MAY 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1549

96. Honorary Colonels shall not be subject to the provisions for
    compulsory retirement on account of age, but may continue to hold
    their appointments during the pleasure of His Excellency the Gover-
    nor.

97. The above honorary positions are reserved for officers and
    others who have rendered valuable, distinguished, or gallant service
    to New Zealand in a military or other public capacity. Appoint-
    ments will be made by the Governor on the recommendation of the
    G.O.C.

PROMOTION.

GENERAL.

98. Promotion will, except in special cases, be governed by
    establishment ; but no officer, except as provided in paras. 99
    and 100, will be eligible for promotion until he shall have passed
    the prescribed examination.

99. Officers who hold a Staff College certificate will be exempt
    from all examinations for promotion except the practical examina-
    tion in Tactical Fitness for the rank of Lieut.-Colonel.

100. An officer whose turn for promotion occurs whilst he is on
     active service, or whilst he is medically unfit by reason of wounds
     or disease contracted on active service, will be promoted without
     examination.

NEW ZEALAND STAFF CORPS AND PERMANENT FORCE.

101. Promotions of officers up to the rank of Major, inclusive,
     in the Staff corps and Permanent Force will be governed by esta-
     blishment. Promotion to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel and upwards
     will be by selection by the G.O.C.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

102. Promotions in the Territorial Force up to and including the
     rank of Major will be made on the recommendation of the District
     Selection Board, and above that rank on the recommendation of
     the G.O.C.

103. Appointments to the command of units will be made in
     terms of four years. In exceptional cases officers may, on the
     recommendation of the O.C. District, be granted an extension of not
     more than two years. If on the completion of their term of com-
     mand they are considered eligible for further military employment,
     they will be transferred to the Unattached List (para. 88, cate-
     gory (a)).

104. Promotion of officers on the Unattached List of the Terri-
     torial Force under para. 88, category (b), will be as follows, subject
     to passing the prescribed examination, viz. :—
     To Lieutenant, after two years' commissioned service.
     To Captain, after eight years' commissioned service.
     To Major, after fifteen years' commissioned service.

105. Subject to having passed the prescribed examination, and
     being recommended by the P.M.O. or P.V.O. of his district, a
     Medical Officer or a Veterinary Officer, on completing five years'
     efficient service, will be recommended for promotion to the rank
     of Captain, and after a total of twelve years' service to the rank of
     Major.

106. Promotion to the ranks of Lieut.-Colonel and Colonel will be
     made by selection as required on the recommendation of the
     Director of Medical Services or Director of Veterinary Services as
     the case may be.

Chaplains.

107. Chaplains will be recommended by O.C. Districts for pro-
     motion as follows :—
     After ten years' service, to Chaplain Third Class, with honor-
     ary rank of Major.
     After eighteen years' service, to Chaplain Second Class, with
     honorary rank of Lieut.-Colonel.

108. Promotions to the rank of Chaplain First Class, with the
     honorary rank of Colonel, will be made on the recommendation
     of the G.O.C. as required.

Quartermasters.

109. Recommendations for appointment as Quartermaster will be
     forwarded by Commanding Officers direct to O.C. Districts.

110. On appointment a Quartermaster will be granted the honor-
     ary rank of Lieutenant. After eight years' service as a Quarter-
     master he will be eligible for promotion to the honorary rank of
     Captain, and after fifteen years' service as a Quartermaster he
     will be eligible for promotion to the honorary rank of Major.

111. In case of an officer holding substantive rank being appointed
     as Quartermaster he will continue to hold such rank, but will not
     be eligible for promotion to a higher substantive rank while so
     employed.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

112. Officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps and New Zealand
     Permanent Force after the termination of any engagement under
     which they are serving, and officers of the Territorial Force after
     four years' commissioned service, may, if under the age laid down
     for retirement for their rank, be transferred to the Reserve of
     Officers, when they will remain liable to be called out in case of
     national emergency.

113. Officers of the Reserve of Officers may resign their commis
     sions at any time after reaching thirty years of age.

114. Officers of the Reserve of Officers will not be called upon to
     perform any training.

115. Service in the Reserve of Officers will not count as qualifying
     service for decorations.

116. There will be no promotion in the Reserve of Officers.

117. All officers of the Reserve of Officers will notify District
     Headquarters of any change in their address.

RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS.

RETIRED LIST.

118. Officers of the Military Forces, after completing fifteen
     years' commissioned service, may be retired with permission to
     retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Such officers
     will be placed on the Retired List, which will be published in the
     "New Zealand Army List." Officers on the Retired List will have
     no liability for service and no further connection with the Military
     Forces.

AGES FOR RETIREMENT.

119. Officers of the Military Forces shall be compulsorily retired
     at the ages set forth in the following table, but in special cases
     the G.O.C. may grant extensions for a period not exceeding two
     years :—

Local or temporary rank will not be considered in regard to the
age for retirement.

RETIREMENTS.

120. Candidates for commissions in the New Zealand Staff Corps
     and New Zealand Permanent Force before being admitted to the
     Australian Military College will be required to sign an agreement
     giving an undertaking that they will serve for a period of twelve
     years from the date of such admission unless their services are dis-
     pensed with by higher authority before that time. Subject to
     this proviso, officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps and Permanent
     Force may resign their commissions at any time.

121. Officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps and Permanent Force
     sent out of the Dominion for training at the expense of the Govern-
     ment will sign an agreement giving an undertaking that they will
     not resign their commissions for a period of five years after their
     return to New Zealand.

122. An officer of the Territorial Force may resign his commission
     at any time, but if within the military age, and not transferred to
     the Reserve of Officers under para. 112, will be required to com-
     plete the unexpired period of his obligatory military service in
     the ranks of the Territorial Force or in the Reserve.

123. An officer of the Territorial Force may be required to resign
     his commission if—
     (1.) Absent without leave for more than three months ;
     (2.) Unsatisfactorily reported on by his C.O. in two successive
     years ;
     (3.) Found medically unfit.
     In every case except (3) he will, if within the military age, be
     required to complete the training to which he is liable in the ranks
     of the Territorial Force or in the Reserve.

TRANSFERS.

124. Officers may be transferred from the Permanent Force to
     the New Zealand Staff Corps and vice versa with the approval of
     the G.O.C. Officers so transferred will retain their rank and
     seniority.

125. An officer of the Territorial Force transferred from one unit
     or corps to another unit or corps, or from the Unattached List
     to a unit or corps, will retain his rank and seniority subject to the
     fulfilment of the conditions laid down in para. 314. Transfers will
     be subject to the approval of the commanding officer of the unit
     or corps to which the officer wishes to be transferred.

SECONDING.

126. Officers of the Permanent Force may be seconded for service
     on the Staff or for any other service authorized by the G.O.C.
     Officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps or New Zealand Permanent
     Force will be seconded—