THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 747

And whereas by the fourth section of the said Act,
it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor
in Council, by any such Regulations as aforesaid, to
provide that when any calls are made under any
such Regulations upon any such servants, or class of
servants, a call for a sum not exceeding one-fortieth
of the total amount of such other calls shall be made
upon the Consolidated Fund; and that when any
such call is so made the Colonial Treasurer shall pay
the amount of such call out of the Consolidated
Fund:

And whereas by the sixth section of the said Act,
it is enacted that in any Regulation to be made
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:

And whereas, under the powers contained in the
hereinbefore recited Act, the Governor did, by Order
in Council bearing date the 27th day of January,
1871, with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of the said Colony, make the Regulations
set forth in the Schedule thereto; and whereas it
is expedient that the said Regulations should be
revoked and other Regulations should be made anew,
as hereinafter provided:

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 revoke the said Regulations so
made as aforesaid; and in further pursuance of the
said powers and authorities, and with the like advice
and consent as aforesaid, 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 propor-
   tion to the aggregate amount of salary received by
   him, and such proportion shall be determined by the
   following scale:-

Amount to be Assured.
On Salaries of
£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, at a time and place to be
   from time to time appointed by the Colonial Secre-
   tary, assemble and elect one of their number 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 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, in the month of December
   in every year, or as soon thereafter as may be
   practicable, 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
   which is required to be guaranteed, 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 guaranteed.
The amount of salary he is to receive, and the
particulars of his previous service.

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
   guaranteed, 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 Depart-
   ment 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 certificate of discharge shall have been issued
   by the Auditor-General.

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