1908
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 69

for special services, or under special circumstances, such
additional leave as he may deem proper.

41. Subject to the production of a satisfactory certificate
    from a medical practitioner, or a copy of such certificate
    attested by an officer of a friendly society, any member in
    the First Division shall be entitled to full pay when absent
    from duty owing to illness for any period up to four weeks
    of such absence. No further payment shall be made
    without the authority of the Minister.

42. Any member in the Second Division incapacitated
    through accident sustained in the execution of his duty will
    be paid compensation as provided by “The Workers’ Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900,” and its amendments.

Passes.

43. Every member granted leave of absence may receive
    once in each year a station-to-station free pass, available for
    the period of leave, in favour of himself and his family
    (meaning thereby his wife or housekeeper and his children
    who are residing with him, and, if male, are not more than
    eighteen years old, or, if female, are unmarried): Provided
    that in lieu of such free pass each such person may receive,
    once in each year, a single-journey free pass from one station
    to another and return.

44. Where members are stationed at isolated places, free
    passes, not exceeding one per week, will be granted to them
    and their wives or housekeepers to the nearest station at
    which stores can be purchased.

45. With the previous authority of the General Manager,
    any member, whilst living by direction at an isolated place
    along the line, may have his own household stores carried
    free by train from the nearest station at which stores can be
    purchased.

46. The provisions of clause 43 shall apply in the case of
    a person (other than a member) in the temporary employment of the department, and the provisions of clauses 44
    and 45 shall apply in the case of his wife or housekeeper,
    provided that in every case he has been so employed continuously for not less than twelve months; but those provisions shall cease to apply forthwith upon his ceasing to be
    employed by the department.

47. First-class passes will be issued to members of the
    First Division, and second-class passes to members of the
    Second Division: Provided that persons holding second-class passes may be permitted to travel first-class on payment
    of the difference between first-class and second-class fares for
    either the single or return journey, as they may elect.

Privilege Tickets.

48. On presentation of an order signed by the proper
    authority, a member may receive a privilege season ticket
    to enable him to travel between his home and the station
    at which he is employed, and one privilege ordinary ticket
    per week entitling him to travel between specified stations,
    at one-fourth of the ordinary rates.

49. The wife or housekeeper of such member may in like
    manner receive one privilege ordinary ticket per week,
    entitling her to travel between specified stations at one-fourth of the ordinary rates.

50. The provisions of clause 48 shall apply in the case of
    a person (other than a member) in the temporary employment of the department, and the provisions of clause 49
    shall apply in the case of his wife or housekeeper, provided
    that in every case he has been so employed continuously
    for not less than three months; but those provisions shall
    cease to apply forthwith upon his ceasing to be employed
    by the department.

House-accommodation.

51. Where houses are provided by the department which,
    in the opinion of the General Manager, are suitable for the
    occupation of members, it will be a condition of employment
    that members reside in such houses.

52. Except as otherwise provided, members will be charged
    rental as assessed by the General Manager.

53. Where dwellings which, in the opinion of the General
    Manager, are suitable are supplied in lieu of lodging-allowance, or are used as camping-places, no rental will be
    charged.

Reduction of Staff.

54. Whenever the Minister decides that it is necessary to
    reduce the staff he may order that the services of a given
    number of members shall be dispensed with, and may make
    such equitable staff arrangements to give effect to this as he
    may deem proper.

55. The name, status, and New Zealand address of members so dispensed with shall be registered, and each such
    member shall, in order of seniority of service, have the
    offer of re-employment in any position in the service for
    which he is qualified sent to him at the registered address
    before any other candidate is admitted into the service.

56. Members so reappointed shall be credited with the
    period of former service.

Complaints.

57. All charges against members must be made in writing,
    signed by the complainant, and where the complainant is
    a member he shall make the complaint to his immediate
    superior officer within seven days after the subject-matter
    thereof came to his knowledge.

58. The officer to whom any formal complaint is made
    shall forthwith forward the same to the General Manager,
    through the proper departmental channels, and the General
    Manager shall investigate and dispose of the same in such
    manner as he deems equitable.

59. If in the opinion of the General Manager any charge
    is of so serious a nature as to require a formal inquiry, he
    may direct such inquiry to be held by two or more persons.

60. At all such inquiries evidence must be taken on oath,
    or, if the member so desires, on affirmation, reduced to
    writing, and signed by the witnesses in the presence of the
    accused, who may question the witnesses, and make any
    written statement.

61. The report on such inquiries, with evidence, shall be
    forwarded to the General Manager.

62. Whenever any member is punished he must be informed in writing by the District Officer of the punishment
    inflicted, and the precise nature of the offence for which he
    is punished.

63. Offences may be punished by caution, reprimand, fine,
    suspension, reduction in rank or pay, or dismissal.

Appeal.

64. For the conduct of elections of the Appeal Boards the
    following provisions shall apply:—
    (1.) There shall be prepared by the General Manager and
    retained at the Head Office in Wellington ten separate
    alphabetical voting-lists, to wit,—
    (a.) One of all members of the First Division resident
    in the North Island;
    (b.) One of all members of the Second Division (Traffic
    and Stores Branches) resident in the North Island;
    (c.) One of all members of the Second Division Workshops Branch (Locomotive and Maintenance)
    resident in the North Island;
    (d.) One of all members of the Second Division Locomotive-running Branch resident in the North
    Island;
    (e.) One of all members of the Second Division Maintenance Branch (exclusive of workshops) resident
    in the North Island;
    (f.) One of all members of the First Division resident
    in the Middle Island;
    (g.) One of all members of the Second Division (Traffic
    and Stores Branches) resident in the Middle
    Island;
    (h.) One of all members of the Second Division Workshops Branch (Locomotive and Maintenance)
    resident in the Middle Island;
    (i.) One of all members of the Second Division Locomotive-running Branch resident in the Middle
    Island;
    (j.) One of all members of the Second Division Maintenance Branch (exclusive of workshops) resident
    in the Middle Island;
    and all such lists may be inspected by members at all
    reasonable times.
    (2.) If any member wishes to take any objection to any
    list, particulars of such objection must be communicated
    through his immediate superior officer to the General
    Manager, Wellington, who shall decide the same, and whose
    decision shall be final.
    (3.) No objection shall be entertained unless it reaches
    the General Manager not later than the third day before the
    lists are closed. The lists shall be closed for the purposes
    of each election on the forty-second day before such election,
    and shall continue closed until the election is completed.
    (4.) The first ordinary election shall be held on the first
    Monday in March, 1905, and subsequent ordinary elections
    shall be held on the first Monday in March in every third
    year thereafter.
    (5.) Special elections shall be held on dates to be fixed by
    the General Manager, being in no case later than three
    months after the vacancy occurs, and he shall give to all
    members concerned not less than two months’ previous
    notice of the date so fixed.
    (6.) Nominations shall be made in writing, by not less
    than three members in the same list as the candidate, and
    must reach the Returning Officer at Wellington not later
    than the twenty-eighth day before the election. Any
    nomination which fails to duly comply with this subclause
    shall be void.
    (7.) All members registered in the respective lists shall be
    entitled to vote for one duly nominated member of their own