Attendance on call out

(1) Where the whole or any part of the volunteer element is called out on temporary service or on permanent service, it shall be the duty of every member thereof so called out to attend in person at such place or places as may be stated in the notice given under sub-section (2), provided that no member shall be liable to be proceeded against for an offence under this Act by reason of his failure to attend unless he has been served with a notice under the provisions of sub-section (2) requiring him to attend. (2) Where the volunteer element is called out on temporary service or on permanent service, the Governor-General may cause any member liable to such call out to be served with a notice requiring him to attend at the time and place therein specified. 82 (3) A notice under sub-section (2), may be served on any member by– (a) being delivered to him personally; (b) being left at his last known address; (c) being sent by registered post addressed to him at his last known address.