Section 23. Any member of a corps of Volunteers, whenever he may be in discharge

23. Any member of a corps of Volunteers, whenever he may be in discharge of his duty as a member of the corps, and wheresoever he may then be, may disarm any person not being in Her Majesty's Military or Naval service or a Police officer, found between sunset 356 ACT No. XX OF 1869. sunset and sunrise in any public street, thoroughfare, or other public place, armed with a sword, spear, gun, or other warlike instrument, without a pass or license for that purpose from the Commissioner of Police or other officer authorized by Government to grant the same; and may also disarm any person found armed at any time contrary to law or to any order of Government in any public street, thoroughfare, or other public place; and may also apprehend and deliver over to a Police officer any person so found armed in order that he may be dealt with according to law; And to apprehend and deliver to police. Forfeiture of weapons so seized shall be forfeited to Government or otherwise dealt with according to law, or to the orders of Government.