Section 207

define the class of persons who may be commissioned or enrolled in the volunteer forces and the minimum period for which such persons may be commissioned or enrolled;

prescribe the manner in which, and conditions subject to which, persons desiring to be commissioned or enrolled may so offer themselves and the form of declaration to be taken by such persons;

prescribe the extent of service required of officers and volunteers or of officers in the Reserve of Officers, which service may include service outside Malaysia when the volunteer forces or part thereof has been called out;

prescribe the conditions of physical fitness required of persons for acceptance in the volunteer forces;

prescribe the conditions under which an officer or volunteer may resign from the volunteer forces;

define the manner in which and the conditions under which officers and volunteers may be called out;

prescribe the training to be carried out by officers and volunteers which training may consist of instruction, exercises or operations on land, air or sea or in any vessel or other craft whatsoever, whether belonging to the

Malaysia or not, and whether within or without the territorial limits of the Malaysia;

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prescribe the seniority of officers and provide for their appointment, promotion and tenure of commissioned rank;

provide for the seniority and rank for purposes of command and discipline of officers and volunteers;

and

provide for minor offences including the procedural matters relating thereto and minor punishments not provided for in this Part.

Exemption from certain civil liabilities