POLICE ACT (as amended) lar Force in the carrying out of police duties or of any special duties assigned to the Regular Force. (2) The appointment of any ancillary member shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. (3) An ancillary member shall, while he is on duty, have the same powers, functions and authority, and be subject to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties as a Regular Force member and shall be liable in respect of acts done or omitted to be done to the same extent as he would have been liable in the same circumstances if he were a Regular Force member, and shall have the benefit of any indemnity to which a Regular Force member would in the same circumstances be entitled. (4) Section twenty-eight shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in relation to ancillary members. PART IV POLICE CONSTABULARY 27 Establishment of Police Constabulary (1) Subject to subsection (3), there is hereby established a Police Constabulary to which the Commissioner may appoint, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, so many fit and proper persons as he considers expedient. (2) The Minister may, on the advice of the Commissioner, at any time when, in his opinion, circumstances so require— (a) disband the Constabulary established in terms of subsection (1); (b) re-establish the Police Constabulary and, if he considers circumstances so require, disband any Police Constabulary so established. (3) Constabulary members may be employed to assist the Regular Force on any occasion. (4) A Constabulary member shall, while he is on duty, have the same powers, functions and authority, and be subject to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties as a Regular Force member and shall be liable in respect of acts done or omitted to be done to the same extent as he would have been liable in the same circumstances if he were a Regular Force member, and shall have the benefit of any indemnity to which a Regular Force member would in the same circumstances be entitled. September 2003 9 (5) A Constabulary member shall be subject to the provisions of— (a) paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 15, 25 to 30, 39, 40, 42, 45 and 46 of the Schedule when not on duty; and (b) paragraphs 5, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 32, 38, 41 and 42 of the Schedule in relation to anything done or omitted to be done in the course of or arising out of his duties; and (c) paragraph 35 of the Schedule in relation to anything done or omitted to be done in the vicinity of any station, post, camp or quarters or recreational facility of the Police Force or when he is in uniform; and (d) paragraph 17 of the Schedule in relation to his fitness for duty when he is required to make himself available for duty; and (e) paragraph 44 of the Schedule in relation to the offences referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d); as though he were a Regular Force member. (6) A Constabulary member shall be deemed to be on duty for the purposes of subsection (4) from the time he reports for any duty until the time he is released from duty. (7) A Constabulary member shall report for duty when called upon to do so, and if he fails to do so without leave or reasonable excuse— (a) shall be guilty of an offence; and (b) may be charged with such offence in terms of Part V and shall be subject to the same penalties as a Regular Force member in respect of such offence. 28 Co-operation of employers (1) Every employer of a Constabulary member shall give all proper facilities to the Constabulary member to enter upon and perform his duties in terms of this Part. (2) Any person who— (a) contravenes subsection (1); or (b) by dismissal, reduction of wages or salary or in any other manner whatsoever, penalizes a person in his employ for volunteering for entering upon or performing any duties in terms of this Part; or (c) by words, conduct or otherwise, directly or indirectly, compels, induces or prevails upon or attempts to compel, induce or prevail upon any person in or seeking his employ to re[Chapter 11:10]