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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

430. All officers shall be entitled to first-class passes. Staff-sergeant-majors shall be entitled to first-class passes, and other ranks to second-class passes.

REQUISITIONS.

431. Requisitions for arms, accoutrements, small-arm ammunition, or any Government stores, are to be submitted in duplicate to the O.C. the District, who shall forward same to the Under-Secretary for Defence.

432. Requisitions for stores or equipment shall be based on the Equipment Lists as may be published from time to time.

433. The requisition forms are to be clearly and legibly filled in, and must bear the recommendation of the O.C. the District, or where expenses are to be incurred the estimated or actual amount shall be stated; and all requisitions for the annual allowance of ammunition must be forwarded as soon as possible after the commencement of the Volunteer year.

434. All requisitions for ordnance and submarine mining stores shall be submitted to the Artillery Staff Officer or Inspector of Submarine Mining at Wellington.

435. Requisitions for stationery and forms required by Os.C. Districts shall be made and framed strictly in accordance with the absolute requirements of the office, and larger quantities than actually necessary in an office during any one year are under no circumstances to be applied for. Requisitions for stationery and requisition forms are to be sent to the Under-Secretary for Defence.

436. Forms of requisitions, &c., shall be supplied to Os.C. units or companies on application to the District Office.

ARMS, ACCOUTREMENTS, AND STORES.

437. Arms and accoutrements shall be supplied to all the enrolled members of the Permanent and Volunteer Forces.

438. All arms, accoutrements, and other articles issued to a unit or company shall remain the property of the Government, and the O.C. the unit or company for the time being shall be responsible that they are at all times in a serviceable state, and for their return to store (when required) in good condition, fair wear-and-tear excepted.

439. It shall be the duty of Os.C. Districts to require officers relinquishing or assuming command of a unit or company to sign a mutual certificate of transfer.

440. When the O.C. a unit or company applies for leave of absence, or intends to resign his command, he must obtain a certificate from the officer next in command that all the arms and other articles issued to such unit or company, a list of which must be attached, are complete and in good order. This certificate must accompany the application for leave, or letter tendering the resignation.

441. Arms must invariably be cleaned immediately after use, as any neglect will impair the accuracy of the weapon. Any member of the Permanent or Volunteer Force who fails to keep his arms or accoutrements clean and in good order shall be dealt with as prescribed in section 47 of the Defence Act.

442. There shall be an annual inspection of arms and accoutrements by an armourer.

443. Members of the Permanent or Volunteer Force must not, under any circumstances, tamper with their arms, or use them for other than military purposes; and any arms which, on inspection, may be found to have had any parts improperly altered or damaged shall be at once returned into store, and repaired at the expense of the company or individual.

444. Members of the Permanent or Volunteer Force must not lend any of their arms, appointments, or Government property, nor are they to use any of them except on duty or when practising at the range.

445. Members of the Permanent or Volunteer Force must immediately report any damage or deficiency in their arms, accoutrements, &c., to the O.C. the detachment or company.

446. Any member of the Permanent or Volunteer Force who fails to produce for inspection as required, or, on dismissal from the Force for misconduct, to deliver up, any arms, accoutrements, or other property intrusted to his care within fourteen days, shall be proceeded against under the Defence Act.