall consist of such number of
members as may be specified by the President by notification published
in the Gazette. The President shall appoint the members of the Council,
one of whom shall be nominated as Chairman of the Council.
10.(1) The Minister may, with the approval of the President assign any
specific power, function or duty conferred or imposed on, or assigned
to, the Council, to any member of the Council.
(2) All matters in respect of the administration of the Council
including the term of office of members of the Council, the appointment
of Committees thereof and the delegation of powers by the Council to
such Committees, shall be prescribed by regulations made in that behalf.
(3) The President may direct any Government department, public
corporation, statutory board or any other Government institution to
extend such services as forms part of the ordinary activities of such
department, corporation, board or institution, to the National Armed
Reserve, the National Cadet Corps, the National Auxiliary Force, or any
Supplementary Force.
11. Subject to the direction and control of the President, the Council
shall have the following powers, duties and functions.
(a) the preparation of plans -
(i) to mobilise adequate reserves to augment the armed forces and the
police force whenever the security needs of the country so require;
(ii) for the establishment of Supplementary Forces to assist the armed
forces and the police force;
(iii) to provide pre-military training to students;
(b) to monitor and report on the implementation of such plans prepared
under paragraph (a) as are approved by the President;
(c) to co-ordinate, in accordance with the directives issued by the
President, the activities of the National Armed Reserve, the National
Cadet Corps, National Auxiliary Force and any other Supplementary Force;
(d) to supervise the training of the members of the National Armed
Reserve, the National Cadet Corps, National Auxiliary Force and any
other Supplementary Force;
(e) to ensure that the manpower strength of the National Armed Reserve,
the National Cadet Corps, National Auxiliary Force and any other
Supplementary Force is maintained at levels specified by the President,
and to report to him thereon;
(f) to report on the readiness of the National Armed Reserve, or
mobilisation at any given time; and
(g) to supervise and report from time to time to the President, on the
National Armed Reserve, the National Cadet Corps, National Auxiliary
Force and any other Supplementary Force.
12. The Authority shall have the following functions and duties under
this Part of the Act -
(a) ensuring that the provisions of this Part and any regulations made
in relation thereto, are complied with;
(b) to give effect to decisions of the Council and ensuring that the
decisions of the Council are given effect to;
(c) furnishing the Council with such information as it may require for
the carrying out of its functions and duties. For the purposes of this
Part of this Act, "Minister" means the Minister in charge of the subject
and function of Reserve Affairs Council.
PART IV
NATIONAL ARMED RESERVE
13.(1) There shall be raised and maintained, in accordance with the
provisions of this Act, a Reserve, to be known as the National Armed
Reserve (hereinafter referred to as "the Reserve") which shall consist
of such units, and comprise such strength, as the President may from
time to time determine.
(2) The President shall appoint a fit and proper person to be the
Director-General of the Reserve, who shall be responsible for the
administration, training, discipline, efficiency and all other matters
relating to the Reserve.
14.(1) The officers of the Reserve shall be appointed by the President.
(2) The officers appointed under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be
officers of the Reserve from the date specified in their appointment.
(3) The President may from time to time promote or advance in rank,
officers of the Reserve.
(4) The structure and ranks of the other members of the Reserve shall be
prescribed.
15.(1) The Reserve shall be a National Military Training Establishment
which shall provide military training to the citizens of Sri Lanka.
(2) The Reserve shall provide reservists for augmenting the armed forces
and the police force.
16.(1) Any member of the Reserve who has completed the period of basic
training and is rendering initial service, full-time service or
mobilised service in the Reserve, may be transferred to the armed forces
or the police force as individual reservists or as mobilised reserve
units of the armed forces or the police force, to which such member or
unit is transferred.
(2) When any member of the Reserve is transferred to any one of the
armed forces or the police force, the laws, regulations and rules for
the time being applicable to the armed forces or the police force, other
than such of those laws, regulations and rules as relate to the trial
and punishment of civil offences to which such member is transferred,
shall apply to, and in relation to, such member.
(3) Any member of the Reserve transferred under subsection (1) may be
re-transferred to the Reserve.
(4) The procedure for, and the conditions applicable, to -
(a) the transfer of any member of the Reserve under subsection (1); and
(b) the re-transfer of any member under subsection (3), shall be
prescribed.
17. The Council shall, after consultation with the Director-General of
the Reserve specify the conditions relating to the training and
efficiency of members of the Reserve, and the degree of proficiency to
be attained, by a member of the Reserve before he can be passed as
efficient.
18.(1) The President shall when he so deems it necessary in the interest
of national security, assign any unit of the Reserve to assist the armed
forces or the police force as the case may be.
(2) Whenever any unit of the Reserve is, assigned under subsection (1)
to assist the armed forces or the police force, an officer of the armed
forces or the police force shall exercise operational command over such
unit: Provided that such unit shall whenever practicable be led by a
member of the Reserve.
19. Every member of the Reserve shall be liable to -
(a) initial service inclusive of basic training in such manner, and for
such period not exceeding one year, as may be determined by the Minister
by notice published in the Gazette;
(b) reserve service for a total number of days not exceeding twenty-one
in a year, as is determined by the Minister by notice published in the
Gazette subsequent to the completion of initial service: Provided that
any member may volunteer to render service for a period exceeding the
period determined for reserve service by the Minister by notice
published in the Gazette
20.(1) The President may by Order published in the Gazette summon the
Reserve for mobilised service-
(a) in the defence of Sri Lanka in time of war; or
(b) in the prevention or suppression of any rebellion or insurrection or
other civil disturbance.
(2) Where an Order under subsection (1) is made, a member of the Reserve
shall not be released at the end of his period of initial service,
reserve or full-time service, and such member shall continue to serve in
the Reserve: Provided that, the Council may at any time authorise the
release of any such member of the Reserve, from mobilised service.
(3) Every member of the Reserve shall upon an Order being made under
subsection (1) render service in the Reserve or in any of the armed
forces or the police force as may be determined by the Council.
21.(1) The period of service of members of the Reserve, other than
members on full-time service or members seconded for the service from
the armed forces or the police force shall be for a period of ten years:
Provided that any member may re-enlist for a further period of service
on such term and conditions as may be determined by the Council.
(2) Any member of the Reserve may be discharged or dismissed from the
Reserve.
22.(1) Every employer who has had in his employment a person for a
continuous period of at least six months immediately preceding the day
on which that person was ordered to report or initial service, reserve
service or mobilised service, shall continue to employ or reinstate that
person in his employment, as the case may be, at the termination of such
service.
(2) Every employer shall pay, in respect of every employee who reports
for initial service, reserve service or mobilised service, during the
period which such employee is performing such service, the salary,
emoluments and allowances of such employee (including all such
contributions as the employer is required, by or under any written law,
to pay in respect of such employee). The State shall refund to the
employer the salary, emoluments, allowances and contributions made by
such employer, to or in respect of, such employee during such period.
(3) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to an employer, if
the person whom he has had in his employment, and who was called up for
initial service, reserve service or mobilised service, would have
remained in that employment only for a contracted period of time, had
such person not performed initial service, reserve service or mobilised
service.
(4) Where a person is re-employed under subsection (1), the employer
shall in so ar as it is practicable, employ him on such terms and
conditions, as are not less favourable than those which would have been
applicable to him, had he not been so called out on initial service,
reserve service or mobilised service.
(5) Any employer who fails to comply with the preceding provisions of
this section shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable on
conviction after summary trial to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
six months or to a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees or to both
such imprisonment and fine, and the court by which he is convicted may
order the employer to pay to the person whom he has failed to employ, a
sum not exceeding an amount equal to three months remuneration at the
rate which remuneration was last payable to him by the employer.
(6) In a prosecution under subsection (5), a certificate setting out the
manner in which the accused has ailed to comply with the provisions of
this section, under the hand of the Authority shall be prima facie
evidence of the facts stated therein.
23.(1) No employer shall dismiss a person solely or mainly by reason of
any duties or liabilities which that person is, or may become liable to
perform or discharge by reason for his being, or being liable to be,
called up for active service under this Act, unless the person so called
up or active service is employed only for a contracted period of time.
(2) For the purpose of this section, where it is proved that the duties
or liabilities to which a person is liable under this Act, caused or
contributed to the dismissal of that person, he shall be deemed to have
been dismissed by reason of those duties or liabilities, unless the
employer proves that the dismissal was for a reason unconnected
therewith.
(3) Any employer who dismisses a member of the Reserve, by reason of his
duties and liabilities as a member of the Reserve, shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on conviction after summary trial to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six month or to a fine not
exceeding five thousand rupees or to both such imprisonment and fine,
and the court by which he is convicted may order the employer to pay, to
the dismissed person as compensation, a sum not exceeding an amount
equal to three months remuneration at the rate which remuneration was
last payable to him by the employer.
24. Any member of the armed forces or the police force may be seconded
for service in the Reserve in accordance with such conditions of service
as may be specified in that behalf.
25. Any member of the Reserve may render full-time service to the
Reserve subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified in that
behalf.
26. The law for the time being in force governing the discipline of any
armed force or police force, other than such provisions of that law as
relate to the trial and punishment of civil offences, shall apply to,
the members of the Reserve who are rendering initial service, reserve
service, full-time service or mobilised service, in like manner as they
apply to the members of such armed force or police force.
27. Members of the Reserve, shall be paid such salary and allowances as
may be determined.
28. All property belonging to the Reserve other than the property of
individual members of the Reserve, and the exclusive right to sue for
and recover monies and other property due to the Reserve or to any Part
of the Reserve, shall vest in the Director-General of the Reserve along
with the power for him to sue and to make such contacts and conveyances,
and to do all other lawful things relating to such property; and any
civil or criminal proceedings taken by virtue of this section by the
Director-General of the Reserve shall not be discontinued and shall not
abate by reason of his death, resignation, retirement rried on by and in
the name of his successor in office.
29.(1) Any member of the Reserve who fails to report for initial service
when called upon to do so shall be guilty of an offence and shall on
conviction after summary trial be liable to imprisonment of either
description for a term not exceeding four years
(2) (i) Any member of the Reserve who fails to report or reserve service
or mobilised service in the police force shall be guilty of an offence
and shall on conviction after summary trial be liable to imprisonment of
either description for a term not exceeding four years.
(ii) Any member of the Reserve who fails to report for reserve service
or mobilised service in the armed forces shall be guilty of an offence,
and on conviction by a court martial convened under the Army Act, Navy
Act or Air Force Act as the case may be, shall be liable to rigorous
imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or be liable to be
cashiered, dismissed with disgrace or discharged with ignominy as the
case may be, or to suffer any less severe punishment in the scale set
out in section 133 of the Army Act or section 120 of the Navy Act or
section 133 of the Air Force Act.
30. In a prosecution under section 29, the certificate under the hand of
the Authority to the effect that a member of the Reserve, has failed to
report for service when called upon to do so, shall be prima facie
evidence of the facts stated therein.
31. Nothing contained in the Firearms Ordinance, the Explosives Act, the
Offensive Weapons Act, No 18 of 1966, shall apply to, and in relation
to, members of the Reserve whilst on parade or in the course of
discharging their duties as such members.
32. Section 46 of the Firearms Ordinance shall have effect as if the
reference to "Her Majesty's Forces" contained in that section, included
a reference to members of the Reserve.
33. Section 3(1) of the Firing Ranges and Military Training Act, shall
have effect as if the reference to "naval military or air force of
Ceylon" contained in that section, included a reference to the Reserve.
34. Regulations may be made in respect of any or all of the following
matters:-
(a) the units and strength of the Reserve;
(b) the rank structure of members of the Reserve;
(c) the uniforms to be worn by members of the Reserve;
(d) the training of members of the Reserve;
(e) the discipline of members of the Reserve;
(f) the disbandment of the whole or part of any unit of the Reserve;
(g) the administration of the Reserve;
(h) any matter stated or required by this Part of this Act to be
prescribed;
(i) the convening and constituting of courts martial;
(j) the adjournment, dissolution, and sittings of court martial;
(k) the procedure to be observed in trials by courts martial;
(l) the confirmation and revision of the findings and sentences of
courts martial;
(m) the forms of orders to be made under the provisions of this Act,
relating to courts martial, imprisonment, or detention;
(n) any matter in respect of which regulations are authorised to be made
by this Part of this Act.
35. The Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the
subject of Defence shall control the issue of arms and ammunition to
members of the Reserve as prescribed. For the purposes of this Part of
this Act, "Minister" means the Minister in charge of the subject and
function of manpower mobilisation and training.
PART V
NATIONAL CADET CORPS
36. There shall be raised and maintained, in accordance with the
provisions of this Act, a Corps to be known as the National Cadet Corp
(hereinafter referred to as "the Corp").
37.(1) The Corps shall be formed into such units and shall consist of
such strength as the President may from time to time determine.
(2) The structure and ranks of the Corps and the appointments,
promotions, demotions to, and from, such ranks shall be as prescribed.
38. The President shall appoint a fit and proper person as Director of
the Corps, who shall be responsible for the administration, training,
discipline and efficiency of the Corps.
39. The officers of the Corps shall be appointed by the President.
40.(1) The Corps shall provide pre-military training and civil training
to students.
(2) The Council shall, after consultation with the Director of the
Corps, specify the standard of efficiency and the degree of proficiency
to be attained, by a cadet before he can be passed as efficient.
41. Any member of the armed forces or the police force or the Reserve
may be seconded for service in the Corps on full-time or part-time basis
and subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified in that
behalf.
42. (1) Subject to the regulations made under this Act, a cadet, may be
discharged from the Corps on the expiration of the period for which he
was enrolled.
(2) The Director of the Corps may dismiss any cadet for a breach of
discipline committed by the cadet.
43.(1) Any cadet who -
(a) in such manner as to show wilful defiance of authority, disobeys any
lawful command given to him or conveyed to him personally by an officer,
or
(b) contravenes or fails to comply with any order or regulation made
under this Act, shall be disciplined in such manner as is prescribed.
44. The Corps, shall not be called out for active service, but the
officers of the Corps, may be summoned or mobilised service in the
manner provided for the summoning of members of the Reserve for
mobilised service.
45. All persons who, immediately before the date of commencement of this
Act, were cadets enrolled in the Sri Lanka Army Cadet Corps or the
Police Cadet Corps shall be deemed to be cadets enrolled in the Corps
with effect from the date of the commencement of this Act.
46. The Minister shall with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of
the subject of Finance, determine the allowances of the officers and
cadets of the Corps.
47. All property belonging to the Corps other than the property of
individual members of the Corps and the exclusive right to sue, and
recover, monies and other property due to the Corps or to any part of
the Corps, shall vest in the Director of the Corps for the time being,
with power for him to sue, to make contracts and conveyances, and to do
all other lawful things relating to such property, and any civil or
criminal proceedings taken by virtue of this section by the Director of
the Corps shall not be discontinued and shall not abate by reasons of
his death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office but may be
carried on by, and in the name of, his successor in office.
48. Nothing in the Firearms Ordinance, the Explosives Act, and the
Offensive Weapons Act, No 18 of 1966, shall apply to, and in relation
to, officers and cadets of the Corps whilst on parade or in the course
of discharging their duties as such officers and cadets.
49. Section 46 of the Firearms Ordinance, shall have effect as if the
reference to "Her Majesty's Forces" contained in that Ordinance,
included a reference to officers and cadets of the Corps.
50. The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette extend any
provision of Part IV of this Act to Members of the Corps other than
cadets and where any such provision is so extended, references in that
provision to members of the Reserve shall be deemed to include a
reference to members of the Corps other than cadets.
51. Regulations may be made providing for all or any of the following
matters:-
(a) the organisation, control, administration and discipline of the
Corps;
(b) the uniforms to be worn by members of the Corps;
(c) the training of cadets;
(d) the disbandment of the whole or any part of any Unit of the Corps;
(e) the age and other qualifications or cadet membership, promotion,
advancement or reduction in rank, of, cadets and dispensation with the
services of cadets;
(f) the termination of the service of any member of the Corps other than
a cadet;
(g) any matter which is by this Part of this Act stated or required to
be prescribed;
(h) any matter in respect of which regulations are required to be made
by this Part of this Act. For the purposes of this Part of this Act -
"student" means any citizen of Sri Lanka above the age of sixteen years
who is a student of a school or an institution established in accordance
with the laws of Sri Lanka and imparting education in conformity with
national policy. "active service" has the same meaning as in section 162
of the Army Act. "Minister" means the Minister in charge of the subject
and function of the national cadet corps.
PART VI
SUPPLEMENTARY FORCES
52.(1) The President may, by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter
referred to as "an Establishment Order") raise and maintain in
accordance with the provisions of this Act -
(a) the National Auxiliary force;
(b) any other Auxiliary force;
(c) any Para-military force;
(d) the Home Guard;
(e) any Civil Defence force. (hereinafter referred to as "Supplementary
Forces") to support and assist the armed forces and the police force.
(2) Every Establishment Order shall -
(a) assign a name and style to such Supplementary Force; and
(b) specify the objectives of such Supplementary Forces.
(3) Upon any Establishment Order being made under the provisions of
subsection (1), a Supplementary Force under the name and style specified
in such Order shall be deemed to have been established for the
objectives specified in the Order.
53.(1) The President may, by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter
referred to as "a Disbandment Order") disband the whole or any part of
any Supplementary Force established under the preceding provisions of
this Part of this Act.
(2) Upon any Disbandment Order being made under the provisions of
subsection (1) the Supplementary Force specified in the said Order shall
be deemed to have been disbanded.
54. The President shall appoint a fit and proper person as the
Commandant of each Supplementary Force, who shall be responsible for the
command of such Supplementary Force.
55. Without prejudice to the powers of the President under the
Constitution, the Commandant of the Supplementary Forces shall be
subject to the operational command and control of a designated
Commander, designated by the President. For the purposes of this
section, "designed Commander" means any one of the following persons:-
(a) Commander of the Army;
(b) Commander of the Navy;
(c) Commander of the Air Force;
(d) The Inspector-General of Police; or
(e) Any fit and proper person, designated by name or by office, by the
President by notice published in the Gazette.
56. The Council shall, after consultation with the Commandant of a
Supplementary Force specify the conditions of efficiency and the degree
of proficiency to be attained by a member of a Supplementary Force
before such member can be passed as efficient.
57. The President may appoint the officers of any Supplementary Force,
and shall specify the terms and conditions governing such appointment.
58. (1) Any member of the armed forces or the police force may be
seconded for service in the Supplementary Force.
(2) The conditions of service of members seconded or service under
subsection (1) shall be prescribed.
59.(1) Each Supplementary Force shall consist of such Units as may be
specified in the Establishment Order, establishing such Supplementary
Force.
(2) The President may from time to time determine the strength of each
Unit of a Supplementary Force.
60. The law for the time being in force governing the discipline of any
armed force or police force, other than such provisions of that law as
provide for the trial and punishment of civil offences shall apply to
the members of such Supplementary Force in a like manner as they apply
to the members of such armed force or police force.
61. The members of every Supplementary Force shall be paid such salary
and allowances as may be determined.
62. All property belonging to each Supplementary Force other than the
property of individual members of such Supplementary Force and the
exclusive right to sue for and recover monies and other property due to
such Supplementary Force or to any part of such Supplementary Force,
shall vest in the Commandant of such Supplementary Force for the time
being, with power or him to sue, to make contracts and conveyances, and
to do all other lawful things relating to such property; and any civil
or criminal proceedings taken by virtue of this section by the
Commandant of such Supplementary Force shall not be discontinued and
shall not abate by reason of his death, resignation, retirement or
removal from office, but may be carried on by and in the name of his
successor in office.
63. Nothing in the Firearms Ordinance, the Explosives Act and the
Offensive Weapons Act, No 18 of 1966, shall apply to, and in relation
to, members of any Supplementary Force whilst on parade or in the course
of discharging their duties, as members of such Supplementary Force.
64.(1) Regulations may be made in respect of any or all of the following
matters:-
(a) the uniforms to be worn by the members of Supplementary Forces;
(b) the training of members of Supplementary Forces;
(c) the discipline of members of the Supplementary Forces;
(d) the rank structure of the Supplementary Forces;
(e) the administration of the Supplementary Forces;
(f) any matter which is by this Part of this Act stated or required to
be prescribed;
(g) the numerical establishment of units of the Supplementary Forces and
the ranks therein;
(h) any matter in respect of which regulations are authorised or
required to be made by any provision of this Part of this Act. For the
purposes of this Part of this Act, "Minister" means, the Minister in
charge of the subject of Supplementary Forces.
PART VII
GENERAL
65.(1) Minister with the approval of the President may make regulations
in respect of any or all matters in respect of which regulations are
authorised or required to be made by any Part of this Act.
(2) Every regulation made under subsection (1) shall be published in the
Gazette, and shall come into operation on the date of such publication,
or on such later date as may be specified in the regulation.
(3) Every regulation made under subsection (1) shall as soon as
convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before
Parliament for its approval. Any regulation which is not so approved
shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval but
without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.
(4) Notification of the date on which any regulation is deemed to be so
rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.
(5) In this Part of this Act "Minister" means the Minister in charge of
the subject of manpower mobilisation and training.
