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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 6

Honours and Salutes.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

518. The honours and salutes to be given by troops on parade are as follows :—

(1.) To the King.—On all occasions, Royal salute. Standards and colours lowered, officers saluting, men presenting arms, bands playing the National Anthem through.

(2.) To Members of the Royal Family.—Same as (1), except that the bands will only play the first part (six bars) of the National Anthem.

(3.) To Foreign Sovereigns ; Presidents of those Republican States in which the Sovereign is represented by an Ambassador ; and members of Foreign Imperial and Royal Families.—Same as (1) or (2) respectively, except that their own National Hymn will, when practicable, be played.

(4.) To the Governor at State Ceremonials such as the Opening or Closing the Session of the New Zealand Legislature.—Same as (1), except that the bands may only play the first part (six bars) of the National Anthem.

(5.) To Field-Marshals.—General salute, same as (6), and regimental colours of all Forces to be lowered, except when a member of the Royal Family is present.

(6.) To General Officers and Inspecting Officers below the rank of General Officer.—General salute by the troops under their command; by mounted services with swords drawn, officers saluting, and bands playing the first part of a slow march; by dismounted services, officers saluting, men presenting arms, colours flying, bands playing the first part of a slow march, and drums beating; by corps not having bands, the trumpets or bugles sounding the salute, or the drums beating a ruffle.

(7.) To Commanding Officers (if under the rank of General Officer) of Districts, Garrisons, Camps, or Stations.—Honours (not extending to a salute of guns) due to the rank one degree higher than that which they actually hold.

(8.) To Standards, Guidons, and Colours.—When uncased they are at all times to be saluted with the highest honours—viz., arms presented, trumpets or bugles sounding the salute, drums beating a ruffle.

519. The National Anthem is not to be played in connection with salutes on any other occasion than those mentioned above, and is only due to those personages who are entitled to a Royal salute.

520. The Governor, if he is also a naval or military officer, is entitled in every respect to the honours due to his rank as well as to his civil office.

521. Officers temporarily acting in any higher command are entitled during their temporary tenure to all the honours and salutes appertaining to such command, provided, so far as artillery salutes are concerned, the officer is not under the rank of Brigadier-General.

522. Officers temporarily acting in any civil office are entitled, during their temporary tenure, to all the honours or salutes that may appertain to such office.

523. The compliments directed in these regulations are to be paid to officers in the service of any Power in alliance with His Majesty, according to their respective ranks.

524. Officers or soldiers passing troops with uncased colours will salute the colours, and also the Commanding Officer (if senior).

525. Officers, soldiers, and colours passing a funeral will salute the body.

526. Armed parties in paying compliments on the march will be called to attention, Infantry will slope arms, and the command “Eyes right” (or “left”) will be given; mounted units will act as laid down in the Training Manual for their particular arm.

527. An officer commanding an armed party passing a guard, or paying or returning a compliment, will draw his sword before giving the necessary command. When in command of an unarmed party he will return the salute with the right hand as he gives the command “Eyes right” (or “left”). Soldiers in command of parties will conform to the rules laid down for officers.

528. All officers will salute their seniors before addressing them on duty or on parade; when in uniform they will salute with the right hand in the manner prescribed for soldiers. Officers, except when their swords are drawn, are to return the salutes of junior officers and of soldiers. A salute made to two or more officers will be returned by the senior only.

529. Officers will salute those officers of the Royal Navy when in uniform who would be saluted by individuals of corresponding ranks in their own service.

530. Officers and soldiers boarding any of His Majesty’s ships or foreign men-of-war will salute the quarter-deck.

531. Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Permanent Forces will salute all commissioned officers whom they know to be such, whether dressed in uniform or not, including officers of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, His Majesty’s Army, and such warrant officers as have rank corresponding to that of commissioned officers in the Army. Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Territorial Force, in uniform, will similarly salute all commissioned officers when in uniform. Warrant officers and non-commissioned officers when wearing swords will salute with the right hand, irrespectively of the side on which the officer saluted may be passing.

532. Non-commissioned officers and men will address warrant officers in the same manner as they do officers, but will not salute them. N.C.O.s, when addressed by their juniors or by private soldiers, will be called by their rank.

533. In a civil Court an officer or soldier will remove his headdress while the Judge or Magistrate is present, except when the officer or soldier is on duty under arms with a party or escort inside the Court.

OFFICIAL VISITS.

534. The following rules are to be observed for the interchange of official visits between naval and military officers at stations where there is a military garrison :—

(1.) On the arrival of a British or foreign vessel of war an officer is to be sent on board to arrange with the naval officer in command as to the exchange of visits.

(2.) The O.C. District or other officer commanding is to call first on any naval officer (British or foreign) senior to him, as soon as practicable after arrival, or await his visit if he be junior. The visit is to be returned within twenty-four hours.

(3.) The visit of a naval officer below the rank of Captain is to be returned by a Staff officer on behalf of the O.C. District or other Commanding Officer.

(4.) The O.C. District in which Headquarters are situated before taking action in sub-paras. (1) and (2) will consult with the Adjutant-General.

GUARDS OF HONOUR.

535. A guard of honour, as a general rule, of 100 rank and file, with a Captain in command, two subaltern officers (one carrying the standard of Mounted Rifles, or the King’s colour of Infantry), a proportion of sergeants, and a regimental band will attend—

(1.) Upon the King and other Royal personages; and upon Presidents of those Republican States in which the State is represented by an Ambassador.

(2.) At State ceremonials.

Similar guards of honour, but with the regimental colour, will attend upon the Governor and Officers Administering the Governments of His Majesty’s possessions, and such occasions as are customary within the governments. (Guards of honour will not be detailed when the Governor and Officers Administering the Government are returning after leave of absence the duration of which has not exceeded three months; nor when they are merely arriving at, or departing to or from, one or other of the ports within their government; nor on merely changing their residence.)

536. A guard of honour of fifty rank and file, with two officers, one carrying the regimental colours, and a band, will attend—

(1.) When a foreign General or Flag Officer lands at a military station, within His Majesty’s dominions, to visit the Governor or G.O.C.

(2.) To receive distinguished personages other than those mentioned in paragraph 535, or on occasions not specified in paragraph 518, if it is deemed expedient.

(3.) (a.) At the port where the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Stations lands for the first time within the Dominion.

(b.) On each occasion on which he receives an artillery salute on paying an official visit to the Governor.

537. Voluntary guards of honour (as in 535) may be furnished for the Governor when visiting cities or towns in the Dominion on other than State occasions, and provided that troops are available without expense.

538. Mounted escorts will attend if ordered when guards of honour are furnished, as provided for in Regulation 535. The strength of the escort for the Governor will be one officer, one sergeant, one trumpeter, twelve rank and file. Voluntary escorts may be furnished as in para. 537.

FLAG STATIONS AND FLAGS TO BE FLOWN.

539. Where two flags are issued, the smaller is for use in bad weather.