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Amendment Act, 1900,” all members of the Defence Forces, with the exception of members of Defence Rifle Clubs, are exempted from service upon any jury.

Regulation 386A.—The units composing a regiment or battalion will in future be brought directly under the control of the officer commanding the regiment or battalion in all matters connected with capitation, equipment, and allowance of ammunition.

Regulation 399A.—Horse hire not exceeding 10s. per horse per diem will be allowed to officers of Infantry battalions, engineer companies, and other units whose special duties require them to be mounted on parade during field days and camps, and for staff rides. Forage allowance not exceeding 1s. 6d. per diem will also be allowed for each horse. Claims shall be made on a voucher certified by the officer commanding the battalion or unit, supported by accounts received in each case if the amount has been paid by the officer claiming the allowance. Horse hire will not be allowed to officers of Mounted Rifles. An allowance of 1s. 6d. per day shall be made for grooming mounted officers’ horses while in camp.

Regulation 403A.—In all cases where Volunteers while in training camp become sick, or are injured while performing some military duty, they are to be shown on the parade states as “sick.” In every case a medical certificate that the Volunteer was unable to attend parades, by reason of sickness or injury caused by or received on military duty, must accompany the parade states on which he is shown as sick. Capitation in such cases will be allowed.

Regulation 537A.—Members of Defence Rifle Clubs may, under approval of the Council of Defence, adopt and wear a cheap service or shooting uniform of a pattern similar to that described in the Dress Regulations for the New Zealand Forces. Marksmen’s badges, as provided for in the Annual Musketry Course, may be worn with this uniform.

Regulation 539A.—On the acceptance of a new Volunteer corps, unit, squadron, or company the necessary service uniform shall be paid for by the Defence Department, and the cost of same shall be deducted in equal proportions, spread over a period of three years from date of delivery of uniform, from the amount of capitation earned by the corps, unit, squadron, or company.

Formation of Reserve Corps.

Regulation 540A.—Reserve corps may be formed on approval of His Excellency the Governor and the Council of Defence. Infantry or Mounted Rifle corps at present serving as Volunteer corps which find they cannot maintain their strength, and are so far off the lines of communication as to be unable to rapidly mobilise, may apply, and, if the reasons stated in support of the application are found satisfactory, may be formed into Reserve corps, under the conditions hereinafter named.

(a.) Volunteer corps already existing and changing to a Reserve corps may retain their arms, bayonets, waist-belts, and pouches. Their haversacks, waterbottles, and other Government equipment are to be returned to mobilisation store.

(b.) They may retain and wear out their present uniform, replacing same with one of the cheapest description as laid down for service dress in General Regulations.

(c.) Each member of a Reserve corps must fire the annual course of musketry as laid down from time to time by the Council of Defence. Each “efficient” shall be allowed 100 rounds of ball ammunition free annually, and 100 rounds of ball ammunition per member per annum may be purchased at such reduced price as may be fixed by the Council of Defence.

(d.) Each member of a Reserve corps must attend four drills during the Volunteer year.

(e.) Officers of the Reserve corps shall have the privilege of belonging to officers’ clubs, and attending classes of instruction, &c.

(f.) Reserve corps will, in order to test the mobilisation scheme for the district, be liable to be called out at suitable times. They will also be liable to be called out for the annual inspection by the Inspector-General.

(g.) Reserve corps formed under this Regulation may, provided there is no active Volunteer corps within a reasonable dis-