✨ Military Detention Regulations
2360
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 60]
TO BE POSTED UP IN PLACE OF DETENTION.
The following daily routine will be carried out during the summer months, and may be modified to suit conditions in the winter months :-
Rise, 6 a.m.
Physical drill, 6.30 to 7 a.m.
Breakfast, 7.30 a.m.
Fatigue, 8.15 a.m. to 11 a.m. (consisting of sweeping barracks, scrubbing floors, cleaning, sand polishing armament, and other fatigue work of a useful or necessary character).
Squad drill, 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
Dinner, 12.15 p.m.
Fatigue, 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Semaphore drill, 3.45 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Locked up, 4.30 p.m.
Tea, 5 p.m.
Exercise in yard, 6 to 6.30 p.m.
Visit by corporal or private on duty between 7 and 8 p.m.
Lights out, 9 p.m.
The following constitute offences under section 8 of the Defence Amendment Act, 1912 :-
An offender in military custody shall be guilty of an offence within the meaning of section 8 of the Defence Amendment Act, 1912, if he—
(1.) Disobeys any order given by the O.C. Detention Barrack, or disobeys any detention barrack regulation.
2.) Treats with disrespect any member of the detention barrack or staff, or any visitor, or any person employed in connection with the detention barrack, or prison, or works.
(3.) Is idle, careless, or negligent at work, or refuses to work.
(4.) Is absent without leave from any parade.
(5.) Swears, curses, or uses any abusive, insolent, threatening, or other improper language.
(6.) Is indecent in language, act, or gesture.
(7.) Converses or holds intercourse with another offender in military custody without authority.
(8.) Sings, whistles, or creates any unnecessary noise or disturbance, or gives unnecessary trouble.
(9.) Leaves his room or other appointed location, or his place of work, without permission.
(10.) In any way wilfully disfigures or damages any part of the detention barrack or place of confinement, or any article to which he may have access.
(11.) Commits any nuisance.
(12.) Has in his room or possession any article he is not allowed to have.
(13.) Gives to or receives from any offender in military custody any article whatever without leave.
(14.) Is inattentive at drill, &c.
(15.) Uses personal violence to a member of the staff or to an offender in military custody.
(16.) Escapes or attempts to escape from detention barrack or place.
(17.) In any other way offends against good order and discipline.
E. S. HEARD, COLONEL,
Commanding N.Z. Forces.
20th July, 1913.
Approved.
J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.
30th July, 1913.
By Authority: JOHN MACKAY, Government Printer, Wellington.
Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1913, No 60
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1913, No 60
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Regulations for Offenders in Military Custody
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🛡️ Defence & Military20 July 1913
Military Custody, Defence Act, Regulations, Discipline, Daily Routine, Offences
- E. S. Heard, Colonel, Commanding N.Z. Forces
- J. Allen, Minister of Defence