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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

Promotion.

235. (1.) All promotions of officers of the Permanent Force shall be made by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister.
     (2.) The O.C.P.F. shall notify the Commandant when any vacancies occur, and the Commandant shall thereupon submit to the Minister the name of an officer for promotion to fill the vacancy that has arisen.
     (3.) The examination, and other conditions for promotion, shall be the same as for Garrison Artillery Volunteers or Submarine Mining Engineer Volunteers respectively. Those holding “Long Course,” or “Chatham,” certificates shall be exempt from examination in artillery or submarine mining subjects respectively.

ENLISTMENT IN PERMANENT FORCE.

236. (1.) All enlistments in the Permanent Force shall be made by the Minister.
     (2.) All applicants for enlistment in the Permanent Force must send in an application on the proper form to the O.C.P.F., Wellington, together with a medical inspection form, duly filled in and certified to by a medical practitioner; also two certificates as to character, one of which must be from a Justice of the Peace or a clergyman.
237. If the applicant is a Volunteer, one of the character certificates must be from the O.C. the unit in which he is serving.
238. A candidate who has been selected for enlistment must report himself for attestation at the Alexandra Military Depot, Wellington, within fourteen days from the date specified in the notice which shall be sent to him. Should he fail to do so, he shall be held to have forfeited the appointment, except in cases of certified sickness, in which case, if fit for service within three months, he becomes eligible for the first subsequent vacancy.
239. The standard for recruits in the Permanent Force is as follows :—
     R.N.Z.A.—Gunnery: Height, 5ft. 9in., minimum; chest, 36in., full inspiration. Drivers: Height from 5ft. 5in. to 5ft. 8in.; chest, 35 in., full inspiration.
     R.N.Z.E.—Sappers: Height, 5ft. 6in., minimum; chest, 35in., full inspiration.
240. Intending recruits must be between the ages of eighteen and thirty years, and unmarried, and must be willing to undergo vaccination, or revaccination if necessary. Trumpeters may, however, be enlisted if over fourteen years of age, and on reaching the age of eighteen years must, if physically qualified, be mustered as gunners, drivers, or sappers, and if not so qualified, shall be discharged on reaching that age.
     All intending recruits must produce evidence that they have passed the Fourth Standard of education or the equivalent thereto.
241. A recruit shall be on probation for his first six months’ service, and during that period must pass an examination in drills, on the result of which his final acceptance for the service shall depend.
242. A probationer gunner or sapper on being finally accepted for the service shall be rated as second-class gunner or second-class sapper.
243. Every recruit shall, on enlistment, sign and take the oath of allegiance.
244. Every member of the Permanent Force shall serve for a period of eight years from the time of his enrolment, subject to the following provisions :—
     (1.) At the expiration of five years’ service he shall be enrolled in a reserve list, and shall serve in the reserve for the remainder of such period of eight years.
     (2.) Every member enrolled in such reserve list shall be liable during the remainder of his term of service to be called on at any time to rejoin the Force for duty.
     (3.) Every member may, at the expiration of five years’ service, if of good character, be allowed to continue in active service for a period of sixteen years, and may obtain his discharge on giving three months’ previous notice.

PROMOTION OF MEN AND N.C.Os. OF PERMANENT FORCE.

245. All recruits must, within six months of their enlistment, pass an examination in drill, after which they shall be rated and paid as second-class gunners or sappers.