MAY 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1367

Regulations for the Classification and Regulation of the Post and Telegraph Department.

PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this second day of May, 1908.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR J. G. WARD, K.C.M.G., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by Orders in Council dated the twenty-ninth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and seven, the ninth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and the seventh day of December, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the thirtieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and seven, the fourteenth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and the nineteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and seven, regulations were made under the authority of “The Electric Lines Act, 1884,” “The Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act, 1890,” “The Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act Amendment Act, 1891,” “The Post and Telegraph Department Act, 1894,” “The Post Office Act, 1900,” “The Post and Telegraph Department Act, 1902,” and “The Post Office Act Amendment Act, 1906” (hereinafter termed “the said Acts”), for the purposes of the classification and regulation of the Post and Telegraph Department of the Civil Service, and it is expedient to revoke such regulations, and to make others in lieu thereof:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the authority vested in him by the said Acts and by “The Post and Telegraph Classification Act, 1907” (hereinafter included in the term “the said Acts”), and of all other authorities in that behalf enabling him, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke the regulations as aforesaid, and, in pursuance of the authority conferred upon him by the said Acts, doth hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned, and doth order that such regulations shall have effect on and after the date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS ABOVE REFERRED TO.

1. In these regulations, if not inconsistent with the context,—

“Department” means the Post and Telegraph Department as constituted under “The Post and Telegraph Department Act, 1894”:

“Minister” means the member of the Executive Council for the time being holding the offices of Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs:

“Secretary” means the Secretary for the time being of the Post and Telegraph Department:

“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Electric Lines for the time being.

2. Every person who desires to enter the service of the Department shall make application in his own handwriting, signed by him, and shall transmit therewith the certificates and information required by these regulations. He shall also indicate which branch of the Department he desires to enter.

3. Forms of application shall be obtainable at any post-office or telegraph-office in the Dominion.

CLERICAL DIVISION.

Appointments.

4. No person shall be entitled to enter the Clerical Division of the Department unless he has obtained a certificate of proficiency as defined by regulations under “The Education Act, 1904.”