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25. Every person admitted as a member of any
    Volunteer Corps in accordance with the private rules
    of such corps, shall before enrolment take the oath of
    allegiance, as prescribed in the 15th section of "The
    Volunteer Act, 1865," and shall attend such number
    of drills as the Officer Commanding the corps may
    deem necessary to enable him to pass in squad drill,
    and manual and firing exercises.

26. Persons dismissed from a Volunteer Corps for
    misconduct are not eligible for enrolment in another
    corps, and a list of such persons will be sent quarterly
    to Commanding Officers of Districts.

27. The Commanding Officer of a corps is to give
    to any Volunteer who voluntarily quits it, and who
    has complied with the conditions contained in clause
    16 of "The Volunteer Act, 1865," a certificate of
    discharge in the form prescribed in Appendix H., when
    requested to do so by such Volunteer.

28. Enrolled members are classified as "Efficients,"
    "Non-efficients," and "Reserve."

29. In order to be reckoned as "efficient," an
    enrolled member must have fulfilled the conditions
    hereinafter described.

30. An efficient member is authorized to wear on
    the right arm, immediately above the cuff of the
    sleeve, a distinctive badge consisting of a ring of
    silver lace ¼-inch wide, of the pattern worn by the
    corps.

31. All enrolled members who do not fulfil the
    conditions hereinafter referred to are reckoned as
    non-efficients.

EFFICIENT MEMBERS.

32. Commissioned Officers of a Volunteer Corps
    are to be deemed "efficient" members.

33. A Volunteer shall be deemed an efficient
    Volunteer if he obtains a certificate showing that
    he has fulfilled the requirements and possesses the
    qualifications stated in or upon such one of the
    annexed forms of certificate as may be applicable in
    his case, and not otherwise.

34. A certificate of efficiency may be granted
    during any period of the twelve months commencing
    1st April in any year, and ending 31st March of the
    succeeding year, and shall be evidence of the efficiency
    of the Volunteer to whom it is granted.

For Artillery, Engineer, Rifle, and Naval Volunteers.

Volunteers who attend six (6) Inspection and
six (6) Company Parades will be entitled to the full
rate of capitation voted; and those who attend three
(3) Inspection and three (3) Company Parades will
be entitled to half the rate voted: Provided, in either
case, they have received certificates of efficiency for
the then current year.

For Cavalry Volunteers.

To parade for drill twice a day for six (6) con-
secutive days, at such time as may be appointed by
the Officer Commanding the District. Also, to
parade half-yearly for inspection.

Volunteers who attend the six (6) days' training
and two Inspection Parades will be entitled to the
full rate of capitation voted; and those who attend
three (3) days' training and one (1) Inspection, to
half the rate voted: Provided in either case they
have received certificates of efficiency for the then
current year.

35. No claim for capitation will be admitted for
    any corps if there are less than twenty-five (25)
    efficient on the 31st March in any year; and such
    corps will be liable to be disbanded.

36. A record of the parades or drills attended by
    each Volunteer must be kept by the Commanding
    Officer of the corps to which such Volunteer belongs.

A book for this purpose will be furnished to each
Volunteer Corps on application to the Under Secre-
tary for Defence. Such record book must be signed
monthly by the Officer Commanding the corps, and
must be open to examination at any time by an Ad-
jutant of the Permanent Staff, or such other Officer
as may be appointed to inspect the corps.

37. A record of the numbers of each corps attend-
    ing Government parades will be kept by the Officer
    of the Permanent Staff (or in his absence by a Non-
    commissioned Officer of the Permanent Staff) in
    each district, in a record book to be furnished to him
    expressly for this purpose.

38. Before the Capitation Rolls are forwarded to
    the Under Secretary for Defence, the Officer of the
    Permanent Staff will compare them with his Record
    Book, and also with that of the corps.

39. In case any alterations in the terms of any of
    the annexed forms of certificate should from time to
    time appear expedient, the same may be made under
    authority of the Commander-in-Chief.

FORMS OF CERTIFICATES OF EFFICIENCY.

(Form A.)

For Light Horse Volunteers.

We hereby certify—

1. That A.B. was enrolled in the on the
2. That he is provided with an efficient horse and
   horse furniture for the service, of the pattern used
   by the corps.
3. That he possesses a competent knowledge of the
   cavalry sword exercise, and the use of the carbine,
   also dismounted and mounted troop drill.

Certificate confirmed.
Head-quarters,
Officer Commanding Corps.
Adjutant.
Officer Commanding District.
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(Form B.)

For Artillery, Engineer, Rifle, and Naval Volunteers.

We hereby certify—

1. That A.B. was enrolled in the on the
2. That he possesses a competent knowledge of
   squad and company drill, including the manual,
   firing, and bayonet exercises; also skirmishing.

For Artillery.—That he possesses a knowledge
of gun drill, and of the general duties of a
gunner.

For Engineers.—That he has been instructed in
sapping and mining, and the mode of making
gabions and fascines.

For Naval Volunteers.—That he possesses a
knowledge of gun drill, of the general duties
of a gunner, and of the management of a boat
either by sailing or rowing.

Officer Commanding Corps.
Adjutant.

Certificate confirmed.
Head-quarters,
Officer Commanding District.
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HONORARY MEMBERS.

40. The number of Honorary Members attached
    to any corps is not limited, and such members are
    not included in the muster roll of the corps to which
    they are attached.

41. They are not subject to military discipline, nor
    allowed to interfere with the military duties of the
    corps, but they are permitted to wear its uniform.

42. They are not liable to be assembled as Volun-
    teers for actual service.

43. An honorary member is not exempt from
    enrolment or service in the New Zealand Militia;