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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Governor and Commander-in-Chief in the date fixed by the Inspector of Stores for render-
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New ing of returns under the last preceding clause of
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice- these Regulations, send in their accounts to the
Admiral of the same; and issued under Inspector of Stores accompanied by vouchers to
the Seal of the said Colony, at Wellington, support the same.
this twenty-fourth day of January, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight 8. Storekeepers and Sub-Storekeepers, when ren-
hundred and seventy-two. dering accounts in accordance with clause 7 of these
W. GISBORNE. Regulations, must be careful to include all articles
issued on payment, or surcharged, during the quarter
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! in a "Return of Moneys recovered by Storekeeper,"
or "Return of Moneys recoverable through a Pay-
G. F. BOWEN, Governor. master," for the period in which the transactions
ORDER IN COUNCIL. occur.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this III.—As to the Inspection of Public Stores.
twenty-fourth day of January, 1872. 9. In accordance with the provisions of the said
Present: Act, it is the duty of the Inspector of Stores to
inspect or cause to be inspected by Inspecting
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL. Officers, all Public Stores at least once during the
year.
WHEREAS by "The Public Stores Act, 1871,"
it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the 10. Inspecting Officers, when directed to inspect
Governor in Council from time to time to make any Public Stores, shall render returns and reports
Regulations, not inconsistent with the said Act, for to the Inspector of Stores in such form as he may
the guidance of the Inspector of Stores, Storekeepers, from time to time direct; and where Inspecting
and Sub-Storekeepers, and for the receipt, issue, and Officers find any stores to be missing, they must enter
inspection of stores, and for the rendering of accounts the same in their Inspection Return, under the
relating thereto, and for the audit of all such heading of Deficiencies, reporting as to the cause of
accounts: such deficiency, and direct the Storekeeper or Sub-
Storekeeper to write the articles off their Store
Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, with Account or Return, and bring them on strength of a
the advice and consent of the Excecutive Council of "Missing Stores Account," or Return. Copies of
New Zealand, in pursuance and in exercise of the these accounts or returns must be sent by all Store-
power and authority vested in him by the said Act, keepers or Sub-Storekeepers to the Inspector of
doth hereby make the Regulations contained in the Stores, at the same time as other returns furnished
Schedule hereto for the guidance of the Inspector of under these Regulations, and continue to be rendered
Stores, Storekeepers, and Sub-Storekeepers, and for in that manner until the decision of the Minister of
other the purposes hereinbefore specified. the Department to which the stores belong is made
known to them by the Inspector of Stores.
SCHEDULE.
REGULATIONS.
11. If the Inspecting Officer finds any stores to be
I.—As to the Receipt, Custody, and Issue of Public "unserviceable," he must enter them under that
Stores. heading in his Inspection Return, reporting if they
became so by the wilful fault or neglect of the Store-

1. In compliance with the provisions of "The keeper or Sub-Storekeeper in whose custody they are,
   Public Stores Act, 1871," (hereinafter referred to as or of any other person; in latter case specifying the
   the "said Act,") Storekeepers or Sub-Storekeepers name of the person in whose possession or custody
   will be appointed for Departments of the Govern- they were, and the manner in which they have become
   ment, in which stores are kept for the Public Service. unserviceable, as nearly as he may be able to ascertain
   the facts.
2. Every person in the Public Service in whose
   custody any public stores shall be placed, is consti- IV.—As to the Audit of Public Store Accounts.
   tuted a Sub-Storekeeper by and within the meaning 12. If the Inspector of Stores shall find the
   of the said Act, and becomes thereby charged with accounts of any Storekeeper or Sub-Storekeeper are
   all the duties, and subject to all the liabilities, im- not supported by vouchers, or that any issue or ex-
   posed upon Storekeepers by the said Act. penditure of stores has been made without due
   authority, he will take the steps provided by the
3. Whenever stores are purchased for the Public sixteenth and seventeenth clauses of the said Act to
   Service, they must be entered on expense vouchers recover the value of all missing or unlawfully issued
   for payment distinct from any other service; and the stores.
   officer certifying to the account must specify on the
   face of the voucher on what store account or return All forms of returns or accounts required under
   the articles will be found credited. or necessary to give effect to the provisions of the
   said Act or to these Regulations, will be furnished
4. Public stores are on no account to be either to Inspecting Officers, Storekeepers, or Sub-Store-
   lent or taken into private use by Storekeepers, Sub- keepers, by the Inspector of Stores, as occasion shall
   Storekeepers, or any person in whose charge they require.
   may be placed.
   Approved in Council.
5. Public stores obtained for the use of Govern- FORSTER GORING,
   ment must, where practicable, be marked N. Z., Clerk of the Executive Council.
   and when condemned, if sold, the letter S, where
   possible, must be marked below the Government G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
   brand before sale. ORDER IN COUNCIL.

II.—As to the Accounts to be kept by Storekeepers At the Government House, at Wellington, this
and Sub-Storekeepers. twenty-fourth day of January, 1872.
Present:
6. As the form of the account to be kept, and the
periods for which returns are to be rendered, must HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
differ with the nature of the stores in each Depart-
ment, such form and period, together with any WHEREAS by "The Wellington Debts Act,
instructions which may be necessary relating thereto 1871," it is, among other things, enacted that
will be furnished to the Storekeepers and Sub-Store-
keepers by the Inspector of Stores.
7. Storekeepers and Sub-Storekeepers must as
soon as possible, and not later than thirty days after