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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

into on behalf of the Department, or to accept any discount or other benefit in connection with any expenditure of public money.

Travelling-allowances.

494. Members of the Force, when travelling on the public service, shall be allowed expenses on the following scale:—

Per Day
and Night.
s. d.
Commissioner .. .. .. 15 0
Superintendents, Inspectors, and
Sub-Inspectors .. .. 12 6
Senior Sergeants, Detective Sergeants, and Sergeants .. .. 10 0
Chief Detectives .. .. 10 0
Detectives and Acting-Detectives .. 9 0
Constables .. .. .. 8 0

495. In cases where the member of the Force is not absent from his station at night the above allowance must not be drawn, but actual reasonable expenses will be allowed.

496. Where Constables, Sergeants, or Detectives are sent on relieving or temporary duty for definite periods exceeding a week, where they can make arrangements to board by the week the allowance shall be 4s. per day for Constables, and 5s. for Sergeants and Detectives.

497. Receipts for horse-hire, boat or coach fares, livery, and any other expenses exceeding the allowance must be obtained where the sum claimed exceeds 5s.

498. When travelling by sea an allowance of 2s. 6d. per day only shall be made after the first day, for which the sum of 5s. may be drawn.

499. Officers, Sergeants, Chief Detectives, Detectives, and Acting-Detectives shall travel first class and Constables second class by rail or steamer.

500. All members of the Force may travel free by rail either in uniform or on production of a railway pass.

501. First-class railway passes must be signed by the Commissioner, and second-class by a Superintendent or Inspector.

502. Prisoners in custody shall also travel free, second class.

Uniforms and Equipment.

Officers.

503. Subject to the provisions of the following regulations, the uniforms and equipment of officers shall be strictly in accordance with the instructions to be issued from time to time by the Hon. the Minister of Justice, and must be kept in good order and condition.

504. Officers should, by a smart appearance in uniform and strict attention to regulations, set a good example to those under their command.

All officers below the rank of Superintendent shall wear uniform when on duty between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily, Sundays excepted.

505. The different ranks of officers shall be indicated by bronze ornaments as badges of rank, on shoulder-straps, as follows: Commissioner, crown and two stars; Superintendents, crown; Inspectors, three stars; Sub-Inspectors, two stars.

Senior and other Sergeants and Constables.

506. The uniforms and equipment of Senior and other Sergeants and of Constables shall be as follows: Helmet, blue or white, according to season; forage cap, blue tweed; frock of blue tweed with patch pockets; trousers of blue tweed with pockets cut across; white cotton gloves, on special occasions only; black leather gloves when weather is cold; leggings where necessary; blue macintosh coat with cape; blue cloth overcoat, stand-up collar, for night duty; baton; whistle and chain; waistbelt; lamp; handcuffs and key; helmet badge, bronze; numbers, white metal; revolver and ammunition where necessary.

507. The uniform and appointments shall be worn strictly according to regulation, and no alteration of any article of uniform or equipment is to be permitted without the Commissioner’s authority.

508. Senior Sergeants shall wear on right sleeve of frock, between wrist and elbow, a badge of a crown in silver embroidery.

509. Sergeants shall wear chevrons of three bars on the right sleeve, between the wrist and elbow, the point upwards. The bars shall be of silver lace on a red ground. Chevrons of blue cloth on a red ground shall be worn on uniform overcoats. The white-metal numbers shall be worn by Sergeants and Constables on each side of the collars of their frocks and overcoats. The front number must be 2in. back from the opening of the collar, and the lower part of the numbers must touch the collar-seam. Senior Sergeants shall not wear numbers. Mounted Constables shall wear the same uniform as other Constables, except that they shall wear Bedford cord breeches, Napoleon boots, hunting-spurs, and white buckskin gloves when on mounted duty in the cities, and brown leather leggings and lace-up boots with Bedford cord breeches in the country. They shall also wear brown leather shoulder-belt and pouch with regulation badge, and brown leather sword-belt and slings and cavalry sword when on Governor’s escort or other special duty. Blue waterproof overcoat of regulation pattern shall be worn.

510. Mounted men, when attending Courts or escorting prisoners, shall wear full uniform.

511. Mounted men shall not wear their shoulder-belts and pouch, or sword-belt and slings, except when they wear their swords.

512. Sergeants and Constables must wear uniform whenever their duty takes them on board a warship.

513. When a number of men are detailed for any particular duty they should all be dressed alike.

General.

514. The only badge of mourning to be worn at any time in uniform, by both officers and men, shall be a band of black crape 3¼ in. wide round the left arm, above the elbow.

515. Watch-chains or other ornaments shall not be worn in uniform in such a manner as to be visible.

516. Both officers and men must appear entirely in uniform or entirely in plain clothes.

517. Tunics, frocks, and jackets must be kept buttoned or hooked when worn by officers, non-commissioned officers, and Constables.

518. Uniform overcoats must not be worn by members of the Force over plain clothes.

519. Whenever a greatcoat or waterproof coat is worn, it must be put on properly and not thrown carelessly round the shoulders.

520. Men quitting the Force shall deliver up their arms, clothing, and appointments at the station where they are serving unless they are near a headquarters station, when they must hand them in at the district office. Before settling arrears of pay or allowances it must be ascertained whether there is any