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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86

Camps.

162. Indents for camp equipment will be prepared by units or individuals to whom issues are authorized by regulations, and transmitted to the A.D. of E. and O.S. of the district in which the encampment is to take place.

Officers authorized to indent for camp equipment will ensure that the whole of the information required by the forms is fully detailed upon them, that the quantities of equipment included are in accord with the authorized scales for the number of officers and men to be encamped, and that the indents are transmitted in ample time to allow the A.D. of E. and O.S. to arrange for delivery of the equipment by the date desired.

163. Camp equipment, other than that supplied to units as permanent equipment for instructional purposes, will not be brought on charge in equipment ledgers.

At the termination of the encampment the accounts, with the whole of their supporting vouchers, will be transmitted to the A.D. of E. and O.S. of the district in which the issues were made.

164. Charges for deficient camp equipment will be assessed in accordance with the instructions contained in para. 82, except that a reduction from full vocabulary rates will only be made upon the certificate of the A.D. of E. and O.S. who made the issue that the rates charged are the actual or fair proportionate value of the articles deficient.

165. When the issue of tentage to supplement barrack accommodation is authorized, tents, and if necessary tent-bottoms, bedboards, and trestles, will be obtained from the A.D. of E. and O.S. All barrack stores will be obtained from the officer in charge of barracks.

166. Prior to leaving the camp, or at the termination of the service, accounting officers will see that all the articles taken on charge are duly accounted for in book G. 59 (Account of Equipment for Camp Service) as either returned into store or deficient. Any deficiencies will be charged against the unit or individual officer to whom the equipment has been issued, except in the case of wooden tent-pins, of which 5 per cent. may be written off charge as expended by fair wear. In the event of lost stores being subsequently found, the procedure laid down in para. 86 will be followed.

167. At encampments where local conditions or circumstances render it impossible, or, in the opinion of the G.O.C., undesirable, to dig trenches for latrine purposes, and the dry earth-closet system has to be specially resorted to, latrine buckets may be issued in the following proportions :-

For officers: 20 per cent. of number of officers encamped.
For other ranks: 10 per cent. of number of other ranks encamped.

168. To prevent the injury caused by damp and mildew, all tents, blankets, nosebags, sheep-skins, canvas and leather buckets, and other canvas, linen, cotton, woollen, or leather articles which have become wet while in use, will be thoroughly dried and cleaned as far as possible by the troops before return to store.

Camp kettles and other articles liable to injury from rust will also be dried and cleaned by the troops before return to store.

169. When troops under canvas have to march on immediate orders, the Q.M. will confer with the O.C. troops as to the steps which should be taken for the drying and cleaning of the camp equipment prior to its being returned into store on the breaking-up of the camp.

170. The A.D. of E. and O.S. will bring to the notice of the O.C.D. any instances in which the camp equipment is not returned into store in a proper state, due allowance being made for fair wear-and-tear.

APPENDICES.

SCHEDULE OF APPENDICES.

[Form G. 68.

APPENDIX 1.

Accountant’s Certificate (Monthly).
(Referred to in para. 26.)

As expense-store accountant at I certify that during the past month—

(1.) The storerooms, &c., in my charge have been kept clean and properly aired, and that all articles in them are arranged as directed by para. Regulations for Supply, Transport, and Barrack Services.

(2.) All issues and exchanges of expense stores have been made strictly in accordance with regulations.

(3.) The regulations regarding gas, electric light, and water have been complied with, and there has been no excessive consumption or undue waste.

(4.) The ledgers, inventories, and office or store records connected with my charge are posted up to date.

(5.) I am not aware of the existence of any surpluses or deficiencies in connection with my charge.

[Signature of barrack accountant (or other accountant).]

[Date.]

The officer in charge of barracks at .

APPENDIX 2.

Report of Issues of Barrack Furniture, &c., in Excess of Schedule, authorized in the District or Command.
(Referred to in paragraph 71.)

Station: . Date: .

Officer in Charge of Barracks.

To the G.O.C.

Transmitted.

O.C. District [or C.C.].

[Date.]

[Form 66

APPENDIX 3.

Inventory Lists, Offices.—List of Articles of Barrack Furniture and Utensils on Charge.
(Referred to in para. 72.)

Barrack Schedule: .

No alteration to be made in this list unless authorized by officer in charge of barracks.

Barrack Accountant.

Officer in charge of Barracks.

Officer taking over.

[Date.]