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15. The following shall be the establishment of the New Zealand Army Pay Corps :—
    2 Warrant Officers.
    6 Staff Sergeants.
    10 Other ranks.

16. During the present war the establishment laid down in the last preceding regulation may be exceeded to the extent set forth in General Orders.

Promotions.

17. Promotions to warrant rank shall be made on the approval of the G.O.C. Other promotions shall be made by the D.F.S. The D.F.S. will keep a nominal roll of the corps, showing all appointments, promotions, and retirements therein.

Pay.

18. The following shall be the rates of pay for all ranks of the New Zealand Army Pay Corps :—

Pay on Transfer from Civil Staff.

19. Members of the civil staff of the Defence Department who are transferred to the N.Z.A.P.C. shall, if they so elect, be allowed to continue to draw their civil rate of pay in lieu of the pay and allowance laid down in paragraph 18 hereof.

Uniform.

20. Uniform will be issued as laid down for men enlisted for home service.

Miscellaneous Allowances.

21. Travelling and other allowances shall be the same as laid down for the Permanent Force under Section III of the Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations of the 11th day of March, 1913.

Appointments.

22. Appointments to the New Zealand Army Pay Corps may be made from warrant officers, N.C.O.s, and men of the Permanent Force who are educationally qualified, who will serve for a period of six months on probation.

No first appointments will be made to a higher rank than that of Sergeant. Appointments may also be made from suitable civilian clerks employed in the Defence Department.

Retirement.

23. The retiring-age of all ranks of the said corps shall be fifty-five years; but where the G.O.C. considers it desirable in the interests of the service a warrant officer, N.C.O., or man may be retained beyond such age. A member of the corps so retained shall retire at such age as may be determined, but such age shall not exceed sixty-five years.

Uniform.

24. All ranks of the said corps shall be entitled to a free issue of uniform on joining.

General.

25. All appointments and promotions within the said corps shall be promulgated in General Orders.

PART III.

GENERAL.

26. Part I of Section I of the Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations of the 11th day of March, 1913, is hereby revoked, and the following regulation is substituted therefor :—

In these regulations, unless inconsistent with the context,—
“ G.O.C.” means the Commandant of the New Zealand Defence Forces :
“ Q.M.G.” means the Quartermaster-General or his deputy :
“ D.F.S.” means the Director of Financial Services :
“ N.Z.A.P.D.” means the New Zealand Army Pay Department :
“ N.Z.A.P.C.” means the New Zealand Army Pay Corps.

27. In the aforesaid regulations of the 11th day of March, 1913, and in every amendment thereof, every reference to the Director of Accounts shall be read as a reference to the Director of Financial Services.

28. In the aforesaid regulations of the 11th day of March, 1913, and in every amendment thereof, every reference to the District Accountant shall be read as a reference to the Command Paymaster.

29. Parts II and III of Section I of the aforesaid regulations of the 11th day of March, 1913, are hereby revoked.

30. These regulations shall be read together with and deemed part of the aforesaid regulations of the 11th day of March, 1913.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and in the presence of

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

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