Num. 4.

THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1890.

Altering Rules and Regulations for the New Zealand
Volunteer Force.

(L.S.)

ONSLOW, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New
Zealand intituled "The Defence Act, 1886," power
is given to the Governor from time to time to make, alter,
and revoke regulations respecting the enrolment, discipline,
training, exercise, accoutrements, clothing, equipment, con-
veyance, pay, rations, and lodging of the forces, or any part
thereof:

And whereas by Proclamation dated the twenty-sixth day
of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight,
issued under the provisions of the said Act, certain regula-
tions were made for the purposes aforesaid: And whereas
it is expedient now to revoke certain of the said regula-
tions:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the
Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of the said recited
power and authority, doth by this present Proclamation
revoke rules numbered two hundred and seven, two hundred
and eight, two hundred and thirty-four, two hundred and
thirty-four A, two hundred and thirty-five, two hundred and
thirty-six, two hundred and thirty-seven, and two hundred
and thirty-eight of the aforesaid regulations, and doth hereby
declare that the rules specified in the Schedule hereinafter
written shall come into force from the date of the publica-
tion hereof in the New Zealand Gazette, in lieu of the rules
so revoked as aforesaid.

SCHEDULE.

207. The amount granted by the Government for prizes will
     be distributed in such sums as shall be decided by the
     Defence Minister each year, according to the figure of merit
     obtained by corps in volley firing.

208. No corps shall be entitled to receive a prize unless at
     least two-thirds of the strength of the corps is present,
     exclusive of officers, and competes at the volley firing, on the
     day appointed by the Officer Commanding the District.

Officers' Unattached List.

234. There will be two unattached lists for officers of the
     Volunteer Force:—
     (1.) Active list;
     (2.) Honorary list.

234A. (1.) The active unattached list will be composed of
officers who have been posted to this list up to the 31st
December, 1889, and no further appointments will be made
to it unless under such special circumstances as His Excel-
lency the Governor may deem necessary to authorise.

Officers on this list will be termed District Staff Officers,
be under the orders of the Officer Commanding the District,
and will perform such staff duties as he may from time to
time direct.

Should any officer decline or neglect to carry out any
duties thus ordered, the Officer Commanding the District
will immediately make a report on the case, when, if the
circumstances are not considered satisfactory, His Excel-
lency the Governor will be advised to revoke the commission
held by such officer.

Officers on the list below the rank of field officer will be
permitted to return to active duties with a corps, with the
same rank and date of commission, which, however, will
not carry with it seniority in the corps to which such officer
has been elected or appointed.

235. Officers, of whatever rank, shall retire from active
     duty on attaining the age of sixty years, but, on special
     recommendation, may be permitted by His Excellency the
     Governor to remain on active employment for a further
     period not exceeding five years.

(2.) Honorary Unattached List.

236. Officers who hold the command of districts for not less
     than five years who, from age, ill-health, &c., are compelled
     to retire from active duty, will be eligible to be posted to this
     list, with a step of honorary rank.

237. Officers who have served fifteen years in the Volunteer
     Force, twelve of which must have been as a commissioned
     officer, will be eligible for appointment to this list, with the
     same rank held at date of application.

238. No officer on this list will take part in active duties or
     attend at any parade unless by the express direction of the
     Officer in Command of the District.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right
Honourable William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, of
Onslow in the County of Salop; Viscount Cranley,
of Cranley in the County of Surrey; Baron Onslow,
of Onslow in the County of Salop, and of West
Clandon in the County of Surrey; Baron Cranley,
of Imbercourt; Baronet; Knight Grand Cross of
the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael
and Saint George, Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral
of the same; and issued under the Seal of the
said Colony, at Dunedin, this eleventh day of
January, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety.

W. R. RUSSELL.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !