Collection of Statutes Relating to India Volume 2; 1285 -1881 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...his army service for the residue unexpired of his term of twelve years, or to any man who has re-engaged. Provided also, that nothing in this section contained shall affect the powers of transferring soldiers contained in any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and for their quarters, for the time being in force. 8. Any soldier (1) who being in army service has commenced the twelfth year from his first enlistment, or (2) who being within three years of the expiration of his first enlistment and in army service has been ordered but has not yet proceeded on foreign service, may, with the approval of his commanding officer or of some other competent military authority, and subject to such regulations as may from time to time be made by the Secretary of State, be re-engaged for such further period of army service as will make up a total continuous period of twenty-one years in Her Majesty's service, reckoning from the time of his first enlistment. 9. The the number of men serving in the militia reserve under the Militia Limit of u xi Hi b G rs Reserve Act, 1867, and in the army reserve, first class, under the Reserve Force Act, 1867, and this Act, shall not exceed in the whole sixty thousand. 10. Any soldier who has completed a total period of twenty-one years Continuance service may give notice to his commanding officer of his desire to continue in Majesty, s Her Majesty, s service; and if his commanding officer or any other compe-twenty-one' tent military authority approve of such application he may be continued as a yeare therein, soldier in the same manner in all respects as if his term of service were still unexpired, except that it shall be lawful for him to claim his discharge at the expiration of any period of th.