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majority of the members are busily employed in their ordinary occupations.

309. (1.) The strictest punctuality is to be observed by all ranks in attending parades and other duties; and no Volunteer is to fall in after his company has been formed up except by special permission of the senior officer present on the parade.

(2.) No officer or Volunteer arriving on the parade-ground after a parade has been formed up shall be entitled to a record of attendance for efficiency or capitation for that parade.

310. (1.) In the case of each parade, a return showing the members present and the members absent shall be made up and signed by the O.C., and shall be forwarded by him to the O.C. the District.

(2.) Such return shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as the Minister from time to time prescribes.

311. Arms, pouches, or bandoliers must, on all occasions, be examined before the issue of ammunition; and at the termination of any parade, drill, or practice for which ammunition has been issued, arms and pouches or bandoliers are to be examined, and unused ammunition collected, before leaving the ground. O.C. companies or units shall be responsible that this regulation is strictly carried out, and shall report to the senior officer present that it has been complied with.

312. None but enrolled members, properly dressed in uniform, shall be permitted to accompany a Volunteer company or unit at any parade, field-day, or review, or camp of exercise.

313. An officer or Volunteer, temporarily absent from his district, may attend the drills of another company or unit, the O.C. that company or unit, or officer of Permanent Staff, furnishing him with a certificate of the drills he has attended.

Volunteer Muster Parade.

314. During the last quarter of the Volunteer year Os.C. Districts shall order a muster parade of each company of Volunteers in their command, at which every enrolled member is to attend, with the arms, accoutrements, and Government property in his possession.

315. The spare arms, accoutrements, &c., on issue to the company or unit are to be produced for inspection at muster parades.

316. In the event of articles being found missing or deficient the same shall be reported, and the cost be deducted from the capitation grant of the unit or company.

VOLUNTEER CAMPS.

Generally.

317. Camp equipage, as laid down in “Equipment Lists,” shall be issued by O.C. the District. All losses, damages, and deficiencies are to be charged against the capitation grant of the company or unit holding such camp.

318. An officer is to be placed in charge of the camp equipage issued to each unit or company, and it shall be his special duty to see that the equipment is returned to store or handed over to an authorised person complete and in proper order.

319. The O.C. may appoint such temporary staff from the officers and N.C.Os. of the Volunteers, or any other portion of the Defence Forces, as may be required to carry on the duties of the camp. After such temporary appointments have been notified in camp orders such officers and N.C.Os. shall be obeyed accordingly.

320. No attack is to be made by any portion of the Defence Forces by night or day on any quarters or encampment of any other portion, unless a mutual understanding between officers in command has first been arrived at.

321. All claims for allowances in connection with camps, signed by the responsible officer, must be in hands of O.C. the District within seven days of the termination of the camp. When claim is made for cartage or horse-hire such claims must be supported by accounts.

322. The regulations as to canteens at camp shall be as hereinafter provided under the heading “Canteens.”

323. Each Volunteer company shall once during each year go into a camp of instruction, as laid down in these Regulations in that behalf, and shall receive an allowance of 2s. per man per day in camp.

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