Redgnalion and W-wnl from the Rilkr-No momher of ihe

Rilks shall be at liberty:- (a)

• • hie appointment during the 1-m of his cnagapmcnt exapt before the expiration to the first three months of his service ; or @) withdraw himU from all or any of tho dntiw af his appoint- mat. without the pravivioes.pcmission in wdting of the Comman-

dqnr or Deputy Commandant or any other of3iw authorised by

.& Cowt wgMt 8uhp~m.iaSion.. . .

-8. OIlnrJ Mire el members d the Riffles-R rhPU be tba duty a aery member of tbe RX*r promptly-

1. (a) to obey and to execute all ordm nu& wmmts 1avloUy issued to him by any cempcteot authority. todded and bring offenderr to I E justica and to appnhead all pcnonn wbom hc is legally authorid to apprrhrd and (or whac app&osuon saTieiont youads exist ; and t (U) to mkc all adequate laelruns fes cxti~nishiag d 6rcr or to prevent dMW to pcm~l 01 prepefty on ths Occasion of $d~ occurmnw as Ures, do&. artbqak*. 0ycloa.r. cq9 adion o~ no@ (2) Evq qresiba of the Rvfla shall beliable to rrvo withopl and bsyoud as wdl M ray*hcm wiui(bin tha tePriten d Iodin. CHhPTER-In SUPERINTENDENCE, COMROL AND ADWHISraATION I OF TRE RIFLES 9. +rinkyd((lfe Crtml ad Admiaidrah of tLo RM-

1. (1) The Superintendence &. and control over, ib Riaa W vest in the S~ls Govcmment and the Rifk &dl be adminisbred by tho State Oomwnt i f in acc~rdmsc with thr pr~vi~o~i or &IS Act and of any rula m& I thercnmdcr through the I~~or-Gen*ral. or such Dopury 1erp.ctw-Gs-1 a1.d orkr oflicers as the Stat* Oovzrnrnemt may from time to tilw dira I" Ibis bchdr.
2. (2) The Headquartcn oi the brim sku b at aUdl pbca 80 my fro~n time to ttme be spcci8cd by the State Government.
3. (3) While on active duty outside the State. tho Rifle, 8b.U be cmbjc* to the sooral control and direction of 8d authority or otlku may be prrscribed or u may be specially appointed by the Ststs Oovmment in this Walt. OFFENCES AND PUNISRMWTS la MWP LCJ.OO QBPK~s- my mslabe d tb Rifln who-
   • (a) b6gk &% ca- or conspiw to caw or jdnr in any mdhy, or, baing proart at any muting, doe not w his utmq sndcavom

to auprts it, or knowtug or havmg reason to Mew in tb oxi8teec.e

of my mutiny. or 01 any intortion or conrpiraoy to mmtiny or of noy moapiracy a@lt tho State dqa mat, without delay, give infhulion thereof ro hb rupeiwr o5t.r ;- ~r ,

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~:mon to.t&liei% bim to bc inch . or ;. ,.. .

1. (0) 'shamcfuh+ &bandons vr ddivcrr up any post or guard'which is

'bommW'to his cbargc or which it is his duty to defend ; or

-*: .

1. (d) diraly .&I indirectly holds corrcspondsncc with. or assista or r$lir\.es any person & arms against the State or omits to. discovcr

: . . . .

immcdiatdyio his supcripr o5mr any svch correapon&na coming to his knorkdge ; or who, while on active duly ;

1. (e) : dis6beys th;l~wful command of his superior o5oer ; or (0 deserts the Riflcs ; or . . .. ' , (g) being aSc*ry oi otherwise detailed to. remaid alert. - sleep4 upon his p&t or buits it wiU~out beie togulariy relieved wr'witbut hve ; or
2. (h) lcaves his commnding. o5cu or ; his post or party authority ; or

(ij. qdtst;hi;'&ird, pic.net. party or patrol withobr 'being iagularly

rdicved or without leave ; or

1. (j) nra criminal fore: to or commits an assault =en my person or faas

1 safegunrd or breaks into any house or other place for plnndor

or destroys or damages property 01- any kind ; or

1. (k) inteutiddly causes or spreads a false a'atm in action or in amp, garrison or quarters : or Q displays cowardie: in the ccrecutian of his duty ; o;
2. (In) rppcs orassaults or uses crilninal forcc to any womaa, iofending to outrago or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage ' 1 her modesty ; 1 . "shall + pu$&aMo with imprisonmeot for life or with imprison- . . ,mnt of either description for a term which may extend to founce. .:. .. yarn or with 60: ',pioh: may oxccnd to three months' pay o* wiih boili". . . .. .. . $. -.. . . . 11. hcjtow, +arEu.my: meapb~ -of, qhc Rifler who- (a)

ia in a state of intoxication when on, or after having been warned

.$ .. f6i. any ddy or :on parade or on lhe line 6i'harch ; o; . . t. #.z $. (b) . strikes ,or attd&ptr to fom any rcne ; r ' ~ . .:i .. . . (cj hieg in iommk$ or b+d3 d member of a guarU, or patrol. , .

refuses to^ r~ive,,:Pny prisoner or person dub eomniittcd to his

i. :,

: ~ ., . . ches. ?r +tdb$ propor authority 'wleaies any persod or prisoner

pld uqdk hg&u& or nsgtis~tly +fPIrr any such' prisoner or psnon t,j c&b: &. -. ' .-.. ..... ... . . .. ,

' (d) - being under arsst or in confinement leaves his andst or, pmnge ,.. ment. kfore he is sd at liberty by iawful~authority: , . . ..a. . . .. ... . .." .

1. (e) is grossly insubordi~iate or insolent to hu superior o&a ia tbi:.: . execution of his o~ce ; or I a (0 refuses to auperinteud or assist in the making of any Md work or other work

of any description wdered to be mads either in

qoartcrn or in the field ; or t

1. (g) shika or otherwise ill-uaes any member of tho Riflsr rpb&diap~ to him in rank or position ; or
2. (h) deligncdly or through neglect injmra ar loorsa or fradulently disposes oC his arms. clothos, tools, eqoipments, ammunition or rcsountrementr, or any such articles entrusted to him or belonging . . to any otber pmon ; or
   • (i) malingers or feigns or produces disease or infirmity in bmMf or intentianally ddayr bin cure, or ag3rsvatrr his diemarc a idnnity ; or . 1
3. (j) with intent to rcndar bimrelf or sny other person unfit for service i

voluntarily causer hurt to bimrclf or my otha peson ; or

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k does not. when called upon by his superior &er so to do or

upon easing to be a membw of the Rifles, fmthwiHl';dolivcr np

or duly account for. all or any arms, ammunition. Itom,

accolttrrments or other property issued or supplied to him or in bir j custody or possession a8 such member ; or . ? 0) knowingly furnishes a false return or report of the nun~bsr or stam of any men undcr his command or char~e or of any money, am,,

ammunition. clo;liin$s, equipmsnts. storcs or other property in

his charge, wbdhcr belonging to such men or to the Gevernmont or . .

to any pcmberpf, or any person attached to, lhe Rilles, or who

throd design or colpabls neglect, omits or refuret to make or rad any return or report of the mattus aforesaid ; a .

1. (m) absents bilf without leave, or wimout su5cirnt calls. ewrstaya . . .. . lava granted to him ; or
2. (n) h guilty of any act or omiosfo~Irhich, though not rpcdaod in thu Act, h projudicial to good order and discipline ; or " (0) contmvanid:axtj ~avlnaamf Act for .which no p~nirhmet h exprrdy provided : or- - who while not on active duty- :.. @I ,coininits 'mi of ihi 'dff@& spdded id claoro (e) to (I) (aoth ~. ~[,&*] ~&ioo6'i@; :': .: . . . . . ..... . . ." - , . I &@I bs pomkhablo with itnprbo~mtnt fat a corm whkh may be Wnd to ow year, M with 6ne which may extend to three moalhs' pay or w.th both. IU. Attempt toor abetpcnl of nUmcep--
   • (I) may member of the Rifles who abet any otlcace punishable under

(bh Act, shall bc poniahed with tho ptlnibmmt provided for the

efface. @) Every muuba of the Rifler who attempts tocomrmt any dfencs , pvnisbablo vndcr this Act, or who cavm such an oscwe to b. i committed, and in such attempt docs any act towards commisdon ot the offence sh6l1. where no express provision is made by this I I Act. for tbc pmnishment of such attempt, be punished with the I pu&hwnt provided for the offence. 1% Dsputmat.1 @shmamts--(l) The Commandant or any other anthority u my k prrraibed, may. subject to any rulsr made unda tbis I kt, imp* on a member dthe rifles on8 or more of tho following pnnish- mats for diib'Cdiena, ncgligoncc in duty, remissncrs in the diccharga of any day or ether misconduct rhIch is prejudicial to good onl=r.ld dirdplino oftha Rifla. that is tow :- I Ykor P~hmartr : I

1. (E) deprivation uf ruing a dscjrtfng tsak ; @) Sue ofmy bmonnf not atceeding one month's pay and alI.3- ; i
2. (c) cwfinemmt iu quarters or nmp for s term not excecdin~ twtsty- eight days ; I I
3. (d) confincmentin quarts guard for not more tbn Iucnty eight drys I with w withollt punishment Jnll or extra ~unrd or fatrque or otlier duty 3

1. (8) tCmava from my office ef diatidon o~ specid wndumenr h tb Riecr; (9 aarpn M wvcn t~~1tuo. Muor Punishments : @) -on hrsohstwim~k ; @) wmpulmy n(irtmtot ; (ip mmoul from mke eieh 8h6u not bo. dilqaen fu few omploymnt nndu thc Oacrnmom ; (D dirmiaraf ; PHd th6t puni*msnt @6d is daw (d) lball aot be impored rnuymambaef~aRifkrwhoirder.bowihonoLo(a~ Nak; I I
2. (1) Wries In command 8f my detachment -sway frm tko Hd ~wmn, 1my offim, tpaidb outhorirrd Ln. the Commandnut in thia W. may award any ponlshmint 1lpeci6ed in otnwe (c) or claw (d) d tmb~stiom 1 (I) ton Rifle- er an Enrolled PaU~wcr.
3. (3) T& Dcpnty Cammandaol. as 4rristant Commrrndant or sub ordiaale offiat not bein$ kb* tbo rank of Snbdu. Commndiq a **prate a Bauplion of the Riflu, may, withoat a torml trill. award to any Ridow : or @.orlled Follora, who is for the time baing subjeot to his omcb~rl(y.,~y 0.c or more ortb fdloniq p~ishmcots for tha commission d any gcto offma yainst diiplins which is not otherviw pmvidcd for in thin M. M which is not of a raf8cisOtly serious natwe to squire trial or pr-b. kfort a criminsl court, that is to any,- .? .. ,
   • (a) .on6&nt lor sot more tb.n seven day8 in ths quarter pard s saL atha ptace as may bs co~litic~d suitable with lorfcitwof dl 1' pay allowanma dozing its continoaneb :

I (i pull^ drill. oxtar-gmnd. .tiquo or other duty. h nd ma

than lourteon days, with or witbout confinemout to qulrttn, Saw or CMp ;

1. (c) CC~~USO or savere ensure ; / nevi& that the paniaimm rpffied in :hMa) .sad i) da~~ u t. ! awarded to o Hirlldar. Naik or Lance Nailt. (4 A Naib Smbedar rho is amponri(v in comnnnd of a' d&havnt or an nulpolif, may. ill like manner and for tbt commission of my like oflonee. uward to any Rifleman helow tbe rank of Laom Naik or my Enrolld Follnwcr, for the limo bciag aabjcct to his authority. any of tbs punishdento rpci6ed in clatllrc(b) of sub-ion (3) for net more than ~cvw day*. '(51 When two or marc poniabmeats rrnomtiug to con8ncmmt In li& lad con8nsment in quarter guard are swotdad to a permu conjslntly. rhaher or sol heir already andcrgoiqg oneor marc of the wid pumshmnfs, . , the tots1 perid of mch cron6nsmt ahdl not exncd fortytwo &ye at 1 time. (61 No order tmpo$ng any of tho punidunents apcoi5d ie cia@@) te 0 af subscation (9 &ll b. mads excspt .Ra a. inquiry held in the rnliilDP ' ' as nuy be praccnied. u. PI.- 01 --.t md JISUII~~ to ~rul tpprl-t-.

1. (1) @wry ponen Kotcaad der thu Act to imprll~~ntaybe. diuhd he81 tbc Rifles and shall Fprtlw bc WID to fodclt.ls elpay, .Il-s-ad ray atiw money dot to bim,a ncV as of any med.L and Poantisu dvod by him. . . .... . . (9 ,#!=my #ub persqn shall, if he ia 10 dismissed, be imprisoned in tho

pr-ibpl prism, but ifhe is not also dismissed from the Rifh, he may, if

the'p&ta~ths. Commanbrnt so :dircets, be~conhsd in the quarter guard or rochother place a; the Court or thc Comm~ndnnt may consider soitable. 14. .Didttcti$n (rum pay and a1lon~nce.-The followin: pcnaldeductions

may;be mads from the pay and allowances of a mcmbcl of tho Rifler by

his Gompany Commander. that is to say,- (a) dl pgy~end'allowanccs for cvery day of abnena either on dcsertios or

'.dfbaut.leave and for every day of imprisonment aw~rded by a criminal

C6& or of confinement awarded under section I2 ; . . @) ' ill!$afand . .. . ... allowances fur every day whilst he is in oustody on a charge lor ah &&ice of which .he is afterwards convicted ;

1. (c) all pay and allowanca for cvery day on which be is in bapital on account of '&k6&s csrti&cd by tbe medical o&r attending un hi& at tho bGita1.t. have been caused by as oITcnce committed by him under this Act ;
2. (d) 'ill pay dntlallowaacu ordercd to be 'forfeited under section 12 and
3. (e) hffih sum as may he ordered by tbecommandant w Deputy Commandantin order to make good any expense caused by the moolkr of tho Rifla, or any loss of or damage or datruction done by him to any arms; ammrmitidn, equipment. clothing. instrummts or dcodons btlonqiy to the Rifles or to any buildin@ or property.

l&.,.CpUective W.-Whcncvr any weapon, part of a weapon or

ammunitipn. .f?rming part of the equipmznt of a Com~any or othor similar unit of tlle Rifies,is lost ar stolcn. the Canmndlnt may, after mahw such inqujry as he ,thinks lit and subfict to such rules as may be prcm.cn'bed, impoie a colkcfim flnr upon the subardinatt ofticers and nnen olsuch unit, or u?on so many of !hem as. in his judgement, should bc held respoas:ble for such lcu or theft. .. . : f6. .A~~,(-(I).'A~), g&ber at the Rifles who commits asy egsn~d

s~cciG~d'~~Scu~~p 10, or Setion 11 may be plad, on open or clas arieat

by any qfficir of tha Rifles superior in rank to'the odor. L

1. (2) .Whem any subordinate ~fficcor ordp an arros dm sub-swtion (1). %.+a!tf+rthwjt.h at the cp!iat oppottu~ity report tho arrut to him Compaoy<,dt: petachrnant Qmmander who shall.after invegertigating the order the releare or tho continued. amst of the member of the Rifles arrested. .. . , . . 27.9y099e--(i) The Inspector-General, Dapnty l~cctor-5cownl

or tk QoWaodyt qyy place a member oftbc Ritlcsi~der wponden

pcndiq$ci%~!iry qc'triaZ of aqofkwc Mdsr thiP.&t or oths bw for the time ba 'fn force.

12) A ~cpln~ C6cnmatidanI or ho Assistas ~dm;lnc&kt, when .' aatbnriscd by tbC Commandact, may placc a Riw:or: art i~&lled Follower under suspension pending enquiry or trial of aa.dt%nbm 6 this Act or any uthcr law for the time kingin Forcq. . :, . ,?

1. (3) Unless otherwise erdcmd. a memkr of thc.Rifks-unda suspension I sball sot leave the headquarters of tlie Battalion. Campay or Platoon u ': may bc spccitird by his suptri.or 48kbr. and swh ~kcdndtrsuspenai~n . 8hall attend all the Rail,CaUr at socS Headquartem" i; a CHAPTeR-I%'. . .. . . .. . MISCELLANROUS. ,,. ,,