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firemen or are otherwise thoroughly competent. In such cases
the limit may be extended to forty years. They must be
able to read and write, and may be required to produce testi-
monials as to character and ability. They may also be re-
quired to produce certificate of birth or other satisfactory
proof of age. They will be required to undergo a medical
examination by such legally qualified medical practitioner as
the Board may appoint. Members of the brigade acting in
that capacity on the coming into force of this by-law to be
exempt from these requirements.

APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT.

3. Applications for enrolment must be made in form set
   out in Schedule A to these by-laws, and applicants shall only
   be enrolled as members of the brigade on their application
   being approved by the Board.

MEMBERS TO SERVE TERM OF PROBATION.

4. Candidates when approved will be accepted as members
   of the brigade on probation only, the term of which shall be
   three months. If at the end of such term the probationer
   shall have given satisfaction to the Superintendent, and have
   proved himself suitable, his acceptance as an enrolled member
   may be confirmed by the Board.

PERIOD OF SERVICE.

5. Members of the brigade are subject to the provisions of
   clause 4 hereof, enrolled for service from year to year, subject
   to three months' notice in writing on either side, except as
   hereinafter provided.

APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS.

6. The appointment of the Superintendent shall be made
   by the Board. The appointment of the Deputy Superin-
   tendent shall be made by the Board, due consideration being
   given to the recommendation of the Superintendent, either by
   the engagement of men not heretofore in the service of the
   Board or by promotion of officers or men in the Board's
   service.

RETIRING-AGE.

7. The age at which members must retire from the brigade
   shall be as follows : Superintendent or Deputy Superintend-
   ent, sixty-five years; firemen, fifty years; but the Board
   may, if it thinks fit, in any special cases extend these limits
   for a further five years, but no more.

CARE OF UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT.

8. Uniforms and equipment of pattern and design approved
   by the Board will be issued to members of the brigade on
   enrolment, but shall remain the property of the Board ; and
   each member of the brigade on resigning from or otherwise
   leaving the brigade shall return all articles on issue to him
   clean and in good order and condition, fair wear and tear only
   excepted, and in the event of his failing so to do the value of
   the articles not returned or returned in a damaged condition
   shall be deemed a debt due to the Board by the member of
   the brigade and may be recovered by process of law.

THE SUPERINTENDENT.

9. The duties and powers of the Superintendent, in ad-
   dition to those conferred by the Act, shall be as follows :-
   (1) He shall be responsible to the Board for the efficiency
   of the members of the brigade, and all gear used
   in its service.
   (2) He shall have the power to suspend any member for
   breach of discipline or misconduct of any descrip-
   tion at any time, but must at once report such
   suspension to the Board. The member suspended
   may appeal to the Board, who will hold an inquiry
   into the alleged breach of discipline or misconduct.
   At such inquiry the suspended member may be
   present and have the right to speak in his defence,
   and, if he desires, bring witnesses in support of
   same.
   (3) He shall keep an order-book, in which from time to
   time all orders affecting the working of the brigade
   shall be entered. Such order-book, or a copy of
   the orders therein, shall be available for inspection
   by members of the brigade at all times.
   (4) He shall allot such duties to the members of the
   brigade as he shall deem necessary for insuring
   the efficiency thereof, and may withdraw any member
   from any special duty and allot him fresh duties
   at his (the Superintendent's) discretion.
   (5) He shall keep a store-book, in which shall be entered
   all property of the Fire Board, the date of purchase,
   and the date it was used or condemned.

(6) He shall keep the service-record book, containing
the names, occupations, places of birth, dates of
birth, dates of joining and discharge from the
brigade.
(7) He shall keep in a book provided for that purpose a
roll of the members of the brigade, and enter or cause
to be entered therein, the attendance of each member
at all drills, practices, fires, and false alarms, and the
reason for the absence of any member.
(8) He shall keep a record in such form as may be approved
by the Board, of all fire-calls received by the brigade.
(9) He shall, at the end of every quarter, make a written
report to the Board as to the water pressure, the
state of the brigade equipment, the behaviour of the
members of the brigade, the number of drills held
and fire-calls occurring during the quarter, and the
attendance of brigade members thereat, and such
other matter as the Board may from time to time
direct. If he desires to make any request to the
Board, or submit any matters for consideration, he
shall do so by means of a signed memorandum attached
to the report.
(10) He shall perform any further duty in connection with
his position which the Fire Board may from time to
time assign to him.

DISCIPLINE.

10. A member of the brigade guilty of any of the following
    offences whilst on the premises of the Board, or going to,
    present at, or returning from any drill practice, false alarm,
    or fire shall be liable to suspension from duty by the Superin-
    tendent :-
    (a) Being in an intoxicated condition :
    (b) Disobeying any lawful order of his superior officer :
    (c) Using abusive or insubordinate language to his superior
    officer :
    (d) Striking his superior officer :
    (e) Using obscene language.
    A member of the brigade committing either of the following
    offences shall be reported to the Board by the Superintend-
    ent :-
    (a) Wilfully damaging any portion of the Brigade premises
    or other property of the Board :
    (b) Absenting himself without sufficient excuse from any
    drill or practice ordered by the Superintendent, or
    from any false alarm or fire.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

11. (a) Leave of absence for any period not exceeding
    fourteen days may, on the application of any member of the
    brigade, be granted by the Superintendent, who shall record
    same in his occurrence-book.
    (b) Any member of the brigade desiring leave of absence
    for a longer period than fourteen days shall apply in writing
    addressed to the Superintendent, who shall forward such
    application to the Secretary of the Board with such recom-
    mendation as he may think fit, and leave of absence for such
    longer period shall only be granted by the Board.
    (c) Change of Address.-It shall be the duty of any member
    changing his address to notify the Secretary of such change.

BRIGADE MAY MAKE RULES.

12. Subject to the approval of the Board, and provided
    they in no way conflict with any provision of these by-laws,
    the brigade may make rules and regulations for its own
    government.

BRIGADE PREMISES NOT TO BE ABUSED.

13. Betting or gambling shall not be permitted on any part
    of the brigade premises, nor shall any noisy recreation be
    indulged in therein or thereabout, and no property other than
    that of the brigade shall be brought into or left on the
    premises.

MEMBERS TO SALUTE SUPERINTENDENT AND DEPUTY
SUPERINTENDENT.

14. Firemen shall at all times salute the Superintendent
    and Deputy Superintendent when addressing or being
    addressed by them whilst on duty.

PURCHASE OF STORES OR EFFECTING OF REPAIRS TO BE
SANCTIONED BY BOARD.

15. Stores required for use of the brigade, and repairs
    required to any of the premises or gear, shall only be obtained
    or carried out by direction of the Board on requisition signed
    by the Superintendent. Neither the Superintendent nor other
    officer for the time being in control of the brigade shall have
    any authority to purchase on behalf of the Board nor to in
    any way pledge the Board's credit for repairs or material.