members of Senior Cadet units, provided that no such member shall be discharged for a military offence or be subject to trial by court-martial, but in lieu of court-martial shall be liable to be brought before a Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
It shall be an offence for a Senior Cadet to have in his possession any intoxicating liquor, cigarettes, or material for making same, when in uniform, on duty, or on parade, or in any place used for military purposes; nor shall any Senior Cadet be permitted under the like circumstances to use tobacco in any form, or have it in his possession, unless the parent or guardian of such Senior Cadet has notified his consent in writing to the Commanding Officer.
It shall be a punishable offence for any person or persons who shall in any way supply a Senior Cadet whilst in uniform with intoxicating liquor.
PROMOTION.
Promotion to the rank of non-commissioned officer and 2nd Lieutenant shall ordinarily be from those who are serving in the ranks of the Senior Cadets, and the appointments and promotions allotted to those in the next lower grade who are the must successful in competitive examinations.
Candidates with less than two years’ service in the Senior Cadets shall not be promoted to corporal, or to sergeant and 2nd Lieutenant with less than three years’ service.
Officers commanding battalions will appoint Boards consisting of not less than three officers, of whom one shall be the Area Officer, to conduct the competitive examination of candidates for promotion up to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
