JUNE 14.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

2375

78. Packages, including those from the Stationery Office, will be brought
    on charge by certificate voucher in the current account by the unit receiving
    them.

79. An annual indent for gun ammunition for R.N.Z.A. and Territorial
    Artillery units will be rendered to the D.E.O.S. by the O.O. of district on the
    lst July in each year, and is to include a two-years supply of practice ammuni-
    tion.

80. All gun ammunition for R.N.Z.A. and Territorial Artillery units (unless
    issued on payment) will be held on charge of Equipment Ledgers of R.N.Z.A. of
    the district.

(a.) All issues for practice to R.N.Z.A. and Territorial Artillery units will
be made by the Permanent unit (R.N.Z.A.) from that held on their charge, and
quantities expended will be written off charge by expense voucher by O.C. R.N.Z.A.
Detachment. Vouchers will be prepared on form G 73 quarterly, showing expendi-
ture by R.N.Z.A. and Territorial Artillery units separately.

(b.) The above also refers to blank ammunition of all guns.

(c.) Small-arm ammunition other than that referred to in subpara. (d): This
ammunition, unless issued on payment, will be taken on charge in Equipment
Ledgers. Quantities expended will be written off charge by vouchers signed by
the C.O. as follows:

(i.) One voucher rendered by both R.N.Z.A. and Territorial units at end of
musketry course. This voucher will contain particulars of numbers
exercised during the musketry course, as follows:

•303 in.: The number of officers and men; the number of
recruits, officers and men; the number of recruits who have
also fired the course for trained soldiers; the number of
machine guns from which practice has been carried out.

Aiming-tube: The number of trained soldiers, R. and F. only;
the number of recruits, officers and men.

Pistol: The number of officers, first year and subsequent years,
being shown separately.

References will be given to authorized scale or other authority covering the issue.

81. A copy of the authority of the Commander of Coast Defences will be
    attached in support of expenditure under para. 132 (2).

(ii.) One voucher on 31st May, when equipment account is closed.

(iii.) The quantities shown in these vouchers must accord with the expendi-
ture recorded in the unit’s musketry returns, and its diaries of ammuni-
tion expended (M.S. book), which must be produced for audit when
required.

(d.) •303 blank, except that allowed for machine guns: Vouchers will be
prepared on 31st May, the number and date of order allotting the ammunition
being quoted.

82. Articles required to replace stores lost or rendered unserviceable, and
    chargeable against the troops, will be demanded quarterly in accordance with
    para. 25. The unserviceable articles will be returned to the Ordnance Depart-
    ment and the deficiencies written off charge at the end of each month.

The value of lost or unserviceable stores (see paras. 89 to 100) will be
credited to the public in the pay-list on form M 19.

The equipment-issue voucher for the stores struck off charge will give a
direct reference to this credit, and the indent for stores in replacement will quote
the equipment-issue voucher.

83. Should any deficient article for which a charge has been made be subse-
    quently recovered, a refund of the amount paid may be made if authorized by
    the G.O.C.

The refund will be supported by a reference to the cash credit, and to the
voucher and account by which the returned article has been brought on store
charge.

84. When stores on Equipment Ledger charge are condemned by proper
    authority as unfit for further service, or are lost or damaged through no fault
    of the troops, the reports of the Board of Survey or other authority will be
    attached to the voucher by which the articles are written off charge.

Any stores required to be replaced will be obtained as laid down in para. 25.

85. All stores disposed of locally will be written off charge in equipment
    accounts by certificate voucher.

86. No articles of equipment will be transferred from one Equipment Ledger
    charge to another, except as allowed by regulations or under authority of the
    G.O.C. obtained through D. of E. & O.S. Such transfers will be supported in
    the accounts by vouchers upon which the authority for the transfer will be quoted
    When either of the officers concerned desires that an Ordnance Officer should
    be present at the transfer one will be directed to attend if available on application.
    The above does not refer to transfer of equipment from one C.O. to another
    on a change of command, which is governed by para. 13.

87. On the formation of a detachment a new account will be opened, and
    the equipment taken on charge by voucher from the unit or units furnishing
    the men. The D. of E. & O.S. will report to the G.O.C. the circumstances
    rendering the opening of a fresh account necessary.

88. The following deductions may be made from the ordinary pay due to
    an officer: The sum required to make good any loss, damage, or destruction of
    public property which, after due investigation, appears to the G.O.C. to have
    been occasioned by any wrongful act or negligence on the part of the officer.

89. A soldier who by neglect or culpable mismanagement loses or damages
    any article of his personal equipment will, unless he elects to be dealt with
    (a) by Court-martial (if embodied), or (b) under section 55, Defence Act, 1909
    (if not embodied), be charged as follows:

(a.) Repairable damage: Actual cost of repair, including both wages and
materials or components.

(b.) Loss or damage beyond repair: The proportionate value of the articles:
Provided that—

(i.) The maximum charge for any one article shall not exceed
the proportionate value of the unexpired period of duration.