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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

131. All appointments and promotions shall be recommended by P.V.O. to the Commandant, who shall forward the same, with his recommendations, to the Minister for approval or otherwise.

132. Veterinary officers appointed to companies or units prior to the 1st January, 1906, may, if they are members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, transfer to the Veterinary Corps without loss of seniority.

133. Veterinary officers shall be detailed for duty in districts by P.V.O., notification of which shall be published in “General Orders.”

134. (1.) Veterinary officers shall report direct to P.V.O., and shall be on non-combatant rank.

(2.) Veterinary officers shall attend such parades and camps as required in the case of medical officers.

(3.) Members of Veterinary Corps shall not receive any capitation, but for purposes of qualifying for service medals shall be considered efficient.

HONORARY CHAPLAINS.

135. Commissions as honorary chaplains may be granted to clergymen of any denomination on recommendation by Commandant.

136. Os.C. Districts shall, when forwarding and recommending the names of clergymen for honorary commissions, do so on the same form as used for officers, and shall also state the denomination of such clergymen.

137. Any Volunteer corps will be entitled to an honorary chaplain.

138. Honorary chaplains will be allowed to count their service towards the earning of the New Zealand Volunteer Long and Efficient Service Medal, provided they be returned by the O.C. the District in which they have served as having performed the duties appertaining to their office in an efficient manner during the period for which qualifying service is claimed, and are still serving at date of application for medal.

ACTIVE AND RETIRED LISTS.

139. There shall be two lists for officers of the Permanent Force, Militia, and Volunteer Force that is to say, an active list and a retired list.

Active List.

140. The active list shall consist of all officers of the Permanent Force, Militia, and Volunteer Force who have not reached the age fixed for retirement, and who are in every respect fit for active service in the field; but no officer resigning his commission in a unit who has served for less than four years as an officer in the Permanent Force, Militia, or Volunteer Force shall be placed on the active list.

141. Officers on the Active List who are not attached to units or companies may become efficient for service medal purposes by fulfilling the conditions hereinafter laid down for qualifying for capitation for the arm of the service to which they last belonged, with the exception that they shall not be required to go through the annual course of target practice. Such officers shall not, however, be paid capitation. Os.C. Districts shall keep a record of and yearly render a return showing the parades of all such officers in their districts.

Retired List.

142. The retired list shall consist of such officers of Permanent Force, Militia, or Volunteers as have reached the age prescribed for retirement, or who from any disability are unfit for active service in the field.

143. Officers who have served for a term of seven years in the Permanent Force, Militia, or Volunteer Force shall be eligible for transfer to this list on relinquishing active duty.

144. No step in rank shall be given on transfer to the retired list to any officer with less than fifteen years’ efficient service, and then only under special circumstances.

145. Service on the retired list shall not count towards any medal or decoration.

146. Officers on the retired list shall not under any circumstances be allowed to re-transfer to active list.