JUNE 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2407

4. (1.) The Commissioner may from time to time, by notice under
   his hand, require any alien enemy or alien reservist to report himself, at
   any time and place to be specified in the notice, to such person as may be
   therein mentioned or designated, for the purpose of becoming employed
   in national service.

(2.) A notice under these regulations may be delivered personally or
may be sent by registered letter addressed to the person to whom it relates
at his last known place of residence.

5. (1.) Every person who receives a notice under these regulations
   commits an offence against these regulations, and shall be liable under
   the War Regulations Act, 1914, accordingly, if he—

(a.) Fails without reasonable grounds, the proof whereof shall be on
him, to report himself as required by the notice; or

(b.) Having reported himself as required by the notice, fails or refuses
to accept such employment in any national service as may be
offered to him by or with the approval of the Commissioner on
such terms and conditions as may, subject to the provisions of
these regulations, be offered to him.

(2.) Every person employed in any national service under these regula-
tions commits an offence who refuses or neglects to perform any work
required of or undertaken by him in connection with such service, or fails
to perform such work with due diligence, or leaves such work without the
permission of the Commissioner or of his employer, or of some person acting
with the authority of the Commissioner or his employer, or who assaults
any person having direction or authority over him in the performance of
his duties, or uses any threatening or abusive or insulting language to any
such person.

6. (1.) Any person employed by the Executive Government of New
   Zealand or by any local authority in any national service under these
   regulations may, at the option of the person for the time being in charge
   of the works on which such person is employed, be employed either on
   piecework or at an hourly or daily or weekly rate of wages. The price for
   piecework shall be fixed by the person for the time being in charge of such
   works as aforesaid.

(2.) Where two or more persons are employed on piecework as
aforesaid in respect of the same work they may be employed as co-
operators on such co-operative system as may be approved by the person
for the time being in charge of the works.

(3.) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this clause, every person
employed in any national service pursuant to these regulations shall be
paid therefor at a rate to be approved by the Commissioner, not exceeding
in any case the rate for the time being current in the locality for the same
or similar works.

7. (1.) Any person who claims that he is medically unfit to perform
   any work or service required of him pursuant to these regulations may
   be required by the Commissioner to submit himself for medical exami-
   ation by a Medical Officer to be nominated by the Commissioner in that
   behalf.

(2.) Where such Medical Officer reports that such person is medically
unfit at the time of the examination the Commissioner may at any later
time or times, and from time to time, require such person to again submit
himself for examination by the same or any other Medical Officer.

(3.) The report to the Commissioner by the Medical Officer shall be
conclusive evidence of the medical fitness or unfitness of such person at the
date of such report to perform the work or service required of him. The
Medical Officer may report that such person is medically fit for other work
or service, and in such case the Commissioner may substitute and require
such other work or service in lieu of the work or service originally required.

(4.) Every person who, having been required as aforesaid to submit
himself for medical examination, fails without reasonable grounds (the
proof whereof shall lie on him) to comply with such requirement, or who
knowingly misleads or attempts to mislead any Medical Officer in the
course of such medical examination, commits an offence against these
regulations, and shall be liable accordingly.

8. (1.) It shall be the duty of all alien enemies and alien reservists’
   and all persons employing any such alien enemy or alien reservist, to
   furnish to the Commissioner, at his request, all such particulars as he may
   from time to time require with respect to the names, places of residence,
   and occupations of such alien enemies and alien reservists, and also to
   inform the Commissioner of the termination of any contract for the
   employment of any such person.