APRIL 1.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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evidence concerning the matter of appeal. As an alternative the
Board of Appeal may, at the request of appellant, allow any officer
in the same division resident in the locality where the appeal is to be
heard to appear before them on behalf of appellant.
104. The scale of allowances which may be paid to any witness summoned, for his travelling-expenses and maintenance during his absence
from his usual place of residence, shall be the same as that allowed
under the regulation for travelling-allowances.
105. If any officer of the Department interviews or communicates
with any member of the Board, either directly or indirectly, in
reference to any appeal which such officer has made, or may be
about to make, such appeal shall not be considered by the Board.
106. The Chairman of the Board shall, as soon as possible after
the appeal has been considered, forward the decision of the Board,
together with all papers in connection with the appeal, to the Commissioner, who shall keep them as records of his office.
107. The Commissioner shall at once give effect to the decision
of the Board, and notify the appellant of the result of his appeal.
108. Where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the decision of
the Board of Appeal applies equally to any other officer, the Commissioner may extend to such last-named officer the same advantage
as has been granted to the appellant.

PART VI.--TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES.

TRAVELLING-ALLOWANCES AND TRAVELLING-EXPENSES.

109. All salaried officers shall receive travelling-allowance for personal expenses at the following rates:
     Per
     Diem.
     (a.) Officers drawing salaries not exceeding £100 per annum: Actual expenses.
     s. d
     (b.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £100 and not exceeding £400 per annum
     ... ... ... 10 0
     (c.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £400 and not exceeding £500 per annum
     ... ... ... 12 6
     (d.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £500 per annum and not exceeding £600 per annum
     ... ... ... 15 0
     (e.) Officers drawing salaries exceeding £600 per annum 17 6
     Provided that while at sea the allowance shall be--
     For the first day of absence from headquarters
     ... ... ... 5 0
     For subsequent days
     ... ... ... 2 6

110. Per diem travelling-allowances shall be paid only where an
     officer is necessarily absent from his headquarters at night; but
     for all journeys where an officer is not obliged to be absent at night
     one twenty-fourth of the daily rate will be paid for each hour when
     the absence is more than one-fourth of a day.

111. Nothing in these Regulations shall preclude the Commissioner
     from authorizing temporary special rates or amounts for travelling,
     to meet special cases.

112. The cost of transport by land or sea will be paid by the Government, or, when paid by the officer travelling, the same will be
     refunded to him on production of vouchers, but no vouchers for such
     expenses will be required for sums of 5s. and under, and vouchers for
     railway fares will not be required if the railway travelled upon and
     the extent of the journey is stated.

113. All vouchers for travelling allowances or expenses must be
     made out in detail on the proper Treasury form, signed and certified
     by the claimant, and certified as correct by the Permanent Head of
     his Department or other authorized authority.

114. The nature of the duty on which the officer is travelling and
     the amount of his salary shall be stated on the voucher.

115. No officer shall leave his headquarters without the authority
     of the Permanent Head or of some officer authorized by him.

116. When an officer temporarily stationed at any place and receiving a travelling-allowance has to visit any other place, and thereby
     necessarily incurs extra personal expenses, he may be permitted to
     draw such additional allowance for the visit as the Permanent Head
     directs.