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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 52

service which renders him eligible for the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long service Medal.

, Officer Commanding District.

Date:
Recommended:
, Commandant N.Z. Forces.
Headquarters, Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand Volunteer Long and Efficient Service Medal.

473. (i.) Members of the Volunteer Force who have served efficiently in the Volunteer Force for twenty years, or who have served continuously for sixteen years as efficient, are entitled to the New Zealand Volunteer Long and Efficient Service Medal. Efficient service in Defence Force Cadets will be allowed to count as one-half time, provided the applicant has within six months of leaving the cadet corps transferred therefrom into the adult Volunteer Force.

(ii.) In the event of any unit or company being returned non-efficient for capitation for any year by reason of failing to capitate three-fourths of its minimum strength, the individual members of such unit or company who have done all the duties required by the Regulations shall, notwithstanding that they have not received capitation, nevertheless count any such year as efficient service toward the Long and Efficient Service Medal.

(iii.) In exceptional cases, where a break of not exceeding one year occurs in the service of an applicant for the medal, the decision as to the validity, or otherwise, of a claim for the medal shall be given by the Defence Minister, and shall be final.

(iv.) Officers and men who are subsequently awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, or Colonial Auxiliary Forces’ Long-service Medal respectively, shall not be required to surrender the New Zealand Volunteer Long and Efficient Service Medal, but shall not be permitted to wear both.

New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal.

474. (i.) Officers of the Volunteer Force and Volunteers who have earned capitation and served efficiently in New Zealand Volunteer Force for twelve consecutive years are, whether they remain in or retire from the Force, entitled to the New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal. Cadet service, as provided in Regulation No. 473, will be allowed to count as one-half time.

(ii.) In the event of any unit or company being returned non-efficient for capitation for any year by reason of failing to capitate three-fourths of its minimum strength, the individual members of such unit or company who have done all the duties required by the Regulations shall, notwithstanding that they have not received capitation, nevertheless count any such year as efficient service towards the New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal: Provided also that for any year or portion of a year for which any such officer or Volunteer shall have been on active service, he shall be deemed for the purposes hereof to have been efficient, and earned capitation for that year.

(iii.) The New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal shall not be issued to officers or Volunteers who are already in possession of the New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal, or of any medal issued for long or efficient service by the Imperial authorities. Officers and Volunteers in possession of New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal, and who subsequently receive New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal, or any Imperial medal for long or efficient service, must return the New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal.

BUILDINGS.

475. All buildings which are Government property, or which are partly Government property, shall be inspected annually and reported on by the O.C. the District, or an officer deputed by him so to do, prior to the 1st May in each year. An estimate of any money required for improvements or repairs shall be furnished with each report.

476. Buildings may, with the approval of the O.C. the District, be let, providing that such letting in no way interferes with the drilling of the Volunteers. The proceeds of such letting shall be applied as follows: If the buildings are mixed property, (1) to maintain them in proper repair; (2) to defray expenses connected with the care, lighting, &c.; and (3) to the Volunteer unit or company