JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1261

General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand.

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and exercise of all powers and authorities conferred on me by “The Defence Act, 1886,” and “The Defence Act Amendment Act, 1900,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby revoke all regulations made under the said recited Acts or either of them (except the regulations relating to the formation, equipment, and training of cadet corps in connection with the public schools), and in lieu thereof do hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto, and do hereby declare that such regulations shall come into force on the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and five.

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SCHEDULE.

DEFINITIONS.

1. IN these Regulations, if not inconsistent with the context—

“Company” means troop, battery, or company.

“Defence Act” means “The Defence Act, 1886,” and the Acts amending the same.

“Defence Forces” means all officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Permanent Staff, Permanent Forces, Militia, Volunteers, Volunteer Cadets, and Defence Rifle Clubs, serving under the Defence Act.

“General Orders” means orders issued under the authority of the Commandant.

“Medical Corps” means the New Zealand Medical Corps as defined and constituted under these regulations.

“Minister” means the Minister of Defence.

“N.C.O.” means non-commissioned officer of Staff, Permanent Force, Militia, Volunteers, or Cadets.

“O.C.” means the officer for the time being in command of any military district, or unit, or company.

“O.C.P.F.” means the officer commanding the Permanent Force.

“Officer” means a commissioned officer.

“P.M.O.” means the principal medical officer of a district.

“P.V.O.” means the principal veterinary officer.

“Permanent Force” means the Permanent Militia Force enrolled under the Defence Act.

“R.N.Z.A.” means Royal New Zealand Artillery.

“R.N.Z.E.” means Royal New Zealand Engineers.

“Unit” means in—

Field Artillery, a battery.

Garrison Artillery, a division.

Engineers, a company.

Mounted Rifles, a battalion.

Infantry, a battalion.

Field Hospital and Bearer companies, a company.

“Volunteer,” as a noun, does not include a commissioned officer.

The Volunteer “year” is the year beginning on the 1st day of March, and ending on the last day of February following.

SUBDIVISION OF COLONY INTO DISTRICTS.

2. For the purposes of military administration the colony is subdivided into the following military districts:—

Auckland Military District.—Comprising the land district of Auckland, with headquarters at the City of Auckland.

Wellington Military District.—Comprising the land districts of Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, and Taranaki, with headquarters at the City of Wellington.

Nelson Military District.—Comprising the land districts of Nelson, Westland, and that portion of the land district of Marlborough lying to the north of the Clarence River, with headquarters at the City of Nelson.

Canterbury Military District.—Comprising the land district of Canterbury, and that portion of the land district of Marlborough lying to the south of the Clarence River, with headquarters at the City of Christchurch.