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Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)

Chapter V : Commandos

37. Honorary members of commandos

 

 

(1) With the approval of the Minister or any person acting under his authority, and under such conditions as may be prescribed, persons who are not eligible in terms of section 36 to engage as members of a commando may be appointed as honorary members thereof, but the number of such honorary members shall not exceed ten in any commando.

[Subsection (1) substituted by section 2 of Act No. 3 of 1969]

 

(2) Such honorary members shall be entitled to receive free of charge ammunition and the temporary use of a Government firearm provided for in subsection (2) of section thirty-nine, and to take part in any exercise or competition, but shall not be entitled to any of the other privileges or rights or be liable to any of the duties or obligations of a member of a commando.