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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 42

tance, enrol men who have had no previous military training, in
which case the recruit must go through the same practice as laid
down for recruits of active Volunteer corps.

(h.) The establishment for such Reserve corps shall be the same
as laid down for Infantry, except that the minimum establishment
of all ranks shall be thirty. Reserve corps falling below that num-
ber will be liable to be disbanded, or have their arms called in.

(i.) An annual capitation allowance of 5s., out of moneys
appropriated annually by Parliament for the purpose, shall be
made for each man who qualifies by attendance at drills and
musketry course, and is in possession of the necessary uniform.

(j.) The age of retirement from the Reserve corps and the
Reserve of corps shall be sixty years.

(k.) Marksmen’s badges will be issued to those members who
qualify under the course laid down from time to time.

(l.) The capitation grant earned by members is to be expended
—(1) Towards expenses of musketry course; (2) maintenance and
repair of rifle ranges; (3) stationery and postages; (4) general
expenses and maintenance of uniforms.

(m.) Reserve corps will, for purposes of inspection and instruc-
tion only, be attached to the nearest regimental or battalion unit.
The officer commanding such unit may visit and inspect them.

(n.) Reserve corps will be liable to be called out for public
functions with the active units, as required by the Officer Com-
manding the District.

(o.) Arms on issue to Reserve corps will be annually inspected
by an armourer.

(p.) Men who served in South Africa, and who are not already
serving in an active Volunteer corps, are to be encouraged to join
Reserve corps.

(q.) Reserve corps may compete at Rifle Association meetings,
and also against the active Volunteers at competitions for money
prizes and prize medals, payable out of moneys appropriated by
Parliament, and also at military tournaments and elsewhere. Free
railway-passes may also be issued under the same conditions as
laid down for other branches of the Defence Forces. Efficient
service in these corps will be allowed to count as one-half service
towards the N.Z. Volunteer Long and Efficient Service Medal and
the N.Z. Volunteer Service Medal.

Formation of Reserves to Existing Corps.

Regulation 540B.—Volunteers may, after five consecutive years’
service, be transferred, in accordance with section 45 of “The
Defence Act, 1886,” to a reserve of their respective corps, in
which case they will put in the drills laid down for “Reserve
corps” with the unit in which they previously served, and in the
specialist branch in which they may have been trained. These
men will be granted the allowances of ammunition laid down in
540A (c), and the same rate of capitation laid down in 540A (i), and
will also, unless otherwise stated, carry out the same duties and be
entitled in all respects to the same privileges as provided for mem-
bers of Reserve corps formed under Regulation 540A. Efficient
service in Reserves to existing corps will be allowed to count as one-
half service towards the N.Z. Volunteer Long and Efficient Service
Medal and the N.Z. Volunteer Service Medal. Reserve corps will
be under the Officer Commanding the District in all matters.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this
seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and
seven.

ROBERT McNAB,
Acting Minister of Defence.

D. 07/801.]