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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 42

General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand revoked, and others made in lieu thereof.

PLUNKET, Governor.

In pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred on me by “The Defence Act, 1886,” and its amendments, I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby revoke and amend, in the manner and to the extent set forth in the Schedule hereto, such of the General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, made on the eighth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and six, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the same date (including all amendments of such General Regulations made prior to the date hereof), as are set forth in the said Schedule, and do hereby also make the additional Regulations set out in such Schedule. And I do hereby declare that such revocation shall take effect, and such amendments and additional Regulations shall come into force, on the seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seven.

SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS REVOKED.

1. Regulations 16, 329, 331, and 523 of the said General Regulations are hereby revoked.

REGULATIONS SUBSTITUTED.

2. Regulations 117, 337, 367, 371, 372, 400, and 542 are hereby revoked, and the following regulations substituted in lieu thereof:—

Regulation 117.—Units and companies will be allowed the complement of medical officers laid down in the establishment therefor.

Regulation 337.—The officer commanding a division, regiment, or battalion will be held responsible that the amount of capitation set apart for the purpose of providing and maintaining uniforms is applied to that purpose, the providing and maintenance of the service dress for every member of the division, regiment, or battalion being the first consideration. For the above purpose the sum of £1 5s. per man per annum shall be paid to the battalion fund. The remainder of the capitation may be used by companies for camp or military equipment, orderly rooms, drill-sheds, ranges, expenses in connection with the annual course of drill and target practice, and advertising military duties.

Infantry, Cyclists, and Signalling Sections.

Regulation 367.—To qualify for capitation each man must attend at least eighteen parades during the year, three of these being daylight parades. Two-thirds of the strength must be present on at least four parades during the year, and each man must have completed the musketry course laid down in “Target Practice.”

Qualifications for earning Personal Payments and Efficiency Badges (Signalling Sections).

The following examination will be held each year:—

(1.) Send and read a service message of one hundred and fifty letters on the large flag at six words per minute.

(2.) Send and read service messages of two hundred letters on the heliograph, lamp, and small flag at eight words per minute.

(3.) Send and read service messages of two hundred letters on the semaphore at ten words per minute.

An accuracy of 90 per cent. will be required to pass. Those members obtaining an accuracy of 95 per cent. will receive a badge and personal payment of £1.

Any man failing to pass two years in succession shall cease to be a member of the signalling section.