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241. The condition of all drill-sheds will be reported upon
     annually by the Officer Commanding the District, who will
     periodically inspect them.

242. Drill-sheds may, with the approval of the Officer Com-
     manding the District, be let, providing that such letting in no
     way interferes with the drilling of the Volunteers. The pro-
     ceeds of such letting will be applied, (a) if the sheds are mixed
     property, (1) to maintain them in proper repair; (2) to defray
     expenses connected with the shed, taxes, rates, care, lighting,
     &c.; and (3) to the Volunteer corps using the shed: and
     (b) if the sheds are Government property, (1) to pay rates,
     caretaking, lighting, &c.; (2), to their maintenance and im-
     provement.

243. Drill-sheds which are exclusively Government property
     may be used as the Defence Minister may think fit to autho-
     rise for public purposes.

PRECAUTIONS AT RIFLE PRACTICE.

244. In order to provide for the safety of the public, indis-
     criminate private practice on Volunteer rifle-ranges shall not be
     permitted. All practice must be so regulated as to insure
     the presence of an officer or a non-commissioned officer, who
     will be in charge of the firing party, and held responsible for
     enforcing strict regularity and discipline.

245. None but experienced persons shall be employed as
     markers.

246. The officer or non-commissioned officer in charge of
     the firing-point must see that the special rules and regulations
     for rifle ranges are carried out. (See N.Z. Rifle Exercises and
     Musketry Instruction.)

247. Officers in charge of rifle-ranges shall afford facilities
     for target practice to Cadet Corps, subject to such orders as may
     be issued from time to time.

ACTUAL SERVICE.

248. In case of actual or apprehended invasion of any part
     of New Zealand, or other emergency proclaimed by the Gover-
     nor, Volunteer corps may be assembled for actual military
     service, and, whenever they are so assembled, they will be liable
     to serve in any part of the colony.

CORRESPONDENCE.

249. All official correspondence from Volunteer corps shall
     proceed from the Officer Commanding the Corps.

250. If correspondence is intended for the consideration
     of the Government it should be addressed to the Officer Com-
     manding the District, and each letter must be confined to one
     subject only.

DISBANDMENT OF CORPS.

251. When a Volunteer corps is about to be disbanded, the
     Officer in Command of the District will make immediate arrange-
     ments for the return to store of all arms, accoutrements, and
     Government property on issue, and for the payment of the
     cost of such articles as may be deficient, and, on his report that
     this has been done, the assent of the Governor will be obtained
     for the disbandment of the Corps.

NON-EFFICIENT MEMBERS.

252. Any member of a Volunteer corps, who, by reason of
     repeated absence from parade, is returned as a " non-efficient "
     for any Volunteer year, may, under clause 109 of the
     Defence Act, in addition to any fines inflicted for such
     absence, be fined a sum equal to the amount of capitation
     he could have earned, which amount is to be paid in to the
     credit of the capitation account of the corps, and may in addi-
     tion be struck off the strength by order of the Officer Com-
     manding the District.

253. Officers Commanding Corps will, on the last day of each
     quarter, furnish to Officers in Command of Districts a return
     (Form V.—9) of all fines inflicted, recovered, or remitted
     during the quarter.

254. In the event of there being any outstanding fines, the
     Officer Commanding the District will, after due inquiry, cause
     them to be remitted, or direct proceedings to be taken, as the
     case may be, by the Officer in Command of the Corps for the
     recovery of the same.

Officers' Unattached List.

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

(1.) Active List.

256. 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 Excellency the Go-
     vernor may deem necessary.

257. 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.

258. 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 circum-
     stances are not considered satisfactory, His Excellency the
     Governor will be advised to revoke the commission held by such
     officer.

259. 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 appointed.

260. 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.

261. 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.

262. 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.

263. 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.

CADET CORPS.

264. The services of Cadet corps will, in future, only be
     accepted in connection with public and private schools, and
     provided that not less than forty lads over the age of thirteen
     are enrolled, under the following conditions :—

(a.) Arms and accoutrements, if in store, will be issued for
drill purposes, and a proportion of carbines will be
granted for target practice if required.

(b.) Where target practice is carried out an annual allowance
of twenty-five rounds of ball ammunition will be
granted to each cadet.

(c.) A yearly return of arms and accoutrements is to be
furnished to the District Office.

(d.) The arms on issue are to be kept in arm-racks in a safe
and dry place, within the precincts of schools, or in
such places as may be appointed by the Officer Com-
manding the District, and are not to be permitted to be
taken home by the Cadets.

(e.) The services of Drill Instructors will be available for the
instruction of these Cadets, provided other military
duties are not interfered with.

(f.) The officers of a Cadet corps will only receive acting
appointments.

(g.) Officers of Cadet corps will be appointed by the Officer
Commanding the District on recommendation of the
headmaster.

(h.) Capitation will not be drawn by any Cadet corps, but
those favourably reported upon annually by the In-
specting Officer may be granted a special allowance, not
exceeding £20 per corps, towards necessary expenses.

265. The Officer Commanding the District will inspect the
     Cadet Corps and the arms on issue at least once in each three
     months, and report any case in which he considers the above
     concessions should be discontinued.

266. The Officer Commanding the District may, on applica-
     tion, permit any Cadet Corps to take part in any field-day or
     parade or camp of the forces under his command.

267. The drill of boys under the age of thirteen will be
     encouraged, as far as possible, at schools, and the services of
     the Drill Instructor will, as far as practicable, be available for
     that purpose.

CAPITATION ROLL, REQUISITIONS, RETURNS, ETC.

268. Requisitions for arms, accoutrements, ammunition, ord-
     inance, or any Government stores are to be sent in duplicate.

269. The requisition forms are to be clearly and legibly filled
     in, and they must in every instance bear the recommendation
     of the Officer Commanding the District, who will at the same
     time forward all requisitions for the annual allowance of am-
     munition for the corps in his command.

270. Requisitions for stationery and forms, &c., are to be
     framed strictly in accordance with the absolute requirements of
     the office or district, and larger quantities than actually
     necessary in an office during any one year are under no
     circumstances to be applied for.

271. Nominal and capitation rolls of corps are to be prepared
     according to ranks and in alphabetical order.

272. Capitation rolls are to be made out in duplicate, one for
     transmission to the Defence Office and the other for record in
     the District Office.

273. The several headings in the capitation roll are to be
     correctly and carefully filled in, and each roll is to be accom-