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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

161. Enrolments may take place at any time, but men enrolled during the last three months of the Volunteer year shall not count towards the strength of unit or company for capitation for the current year.

162. A Volunteer who wishes to be transferred to another company or unit shall apply to his own O.C., who, if he approves of the transfer, shall communicate with the O.C. the company or unit to which the Volunteer wishes to be transferred. If the latter officer consents to receive the Volunteer the transfer shall be carried out without reference to higher authority, and the transfer form sent to the district office in order that it may be noted in the muster-roll.

163. On transfer, Volunteers shall be allowed to count drills performed with their old company or unit towards efficiency with their new company or unit. An O.C. a company or unit may, if he thinks fit, refuse any transfer.

164. N.C.Os., in accordance with the establishment laid down, shall be appointed by the O.C. the unit.

N.C.Os. VOLUNTEERS.

165. Lance-corporals of Volunteers, not exceeding two to each company, except in special circumstances, may be appointed by the O.C. the company where the duties so require; in Artillery, acting-bombardiers, not exceeding two per battery or company, except in special circumstances, shall be allowed out of the establishment of gunners or drivers.

166. In Artillery, Engineers, and Field Hospital and Bearer companies, all candidates for promotion to N.C.O. rank must have qualified for an efficiency badge, as hereinafter laid down, at the time of their promotion.

167. N.C.Os. must pass the prescribed examination within six months of their appointment.

168. Should a candidate fail to pass, his appointment shall lapse, but such N.C.O. may be reappointed and confirmed in his appointment provided he passes the necessary examination on the first opportunity after a period of three months.

169. A N.C.O. may be at any time deprived of his rank for incapacity or misconduct by the O.C. the District to which he belongs, who shall report such reduction to the Commandant.

170. N.C.Os. of Volunteer cadet companies shall be appointed or reduced as provided in Cadet Regulations.

DISCHARGES OF VOLUNTEERS.

171. Except when on actual military service, any Volunteer may, after serving three years of his then current term of service, quit his company or unit on complying with the following conditions, viz.:—

(a.) Giving to the O.C. his company or unit three months’ notice in writing of his intention to quit the company or unit. But any Volunteer who may desire his discharge for the purpose of leaving a district, or the colony, shall be entitled to receive the same upon giving one fortnight’s notice, and fulfilling the conditions hereinafter provided. But should any unit or company be called out for actual service, all persons then on the roll of such unit or company shall be liable to serve whether they shall have given such notice or not:

(b.) Delivering up in good order, fair wear-and-tear only excepted, all arms, clothing, and appointments, being public property, or property of his unit or company, issued to him:

(c.) Paying all money due or becoming due by him under the rules of his unit or company, either before, or at the time, or by reason of his quitting it,—

And thereupon he shall be discharged.

172. The O.C. a company or unit shall give to any Volunteer who voluntarily quits it in accordance with the foregoing conditions a certificate to that effect. This certificate is to be presented to the O.C. the District, who shall furnish the Volunteer, if requested to do so, with a discharge certificate.

CONTINGENTS FOR ACTIVE SERVICE BEYOND NEW ZEALAND.

173. In the event of contingents being organized for or sent by the New Zealand Government to take part in any active operations