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or Courts of Inquiry. They shall in no case be drawn during attendance at the obligatory drills, musketry, &c., performed outside the period of annual training in camp, nor for attendance at rifle meetings or Guards of Honour.

155. An officer on the Unattached List, or a seconded officer, who is ordered to attend an annual camp of the Territorial Force under para. 239 “Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces” shall receive the pay and allowances of his rank, or, should the rank of the officer whose place he fills be lower than his own, the pay and allowances of that lower rank.

156. Officers attending as supernumerary officers under para. 79 (a) “Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces” shall be allowed pay and allowances while attending camp.

157. A warrant officer, N.C.O., or man of the Territorial Force appointed to perform the duties of a higher rank or appointment during a vacancy at the annual camp shall be granted the minimum rate of pay attached to the rank or appointment, provided the proportionate establishment of such higher ranks in the unit is not exceeded.

RATES OF PAY.

158. The pay of officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Territorial Force shall be at the following daily rates:—

£ s. d.
Colonels .. .. .. .. 1 1 0 per day.
Lieut.-Colonels.. .. .. .. 0 15 0 ,,
Majors .. .. .. 0 12 0 ,,
Captains .. .. .. 0 10 0 ,,
Lieutenants and 2nd Lieutenants .. 0 8 0 ,,
Sergeants-major, Staff Sergeants, and Colour-Sergeants .. .. .. 0 5 6 ,,
Sergeants .. .. .. 0 5 0 ,,
Corporals .. .. .. 0 4 6 ,,
Other ranks .. .. .. 0 4 0 ,,

159. When it is necessary for parties to be detailed to pitch or strike camp, an amount of 4s. per diem for each extra day, not exceeding four days, may be paid to N.C.O.s and men so employed, in addition to free rations and pay of rank.

MESSING-ALLOWANCE.

160. A messing-allowance of 4s. per diem, or free rations, shall be allowed to officers of the Territorial Force when in camps of training or attending continuous courses of instruction, unless lodging or travelling allowances are drawn.

161. N.C.O.s and men shall be rationed free when attending camps or continuous courses of instruction, or shall be allowed ration allowance at 2s. per diem in lieu thereof, this amount to cover cost of fuel. They shall not draw camp or field allowance.

MEDICAL OFFICERS AND VETERINARY OFFICERS.

162. An allowance shall be paid, on the certificate of the officer of an area duly certified to by the O.C. District, for medical examination on registration, at the rate of 2s. 6d. per head.

163. When attending camps of continuous training, or any local camp, medical officers and veterinary officers will receive as remuneration the pay and allowances of their rank as Territorial officers.

CHAPLAINS.

164. For each service held on a Sunday or Good Friday a chaplain will receive, as remuneration, the sum of £1 1s., provided the number of his denomination in a unit attending camp is not less than 130. No other allowances will be paid to a chaplain in connection with holding Divine service.

165. In exceptional cases, where the General Officer Commanding considers that more than one chaplain is required to conduct service for the Territorials when in camp, he may approve payment to additional chaplains.

PAY AND ALLOWANCES WHILE AT COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.

Pay.

166. Pay will be issued to an officer whilst attending an obligatory continuous course of instruction or other continuous course, provided he remains for the period prescribed and obtains a satisfactory report on completion of the whole course, or, in the case of a musketry course, is placed on the list of qualified officers. If obliged to leave the course in consequence of sickness, duly certified, pay will be issued for the period of attendance.

167. In cases of failure to obtain the report referred to in the last preceding paragraph, or where the officer has completed as a continuous period only one half of the course, pay will be admitted for the first half of the course on a certificate from the officer conducting the course that he has displayed all proper zeal and industry, and has profited by the course.

168. The issue of pay to N.C.O.s and men during authorized courses of instruction will be made at the end of the course, and will be subject to the production of a certificate that they have been punctual and attentive during the period for which pay is issued.

169. The issue of pay during attendance at voluntary continuous courses of instruction will be subject to the discretion of the G.O.C. and approval of the Minister.

170. Pay due will be issued by the Adjutant of the unit to which the officer or man belongs, and the charge will be vouched by a copy of the order for the officer or man to attend (containing the decision of the O.C. District regarding the admissibility of pay in the case of a voluntary course), a certificate showing the period of attendance, and, in the case of an officer a reference to the date of the order notifying that the officer has received a satisfactory report. In the case of a man the certificate will be attached.