year in which they will attain or have attained fourteen
years of age; or, if they remain at such primary school
and continue to receive such primary education beyond
the age of fourteen, in April of the year in which they
will leave or have left such primary school, and will
cease or have ceased to receive such primary education.
(2.) By persons temporarily absent from the Dominion--within
two months of their return.
(3.) By immigrants--within six months after arriving in the
Dominion.
(4.) By persons whose provisional exemption under para. 164
has ceased owing to change of residence--within thirty
days of such change of residence.
(5.) By all others residing in the Dominion--in April of the
year in which they will or have become liable.

160. Persons obviously unfit for service owing to permanent
     physical or mental defect will attach a certificate to that effect,
     signed by a clergyman or Justice of the Peace, to their registration
     form. Such persons will be exempted from service by the Area
     Sergeant-major without medical examination or other formality, an
     exemption certificate being issued in each case, and a report rendered
     to the Officer in charge Area Group.

161. A Record-book will be prepared in duplicate by the Area
     Sergeant-major for each person who registers, except those referred
     to in para. 160. One copy of this book (the "Personal Record-
     book") will be sent to the individual, together with instructions
     as to when and where he will present himself for medical examina-
     tion. The other copy (the "Duplicate Record-book") will be sent
     to the medical officer or practitioner who will conduct the examina-
     tion. The medical officer will make the necessary entries in both
     books, returning the Personal Record-book to the holder and the
     Duplicate Record-book to the Area Sergeant-major.

162. The allowance to be paid to medical officers for medical
     examination of persons registered for military service is laid down
     in the "Financial Instructions."

Enrolment.

163. When the registration and medical examination is complete,
     the Area Sergeant-major will forward on the prescribed form (M.T. 7)
     the list of those accepted for service, together with the Duplicate
     Record-books, to the Officer in charge of the Area Group. To each
     individual on this list he will allot a registration-number, which the
     individual will retain throughout his service in the ranks of the
     Military Forces--e.g., 5191, 13 being the number of the area,
     and 5191 the serial number allotted to the individual. Those found
     medically unfit for the current year will be noted for re-examination
     in the following year by the Area Sergeant-major, who will retain their
     Duplicate Record-books; to those found permanently unfit the Area
     Sergeant-major will issue a certificate of exemption from training.
     The Area Sergeant-major will keep a record under these three
     categories of all persons registering in his area.

164. In order to meet the cases of outlying districts where, on
     account of distance and lack of means of communication, military
     training cannot be properly or conveniently carried out, the Govern-
     or may by Proclamation from time to time:-

(1.) Exempt from training in time of peace all or any persons
residing within an area specified in the Proclamation;
(2.) Vary or extend such area; or
(3.) Withdraw any such area from exemption.

165. Persons duly appointed officers of the Junior Cadets will be
     exempted from training in the Military Forces while so acting, but
     will not be given certificates of exemption.

166. Area N.C.O.s will be furnished by the police with the names
     of persons in their area within the military age who have been
     convicted of any disgraceful crime or found by any Court of justice
     to be of notoriously bad character. Such persons are not eligible
     to be trained or to serve.

Posting.

167. The posting of Cadets to companies, and of individuals
     accepted for service (either direct or on completion of service in the
     Senior Cadets) to corps or units of the Territorial Force, will be
     carried out in the month of May in each year, and the necessary
     entries made in the Duplicate Record-books by the Officer in charge
     Area Group, assisted by the Adjutants of the Mounted regiments
     concerned, and of the Artillery brigade, and, in the case of area
     groups in which companies of Garrison Artillery are located, by the
     Divisional Adjutant.

168. In posting Cadets to companies, the posting officers will be
     guided by the principles laid down in paras. 701 to 706.

169. In posting men to the Territorial Force, due consideration is
     to be given to their physical fitness, trade or calling, and the general
     suitability of individuals for any particular branch of the service.
     As far as is compatible with these conditions, and with the
     vacancies available, men will be posted to that branch of the service
     in which they prefer to serve.

170. In order that the data at the disposal of the posting officer
     may be complete, every O.C. company of Senior Cadets will render
     on 1st April direct to the Officer in charge of the Area Group in

which his company is located a nominal roll of the Cadets of his
company available for enrolment in the Territorial Force, or who
will become available [for enrolment during the following year;
Duplicate Record-books will accompany the nominal roll. Posting
to the Territorial Force from this roll will be subject to the passing
of the necessary medical re-examination, at which the necessary
entries will again be made in both Record-books by the examining
medical officer.

171. The names of those who have registered under para. 159,
     categories (2), (3), and (4) in the course of the past year will be
     brought forward for posting in May.

172. When the posting is complete, the Officer in charge Area Group
     will in his capacity as Adjutant of the Infantry battalion arrange
     for the issue of arms, equipment, and clothing to the individuals
     posted to his own unit. The Duplicate Record-book will then be
     sent in each case to the officer commanding the company to which
     the soldier is allotted. The company commander will then issue
     his instructions as to training, and will complete and compare the
     entries in both Record-books, retaining the duplicate copy and
     returning the personal copy to the soldier.

In cases where the oath has not been previously taken on enrol-
ment in the Senior Cadets, the company commander will administer
it in the form laid down in the Record-book.

173. In the case of soldiers posted to units of other arms the pro-
     cedure will be the same as in para. 172, being carried out :—

(a.) In the Mounted Rifles, by the Adjutant of the Mounted
Rifle regiment.

(b.) In the Field Artillery, by the Adjutant of the Brigade.

(c.) In the Signal Companies, by the Officer in charge of
the Area Group in which the headquarters of the
Signal Company is located.

(d.) In the Garrison Artillery, by the Staff officer to the Coast
Defence Commander.

(e.) In the Field Companies of Engineers, by the Adjutant,
Field Artillery brigade.

(f.) In Departmental Corps, by the Adjutant, Field Artillery
brigade.

In all the above cases the soldier will be handed over
armed, equipped, and clothed, together with his Per-
sonal Record-book, to his squadron, battery, or company
commander.

174. In the Senior Cadets the administering of the oath and
     arrangements for the issue of arms, equipment, and clothing will be
     carried out by the company commander, to whom the Duplicate
     Record-book will be sent immediately the Cadet is posted.

175. When any soldier or Cadet is about to change his permanent
     place of residence from one area group to another, he must inform
     his company, &c., commander, who will render a report in duplicate
     on the prescribed form to the Officer in charge of the Area Group.

SECTION VI.--MILITARY LAW, DISCIPLINE,

COURTS-MARTIAL, COURTS OF INQUIRY,
AND BOARDS.

Military Law.

176. "Military law" is the law which governs the soldier in peace
     and war, wherever he may be serving. At all times and in all places
     the conduct of officers and soldiers, as such, is regulated by military
     law. Military law as regards any officer or soldier of the New
     Zealand Military Forces when attached to or acting as part of H.M.
     Regular Forces outside the Dominion is contained in the Army Act,
     supplemented by the Rules of Procedure made under its authority,
     and by the King's Regulations.

177. Military law as concerns the Military Forces of New Zealand
     serving in the Dominion is contained in the Defence Act, regulations
     made under the authority of that Act, and in Orders in Council
     and General Orders issued from time to time.

178. The Army Act, Rules of Procedure, and King's Regulations
     will be taken as a guide in all matters not especially dealt with
     in the Defence Act or in regulations made under the authority of
     the Act.

Discipline.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

179. The following general instructions as to discipline are
     adapted from section 8 of the King's Regulations, for the guidance
     of all ranks of the New Zealand Military Forces to whom they will
     strictly apply:

180. An officer of any rank will adopt towards his subordinates
     such methods of command and treatment as will not only insure
     respect for authority, but also foster the feelings of self-respect
     and personal honour essential to military efficiency.

181. Warrant officers and N.C.O.s will be guided by the foregoing
     principles in dealing with each other and with private soldiers.
     They will avoid intemperate language or an offensive manner.