PREUVES ET TEMOIGNAGES ADDITIONNELS

Loi de la Milice, 1883 0) (Extraits)

An Art consolidating- and amending the several Acts rtlating to the Militla and Defence

of the Dominion of Canada.

[Assented to 25th May, 1883.]

MIUTIAMEN

4. — Tlie Militla shall consist of ail the maie inhabitants of Canada, of the âge of eighteen years and upwards, and under sixty — not exempted or disqualified by law, and being British subjects by birth or naturalization ; but Her Majesty may require ail the maie inhabitants of the Dominion, capable of bearing arms, to serve in case of a Levée en Masse.

5. — The maie population so liable to serve in the Militia shall be divided into four classes :

The first class shall comprise those of the âge of eighteen years and upwards, but under thirty years, who are unmarried, or widowers without children;

The second class shall comprise those of the âge of thirty years and upwards, but under forty-five years, who are unmarried, or widowers without children;

The third class shall comprise those of the âge of eighteen years and upwards, but under forty-five years, who are married or widowers with children ;

The fourth class shall comprise those of the âge of forty-five years and upwards, but under sixty years;

And the above shall be the order In which the maie population shall be called upon to serve.

DIVISION OF MILITIA

6. — The Militia shall be divided into Active and Reserve Militia — Land Force; and Active and Reserve Militia — Marine Force;

The Active Militia — Land Force — shall be composed of, —

(a) Corps raised by voluntary enlistment;

(b) Corps raised by ballot;

The Active Militia — Marine Force — to be raised similarly, shall be composed of seamen, sailors, and persons whose usual occupation is upon any steam or sailing craft, navigating the waters of the Dominion;

The Reserve Militia — Land and Marine — shall consist of the whole of the men who are not serving In the Active Militia for the time being.

CALLING OUT THE MILITIA

00. — The Officer commanding any Military District or Division, or the officer conimanding any corps of Active Militia, may, upon any sudden emergency of invasion or insurrection, or imminent danger of cither, call out the whole or any part of the

(1) Acts of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada — Actes du Parlement de la Puissance du Canada. — 46 Vict. chap. 11.

Militia withia his command, untll the pleasure of Her Majesty is known ; and the Militla so called out by their commanding officer shall immediately obey ail such orders as he may give, and march to such place within or witliout the District or Division as he may direct.

61. — Her Majesty may call out the Militia or any part thereof, for active service either within or without the Dominion, at any time, when it appears advisable so to do by reason of war, invasion or insurrection, or danger of any of them; and the Militiamen, when so called out for actual service, shall continue to serve for at least one year from the date of their being called out for actual service, if required to do so, or for any longer period which Her Majesty may appoint:

2. — Her Majesty may, from time to time, direct the furnlshing by any Reglmental Division, of such number of Militiamen as may be required either for reliefs, or to fill vacancies in corps on active service;

3. — Whenever the Militia or any part thereof are called out for actual service by reason of war, invasion, or insurrection, Her Majesty may place them under the orders of the Commander of Her regular forces in Canada:

Acte à l'effet de refondre et de modifier les divers actes concernant la milice et la

défense du Canada

[Sanctionné le 25 mal, 1883.]