New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsWhosoever:
being appointed a special constable as aforesaid neglects to appear at the time and place for which he is summoned for the purpose of taking the said oath, or,
having been appointed and sworn as a special constable as aforesaid, and being called upon to serve, neglects or refuses to serve as such special constable or to obey such lawful orders and directions as may be given to him by the Magistrate, or any Justice, or any chief constable, or inspector of police, or other officer under whose orders he may be placed for the performances of the duties of his office,shall, unless he proves to the satisfaction of the Justice that he was prevented by sickness or some other unavoidable cause such as shall in the judgment of the said Justice be a sufficient excuse, be liable to a penalty not exceeding 0.5 penalty unit.