s.28Embodiment of the Regiment
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Section 28Part 8 — EMBODIMENT OF THE REGIMENT

Embodiment of the Regiment

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If the Governor considers it necessary to do so —
in the interests of public safety;
for the defence of the Islands;
to assist with public safety in another British Overseas Territory or foreign state;
for any other reason as the Governor sees fit,
the Governor may, by Order published in the Gazette, or otherwise made known to members of the Regiment in such manner as may seem to the Governor best suited to the circumstances, direct that the Regiment or any part of the Regiment be embodied.
The Governor shall consult the Premier before making an Order under subsection (1).
The Governor shall obtain the agreement of the Premier before embodying the Regiment for a deployment to a foreign state or to another British Overseas Territory, but the Governor does not require such agreement for deployment of the Regiment within the Islands.
Subject to this section, upon the making of an Order under subsection (1) every member of the Regiment affected by the Order shall report at such place and at such time as may be specified in the Order or made known to the member by or through any of the member's officers or otherwise duly made known to the member.
A member of the Regiment who without reasonable excuse, the proof of which shall be upon the person, fails to report as required by this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine equal to twenty-eight days' pay or to imprisonment for a term of six months, or to both.
A police officer or any member the Regiment —
may arrest without warrant any member of the Regiment whom the police officer or the member believes on reasonable grounds to have committed an offence under this section;
shall convey a member who is arrested to the Commanding Officer, or to such place as is appointed by Commanding Officer, to be dealt with according to law;
may convey under arrest any person convicted of an offence to such place as may be appointed by any officer of designated by the Commanding Officer, by the Governor or by the court.

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