[Νον. 24.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1789

attend, unless with the permission of his Commanding Officer,
or unless his absence shall have been accounted for by medical
certificate, shall be fined a sum not less than 5s. or exceeding
£3.

266. Any member of the Volunteer Force who shall be
     absent from three consecutive parades, without the permission
     of his Commanding Officer, or without having forwarded a
     medical certificate of ill health, shall be liable to a fine not less
     than £1 or exceeding £3.

Absence from Recruit Drill.

267. Any Volunteer who shall be absent, without sufficient
     cause or the permission of his Commanding Officer, from any
     recruit drill, shall be fined 2s. 6d.

Inattention and Talking in the Ranks on Parade.

268. Any member who shall not pay strict attention while
     on parade or duty, or shall be guilty of talking in the ranks,
     may be fined a sum of 1s. by his immediate Commanding
     Officer for each offence.

Slovenliness.

269. Every member of the Volunteer Force who shall appear
     on parade not properly dressed and accoutred, or whose arms
     and accoutrements shall be in a dirty or unserviceable state,
     shall be fined 2s. 6d.

Drunkenness.

270. Any Volunteer who shall appear drunk on parade, or on
     any military duty, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5;
     and, if a non-commissioned officer, shall, in addition to such
     fine, be reduced to the ranks; and, if an officer, shall, in addi-
     tion to such fine, be deprived of his commission.

Discharging Firearms in Public Places without authority.

271. Any Volunteer who shall discharge any firearms when
     in any public vehicle, or on any public thoroughfare, without
     due authority, shall pay a fine not exceeding £5.

Insubordination.

272. Any Volunteer who shall disobey the lawful command
     of his superior officer shall be liable to a fine of not less than
     £1 or exceeding £5, and further, shall be liable to be dismissed
     from the Force.

273. Any Volunteer who shall refuse to obey the lawful
     command of his superior officer, or shall incite others to disobey
     the commands of their superior, shall be liable to a penalty of
     not less than £3, and not exceeding £5, and to summary dis-
     missal from the Force.

274. Any Volunteer who shall behave in a disrespectful,
     contemptuous, or insubordinate manner to his superior officer
     while in the execution of his duty, or while wearing the uni-
     form of his rank, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £3, and
     to summary dismissal from the Force.

275. Any Volunteer who shall strike or assault his superior
     officer while in the discharge of his duty or not, or while wear-
     ing the uniform of his rank or not, shall be liable to a fine of
     £5, and shall be dismissed from the Force.

276. Any Volunteer who shall be absent from duty when
     called out for actual service shall be liable to the provisions of
     the Army Discipline Act.

277. Any Volunteer falling out of the ranks without permis-
     sion of the Officer in Command shall be liable to a penalty of
     not less than 10s.

278. All fines and penalties incurred under these Regulations
     or the private rules of a corps are to be recovered as provided
     for in "The Volunteer Act, 1881," under the heading of
     "Penalties and Procedure."

APPENDIX A.

MODEL RULES.

Rules of the Volunteer Corps.

1. The corps serving under "The Volunteer Act, 1881," the
   members are consequently subject to the provisions of that
   Act, and of any other Act by which it has been or shall be
   amended, and to all regulations which have or shall be issued
   under the authority of His Excellency the Governor.

2. The corps shall consist of three classes (1) Enrolled
   members, consisting of efficients and non-efficients; (2)
   Honorary members, the latter contributing to the funds of the
   corps, but not being enrolled for service; and (3) Reserve.

3. All subscriptions shall fall due on the 1st of the month
   succeeding that in which His Excellency the Governor shall
   have signified his acceptance of the services of the corps.

4. The annual subscription of members of the corps shall
   be 12s.

5. The Officer Commanding will propose gentlemen to the
   members of the corps for commissions as officers, but the ap-
   pointment of all officers is subject to the Governor's approval.

6. The non-commissioned officers shall be appointed by the
   Officer Commanding.

7. After the acceptance of the services of the corps, no
   person shall be admitted as a member unless with the approval
   of the Officer Commanding on the proposal of two or more
   efficient members of the corps.

8. Each member must be provided with uniform and
   accoutrements of the pattern approved by the Government.

9. Each member shall be responsible for the due preserva
   tion of all articles issued to him which are the property of
   the Government or of the corps, fair wear and tear only
   excepted.

10. The expression "property of the corps" shall include all
    articles which have been purchased out of the general funds of
    the corps, or presented to the corps.

11. The Officer Commanding shall fix the time and place
    for parades, drills, and rifle practice.

12. The senior officer in command on parade shall have power,
    subject to the approval of the Officer Commanding the corps,
    to inflict the following fines, in addition to those already pro-
    vided for in the regulations :-

For each absence from company parade-
Ls. d,
Commissioned officer 030
Non-commissioned officer 020
Private 010
Wearing uniform when not on duty 026
For loading contrary to orders, or shooting
out of time... 026
For discharging the rifle accidentally 026
For pointing the rifle, loaded or unloaded,
at any person without orders 0 10 0

13. A record of all fines imposed on members of the corps
    shall be entered in a book kept by the Officer Commanding for
    that purpose.

14. All fines shall become due on or before the last day of
    the month in which they have been incurred, and shall be col-
    lected by a Sergeant detailed for that duty, and paid by him
    to the Officer Commanding for credit to the funds of the corps.

15. The property of the corps is by "The Volunteer Act,
    1881," legally vested in the Officer Commanding; but a Com
    mittee to aid him in the management of its finances shall be
    appointed yearly. This Committee shall consist of two officers
    and five members of the corps, and shall be convened according
    to regulations made by each corps.

16. The Officer Commanding shall cause an abstract of the
    accounts to be annually prepared and audited for the informa-
    tion of every member of the corps.

17. Honorary members may, if they wish it, wear the uniform
    of the corps on ceremonial occasions, but they are not to inter-
    fere in any way with the military duties of the corps.

18. Honorary and reserve members will be permitted to use
    the practice-ground when it is not required by the enrolled
    members.

19. Honorary members shall severally pay a donation of
    £3 3s., or annual subscription of £1 1s..

20. Every member of the corps is expected to provide him.
    self with a copy of the rules of the corps.

APPENDIX B.

FORMATION OF CORPS.

1. Persons wishing to form Volunteer corps should place
   themselves in communication with the Officer Commanding
   the district, who will submit the offer of their services for
   the consideration of the Government. If there be no officer
   appointed to command the district they will communicate direct
   with the Under-Secretary for Defence (Militia and Volunteer),
   Wellington.

2. In considering the offer of the services of a new corps,
   regard will be had to the number and description of the corps
   already existing in the same district, to the circumstances of
   the locality, and to the limits imposed by the amount placed
   at the disposal of Government by the General Assembly in the
   Volunteer vote. It is therefore necessary that in forwarding
   such offers of services it should be stated-

(a.) The circumstances which appear to render it advisable
to sanction the formation of the proposed corps.

(6.) The place proposed for the head-quarters of the corps.

(c.) The number of persons who are prepared to enrol them-
selves, being subjects of Her Majesty by birth or
naturalization.

(d.) For Artillery. Where it is proposed that the Artillery
practice of the corps shall be carried on, and whether
such practice will interfere with the safety or con-
venience of the public.

For other Arms. That the use of a rifle practice ground
has been secured; the situation of the proposed ground;
the extent of range afforded-which must not be less
than 300 yards; and that perfect arrangements can be
made to secure the safety and convenience of the
public.

(e.) That a safe storehouse and magazine for any arms and
ammunition which may be issued will be provided.