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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 52

in the corps are properly qualified practitioners, and fit and
proper persons to hold commissions. He shall forward to the
Commandant all applications for first appointment, and shall
also recommend all promotions. He shall report, prior to the
1st May in each Volunteer year, to the Commandant on the effi-
ciency of the medical service generally, and on both personnel and
equipment.

115. A P.M.O. shall be appointed for each district. He shall be
     responsible for the efficiency of the medical services in his district.
     An equipment shall be at his disposal when required on service or
     in camp.

116. Officers of the Medical Corps shall be allocated for duty
     to units or companies by the Commandant on the recommenda-
     tion of the P.M.O. Such allocations shall be published in “General
     Orders.”

117. Divisions of garrison Artillery and battalions shall be
     allowed two medical officers. Field batteries and Engineer com-
     panies shall be allowed one medical officer. A company having
     at the time these regulations come into force a surgeon-captain may
     retain the same on existing conditions.

118. (1.) The P.M.O. shall, as far as possible, deal with all
     matters connected with the Medical Corps in his district, and shall
     only refer to the O.C. the District in matters which are absolutely
     necessary. All proposed appointments of medical officers shall be
     referred to him for his recommendation or otherwise; all district
     medical equipments and stores shall be under his charge; and all
     correspondence relating to the medical service in his district shall
     be referred through him.

(2.) The P.M.O. shall from time to time, when directed by
the O.C., inspect all stores and equipment under his charge, and
shall report annually prior to the 1st April to the Surgeon-general
on their efficiency, and on all medical officers in the district.

(3.) The P.M.O. shall detail medical officers to inspect, visit, or
attend camps and parades as he may think fit. The P.M.O. shall
be responsible that such duties are performed.

(4.) The P.M.O. may, through the O.C. the District, order a
parade of the Field Hospital and Bearer company at any time for
the purpose of inspection or instruction. The O.C. the Field Hos-
pital and Bearer company shall report all matters bearing on the
medical service through P.M.O.

119. An officer of the New Zealand Medical Corps who has served
     for more than twenty years in the Defence Forces shall, on com-
     pleting such period of service, be eligible to be appointed surgeon-
     lieutenant-colonel; and a medical officer who has served for more
     than twelve years shall be eligible to be appointed surgeon-major.
     A medical officer may at any time be specially selected and pro-
     moted.

120. Medical officers who have served in His Majesty’s regular
     naval or military forces shall be entitled, if they are appointed to
     New Zealand Medical Corps, to a rank equal to that held by them
     in such forces.

121. All medical officers shall be of non-combatant rank.

122. Medical officers who qualify annually as hereinafter pro-
     vided shall be classed as “efficient,” and shall be deemed to have
     earned capitation as provided in Regulation No. 338.

123. Medical officers who are twice consecutively returned as
     inefficient shall have their commissions cancelled.

124. Medical officers when attending camps will be allowed
     travelling allowance as provided in Regulation No. 385.

125. The Surgeon-general may from time to time make such
     recommendations to the Commandant for the administration and
     efficiency of the medical service as he deems necessary, and shall in
     so recommending take as his guide the Regulations of the Royal
     Army Medical Corps.

126. Medical officers who have received commissions prior to
     the formation of the New Zealand Medical Corps may transfer
     into such corps without loss of seniority provided such transfer
     takes place before the 1st June, 1906.

127. Officers of Medical Corps shall, except in special cases,
     be retired at the age of sixty, and no medical officer shall remain on
     the Active List after the age of sixty-five.