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omit the words from and including “Commandant” to “confirms,” and substitute “Council of Defence, and if approved.”

Regulation 310 (2).—Omit “Minister,” and substitute “Council of Defence.”

Regulation 323.—After the word “company” add the words “other than Infantry and Cyclist corps.”

Regulation 328.—After the words “may at” add the words “Easter or.” Omit from “The allowance” to “branches,” both inclusive, and substitute “Such training shall be deemed to be ‘actual military service’ laid down in Regulation 393, and the several rates of pay and allowances in such last mentioned Regulation shall be paid accordingly. Such training shall only be sanctioned once for any unit in each Volunteer year, and shall not be counted as part of the course laid down to earn capitation. One-half of the enrolled strength of the unit must be present during the whole time, or no payment will be granted.”

Regulation 340.—Omit the word “Commandant” wherever it occurs, and substitute “Inspector-General.”

Regulation 341.—Omit “Under-Secretary for Defence,” and substitute “Council of Defence.”

Regulation 343.—Omit the words “Under-Secretary for Defence” wherever they occur, and substitute “Finance Member.”

Regulations 344, 352, 354, 412, 431, 435.—Omit “Under-Secretary for Defence,” and substitute “Council of Defence.”

Regulations 363, 364, 365, 369, and 370.—Omit the word “afternoon” wherever it occurs, and substitute “daylight.”

Regulation 378.—Omit “of 2s. 6d.” wherever mentioned, and substitute “as follows: officers, 4s.; sergeants, 3s. 6d.; corporals, 3s.; and privates, 2s. 6d.”

Regulation 385.—Omit “Commandant, 25s. per day,” and substitute “Members of the Council of Defence, £1 per day.”

Regulation 399.—Add at end thereof, “An allowance of 1s. 6d. per day shall be made for grooming mounted officers’ horses while in camp.”

Regulation 425.—After “Parliament” add “and also to officers and Volunteers residing within a distance of ten miles from company or battalion headquarters, to enable them to attend military exercises.”

Regulation 438A.—Omit “Director of Stores, Wellington,” and substitute “Officer Commanding District.”

Regulations 447 and 452.—Omit the words “Defence Storekeeper” or “Storekeeper” wherever they occur, and substitute “Director of Stores.”

Regulation 454.—Omit “Chief Staff Officer,” and substitute “Council of Defence.”

Regulation 471 (b).—Omit “acting,” and substitute “honorary.”

Regulation 471 (iv).—Omit paragraph (iv), and substitute as follows: “471 (iv). Application for the decoration shall be made in writing by the officer commanding the company or unit to which the applicant belongs to the Officer Commanding the District, who shall forward it, together with his recommendation, as provided for in paragraph (v), to the Council of Defence, for verification by the Secretary, Council of Defence, on Form A; and the Council’s recommendation on Form B or C shall be sent through the usual channels of correspondence to the Governor. Officers who have performed part of the necessary qualifying service in other portions of the Empire than New Zealand must produce particulars of their previous service, certified to by competent authority.”

Regulation 471.—Omit “Under-Secretary for Defence” at foot of Form A, and substitute “Secretary, Council of Defence.”

Regulation 472 (iii).—Omit “Under-Secretary for Defence,” and substitute “Secretary, Council of Defence.”

Regulation 472.—At foot of Form D omit “Under-Secretary for Defence,” and substitute “Secretary, Council of Defence”; also on same form, omit “Commandant N.Z. Forces,” and substitute “Secretary, Council of Defence.”

Regulation 473 (i).—Add at end of paragraph: “Efficient service in Reserve corps formed under Regulation 540A, and Reserves to corps under Regulation 540B, will also be allowed to count as one-half time.”