ANTIQUA

Continuance
of Defence
Force.

Service in De-
fence Force to
be voluntary.

Commandant
of the Force.

Commanding
Officer.

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“ Commanding Officer” means the Command-

ing Officer of the Force;

‘the Force’ means the Antigua Defence
Force constituted by this Ordinance;

‘member of the Force” includes an Officer, a
non-commissioned officer and a volunteer;

“Officer”? means a member of the Force
holding the Governor’s Commission as an
officer of the Force;

“Other ranks” means non-commissioned
officers and volunteers;

7 Regulations ” means regulations made under
Section 25 of this Ordinances

8. The Force shall consist of such number
of units whether Infantry or otherwise, as the
Governor shall consider necessary and commensu-
rate with the needs of the Presidency.

4. Subject to the provisions of this Ordi-
nance and of the Regulations no person shall be
under any obligation to serve in the Force and no
person who serves in the Force shall receive any
pay or allowance in respect of such service.

5. The Governor by commission may appoint
a Commandant of the Foree who shall hold such
rank in the Force as the Governor may direct and
who shall, during such appointment, be responsible
to the Governor for the efficient conduct of the
Force, and for the proper expenditure of all public
moneys appropriated for the service thereof. —

6. (1) The Governor shall by commission
under his hand appoint a fit and proper person to
be the Commanding Officer of the Force.

(2) fhe Commanding Officer shall hold such
rank in the Force as the Governor may confer
on him.

(3) The Commanding Officer—