Looking at the world through rose-tinted lenses

Blinded by ties of consanguinity, I was fool enough to trust my brother, with his questionable memory and even more dubious character. The results of the Primary School Leaving Examination will be released on the 24th, which means I will have another fortnight to wait.

On a separate note, I have rather belatedly realised what wide-ranging powers have been conferred upon me by the National Cadet Corps Act.

Liability.16. —(1) For the purposes of this section “member” includes an honorary officer and an honorary instructor appointed under section 9.

(2) Nothing done or omitted to be done by a member of the Corps while on duty as such shall subject either him or the Government to liability in tort for causing the death of another person, or for causing personal injury to another person, in so far as the death or personal injury is due to anything suffered by that other person while he is a member of the Corps if —
(a) at the time when that thing is suffered by that other person, he is either on duty as a member of the Corps or is, though not on duty as such, on any land, premises, ship, aircraft or vehicle for the time being used for the purposes of the Corps; and
(b) the Minister certifies that his suffering that thing has been or will be treated as attributable to service for the purposes of entitlement to compensation under section 15: Provided that this subsection shall not exempt a member of the Corps from liability in tort in any case in which the court is satisfied that the act or omission was not connected with the execution of his duties as a member of the Corps.

Armed with knowledge of the above-mentioned statutes, it is time for me to spring a pleasant surprise on my cadets at Christ Church Secondary next week.