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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

7. The pay of all Officers and Servants will Pay stopped
   be stopped from the moment of their being during suspen-
   Suspended, and the Pay will not be allowed sion.
   except in the event of entire acquittal of the
   charge for which the person is suspended.

8. Guards, Engine-drivers, Firemen, Signal- Not to enter
   men, Policemen, Porters, or other Servants of refreshment-
   the Department while on duty, are not allowed room.
   to enter any Refreshment-room. The Servants
   are forbidden to have in their possession spirits
   or liquors when on duty.

9. The conduct of all Servants must be Conduct of
   prompt, civil, and obliging. They must at all servants.
   times afford every proper facility for the busi-
   ness to be performed, be careful to give correct
   information, and when asked give their names
   without hesitation. Money, or gratuity in the Gratuities not
   shape of fee, reward, or remuneration, is not allowed.
   allowed to be taken from passengers or other
   persons, by any Servant of the Department,
   under any pretence whatever.

10. Officers or Servants of the Department No servant to
    are not allowed to travel on the Railway, un- travel without
    less provided with a proper Ticket or Free pass or ticket.
    Pass; nor are they allowed to ride on the
    Engine or in the Brake Van, or in any Vehicle
    in which Luggage or Parcels are conveyed,
    unless in the execution of their duty, with-
    out written or printed permission from the pro-
    perly-authorized Officer of the Department.

11. Every Servant receiving uniform must Uniform, wear-
    appear on duty in uniform, clean and neat; ing and care of.
    and if any article provided by the Government
    shall have been improperly used or damaged,
    such Servant shall be required to make it
    good.

12. No servant is allowed under any cir- Leave of
    cumstances to absent himself from his duty absence.
    without the permission of his Superior Officer.
    In case of sickness a doctor's certificate must
    be sent to his immediate Superior Officer, who
    will then send it to the Chief of the Depart-
    ment under which he is employed. Applica-
    tion for leave of absence must be made in
    writing to the Chief of the Department,
    countersigned by the officer under whose im-
    mediate orders the applicant is employed.

13. No Servant is allowed to quit the Leaving the
    Railway Service without giving two weeks' service.
    previous notice, and, in case he quits without
    such notice, all pay then due to him shall be
    forfeited. He will likewise be held liable for
    any loss, damage, inconvenience, or expense
    which may be occasioned by his leaving with-
    out giving such notice.
    No Servant, on leaving the Service, is to All Government
    be paid any money due to him until he shall property to be
    have delivered up to his Superior Officer the returned.
    Signals, Books, Tools, or other property of the
    Government which he has in his possession, in
    as good condition as reasonable wear and tear
    will admit; and he must also deliver up his
    Pass or Ticket, if he has been provided with
    such.

14. If any such article shall have been im- Pay to be
    properly used or damaged, a deduction of any deducted for
    pay due to the employé will be made, sufficient damages or lost
    to cover the damage or supply a new article; property.
    or if the pay be insufficient for such a purpose,
    he will be liable to make good the same.

15. Any Servant occupying a house belong- Government
    ing to the Government does so only during houses.
    his service, and on leaving must vacate the
    same without formal notice, it being under-
    stood that the houses belonging to the Railway
    Department are for the accommodation of

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within seven days after the occurrence of the
matter so reported by him, otherwise such
Report will be regarded as the result of
malice, and not from a conscientious desire to
advance the interests of the Public Service.

16. The Government reserve the right to Fines and rents
    deduct from the pay of their servants such may be de-
    sums as may be imposed as Fines for neglect ducted.
    of duty, and for Rent, when a Servant is a
    tenant of the Government.

17. Should any Servant feel himself ag- Aggrieved ser-
    grieved at any time, he may memorialize the vants may
    Minister for Public Works, but in such case the Minister.
    the Memorial must be sent through the Chief of
    his Department, who will forward it through
    the proper channel. Any Officer or Servant
    who has cause to complain of or make report
    against his Superior shall make complaint
    within seven days after the occurrence of the
    matter so reported by him, otherwise such
    Report will be regarded as the result of
    malice, and not from a conscientious desire to
    advance the interests of the Public Service.

18. Free Passes may be given to Employés, Free passes.
    Workmen, and others travelling solely on
    Railway business, only by the Chief of the
    Department to which they belong.

19. Every Person employed on the Railway No person em-
    will (as far as practicable) have his ordinary ployed for one
    specific duties assigned to him, but the Govern- duty only.
    ment retain the right to assign to such Person
    the performance of any other duties which the
    business of the Department may render neces-
    sary.

20. When on any Railway there is no Officer Designation of
    appointed bearing the particular designation officers.
    named in any Rule, it will vest with the
    Manager of such Railway to determine by
    whom the special duties are to be performed.

21. Should any casualty occur to a Passen- Accident to
    ger, either from his own want of caution or passengers.
    otherwise, the names and addresses of Passen-
    gers or other Persons who may witness the
    occurrence are, if possible, to be procured, for
    reference if required.

22. No Person is allowed to convert to his Private use of
    own use any Article the property of the Rail- railway pro-
    way Department, and the fact of the Article perty forbidden.
    appearing waste or useless will not form any
    excuse for its private appropriation. Every
    Servant will be expected to inform his imme-
    diate Superior immediately of any Property
    which he may observe exposed and liable to
    loss or waste, and deliver up to him any found
    property.

23. Officers or Servants of the Railway Not to take un-
    Department are not to take Legal Proceedings authorized legal
    on behalf of the Government, nor show any proceedings.
    Document or Book to Persons not connected
    with the Railway Department, nor deal with
    any communication on a subject for which
    they have no precedent, or with doubtful
    questions, or to communicate directly or indi- Not to com-
    rectly with the public Press, or any Person or municate with
    Persons, without first obtaining instructions press.
    through the Head of his Department.

24. Fourteen days' Stock of all Stores, and Stock of stores
    six months' Stock of Tickets, must always be and tickets.
    kept on hand. Should the Stores not arrive
    within twenty-four hours of being advised,
    written notice must be sent to the Store-
    keeper.

25. In every case where any person does When duty not
    not understand his duty, or any subject on understood, apply for
    which information may be sought, he must instructions.
    immediately apply for instruction to his
    Superior Officer, and no excuse of want of
    knowledge will be admitted as an extenuation
    in the event of any irregularity or neglect.
    Every Person is strictly enjoined to read the Rules to be read
    whole of the Rules over at least once a once a month,
    Month; and an examination of the men, to examination
    test their acquaintance with the Rules, must every three
    be made at least once in Three Months by months.
    each Officer in charge of men, who will be
    held responsible for all persons under him
    knowing the Rules and Duties, and being
    acquainted with all Orders that may from
    time to time be issued; and if necessary he
    shall read and explain the Rules and Instruc-
    tions to every man employed under him.

26. In the event of circumstances occurring Prudence and
    which are not provided for in these Rules and judgment to be
    Regulations, or in any other orders issued by exercised should
    the Department, the Servants in such cases occur not
    must be guided by their own prudence and provided for.
    judgment, always bearing in mind that the
    public safety is the first consideration.

27. Every Person employed for any duty on Knowledge of
    the Line must have such a minute and perfect signalling
    knowledge of the Rules contained in this book necessary.
    for the signalling, movement, and protection
    of Trains, and the mode of carrying such
    rules into operation, as will enable him to do
    what is necessary at all times without refer-
    ence to this book. He must always be pro-
    vided with appliances for giving Signals, and
    it must be borne in mind that insufficiency
    of means to carry out the Regulations will
    not be admitted as an excuse, unless such