(a) to be able, after a short period of intensive training, to relieve the regular army, in time of war or national emergency, of garrison, internal security and other less exacting duties, and later, to take their places in the field beside the regular army for the defence of their country, and
(b) in the event of internal disturbances, to act in support of the Civil Power.
98. System of Training - The essential feature of efficient training is that it should be systematic and progressive, which can only be assured by the adoption of the training system as laid down in the various training manuals, under which regimental officers, warrant officers and non-commissioned officers are responsible to their commanding officer for the success of this and carrying out entirely the training and instruction of their own men. The system will be materially assisted by the arrangement of a definite scheme of instruction for each sub-unit by its commander under the general supervision of the commanding officer.
99. Success of Training - The success of the training will depend on the standard of military knowledge amongst the officers, warrant officers and noncommissioned officers and on their ability to instruct their men intelligently. It is one of the most important of a commanding officer’s duties to ensure that all his officers and non-commissioned officers are thoroughly trained both as commanders and as instructors of their subordinates. He must ensure that they are afforded facilities for obtaining the necessary instruction and that they avail themselves of these facilities.
100. Responsibility for Training -
(a) It is the duty of the sub-unit commanders, assisted by the Adjutant and Staff, to give instructions, under the orders of the Commanding officer.
(b) The second-in-command under the orders of the commanding officer is especially charged with the thorough instruction of officers in their duties and with their preparation for examination. The fact that courses are to be arranged by Sub-Area or higher authorities to assist officers to acquire further knowledge of their profession in no way absolves him from the duty of instructing officers of all ranks.
101. Instructional Staff from the Regular Army - Instructional staff may be seconded from the regular army to a unit or a group of units of the Territorial Army.
Their duties, in so far as the training of the unit is concerned, are mainly those of instructing, under the orders of the commanding officer, the officers, warrant officers and non-commissioned officers of the unit, and of supervising the instruction given by them to the men.
102. System of Instruction - The instructional staff may also be used when necessary for the elementary training of recruits. But the system to be aimed at, as far as possible, is that officers should be the instructors of their own warrant officers and noncommissioned officers, and that officers, warrant officers and noncommissioned officers, and the instructional staff, should instruct their own men.
By this means only can officers, warrant officer and non-commissioned officers acquire the habit of command and powers of instruction and become, as they should be, the leaders of their men.
103. Training-Provincial Units - The training of Provincial units will consist of Recruit and Annual Training as prescribed in Rules 19 and 20.
104. Training-Urban Units - The training of urban units will consist of a fixed number of drills to be performed throughout the year, with a short period of continuous training in camp, as prescribed in Rules 19 and 20 and the completion of musketry course laid down.
105. Voluntary Training - Any enrolled person may be embodied under the orders of the Area/Div/Independent Sub Area/Independent Brigade Group/Independent Brigade Commander/TA Group Commander in which the unit is located, for such periods of voluntary training as may be, from time to time, sanctioned by the Central Government.
106. Training Directives - Training directives will be issued by Army Headquarters from time to time.
107. Annual Musketry Course - The annual musketry courses for recruits and for trained soldiers are shown in Appendix XV. The permanent practice scales of small arms ammunition will be as authorised in Army Instructions from time to time.
For certain types of units modified range courses may be prescribed by Army Headquarters. Government ranges when available will be used for musketry practice with the approval of the Sub-Area Commander concerned.
108. Physical Training - Instructions for the Physical Training of Recruits and Trained soldiers are given in Appendix XVI.
CARE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
109. Responsibility of Commanding Officer regarding Care and Custody of Arms and Ammunition - The Commanding Officer of a unit of the Territorial Army is responsible for the issue of the necessary standing orders and instructions for the care and custody of arms and ammunition in his charge. These orders and instructions will be based on the orders on this subject containted in Regulations for the Army and will include such special orders and instructions as may be required for the care and custody of arms and ammunition when the unit is in camp.