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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

under the second section of the said Act it shall be
declared to what offices the said Regulations shall
apply, and as to all offices specified therein such
specification shall be conclusive upon all parties; and
the said Regulations shall be deemed to apply to the
holders of such offices as if the same had been
expressly declared in the said Act to be subject
thereto:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, in
exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities
conferred on him by the said Act, and with the
advice and consent of the Executive Council of New
Zealand, doth hereby make the Regulations set forth
in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.
REGULATIONS.

1. All officers permanently employed in the Civil
   Departments of the New Zealand Government who
   are not excepted by the terms of "The Government
   Officers' Guarantee Act, 1870," or by these Regula-
   tions, shall be guaranteed by a system of Mutual
   Assurance; but in no case shall the fidelity of any
   officer be so guaranteed until he shall have held
   office in the Public Service of the Colony for a
   period of twelve months immediately preceding his
   admission to such guarantee.

2. The amount for which each officer shall be
   assured under these Regulations shall be in proportion
   to the aggregate amount of salary received by him,
   and such proportion shall be determined by the
   following scale :—

On Salaries of
Amount to be Assured.
£75 and upwards, but under £100 ... £300
100 ,, ,, ,, 150 ... 400
150 ,, ,, ,, 200 ... 600
200 ,, ,, ,, 250 ... 800
250 ,, ,, ,, 300 ... 1,000
300 ,, ,, ,, 350 ... 1,200
350 ,, ,, ,, 400 ... 1,400
400 ,, ,, ,, 450 ... 1,600
450 ,, ,, ,, 500 ... 1,800
500 ,, ,, ,, 550 ... 2,000
550 ,, ,, ,, 600 ... 2,200
600 ,, ... 2,500

3. A Board of five officers (of whom three at least
   shall be selected from amongst the Assurers) shall be
   appointed by the Governor, who shall have power to
   remove any member of such Board, and on such
   removal, or on the resignation, death, or retirement
   from the Public Service of any member of such
   Board, to appoint a successor.

4. The Board shall, annually, on the first Monday
   in the month of February, if such Monday is not the
   first day of the month, and if it be, then on the first
   Tuesday in February, and at a time and place to be
   from time to time appointed by the Colonial Secre-
   tary, assemble and elect annually one of their num-
   ber to be Chairman, who shall be eligible for re-election;
   but should such Chairman resign, die, or be removed
   from the public service at any other period of the
   year, the Board shall forthwith elect one of their
   number to be Chairman, who shall hold office till
   the next annual election.

5. At all meetings of the Board, the Chairman, if
   present, shall preside; but in his absence the members
   of the Board then present (not being less than three
   in number) shall appoint a Chairman for such
   meeting.

6. All meetings of the Board, after the first annual
   meeting, shall be held at a time and place to be fixed
   by the Board from time to time, and shall be called by
   a notice to be left at the office of each member thereof,
   at least twenty-four hours before the time appointed

for the meeting. All matters and things that may
be done by the Board may be done by a majority of
the members present at any meeting, not being less
than three. The Chairman of each meeting shall
have a deliberative vote, and in case of equality of
numbers, a casting vote also.

7. The Chairman shall, immediately after the first
   meeting of the Board, and afterwards in the month of
   December in every year, cause a roll to be prepared,
   setting forth the names of all officers assured, the office
   or offices held by each, and the amount for which
   each is guaranteed, and the roll so prepared shall
   be signed by the Chairman and by one member
   of the Board. A copy of such roll to be deposited
   in the Office of the Colonial Secretary. The said roll
   is hereinafter referred to as "The Roll of Assurers."

8. Whenever any officer is appointed to an office
   for which security is required, and such officer has
   qualified himself by twelve months' service to be
   assured under these Regulations, and whenever any
   officer already on the roll of Assurers shall be
   promoted, notice of such appointment or promotion
   shall be transmitted to the Chairman of the Board
   by the Permanent Head of the Department in which
   such officer is serving. All such notices shall be
   made out in a form from time to time prescribed by
   the Board, and shall specify—
   The name of the officer in full.
   The date of his appointment.
   The office or offices he holds; and if more than
   one, that or those in respect of which he is
   required to be assured.
   The amount of salary he is to receive, and the
   particulars of his previous service.
   The form shall be accompanied by a certificate from
   the local head of the Department in which such
   officer last served, showing the manner in which
   he discharged his duties during the previous twelve
   months.

9. Whenever any officer whose name is on the
   roll of Assurers shall die or shall be removed, or
   shall retire from the office in respect of which he is
   assured, notice of the date of such death, removal, or
   retirement shall be transmitted to the Chairman of
   the Board by the Permanent Head of the Department
   in which such officer last served; and the liability of
   such officer as an Assurer shall from and after the
   date specified in such notice cease and determine,
   but the liability of the persons assured as respects the
   fidelity of such officer up to the date of his death,
   removal, or retirement, shall continue until a cer-
   tificate of discharge shall have been issued by the
   Auditor-General.

10. On receipt by the Board of any notice of ap-
    pointment, promotion, retirement, death, or removal,
    as aforesaid, the roll hereinbefore referred to shall
    forthwith be corrected in accordance with such
    notice.

11. So soon as the name of any officer is placed on
    the roll, notice to that effect shall be transmitted to
    him, specifying the amount for which he is assured,
    but the non-receipt of such notice shall not relieve
    the officer of his liability as an Assurer.

12. The persons whose names shall appear on the
    roll (constructed, corrected, or revised as hereinbefore
    provided) on the date of the notice of defalcation
    prescribed in clause fifteen of these Regulations,
    shall be the persons liable to pay any sum required
    by the Board to make good any defalcation.

13. The amount to be paid by each officer shall
    bear the same proportion to the amount required
    to make good any defalcation, as the sum for which
    he is assured shall bear to the total sum assured.

14. Whenever any defalcation shall have taken
    place, notice thereof shall be sent to the Board; and
    when the amount of such defalcation shall have been