JULY 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1999

54. The Chairman of the Board shall, as soon as possible after
    the appeal has been considered, forward the decision of the Board,
    together with all papers in connection with the appeal, to the Secre-
    tary, who shall keep them as records of his office.
55. The Board shall notify the appellant of the result of the appeal.
56. Where in the opinion of the Secretary the decision of the Board
    in favour of an appellant may properly be applied in the case of any
    other officer or officers, the Secretary may extend to such officer or
    officers the same advantage as has been granted to the appellant.
57. If the Board adjudges any appeal to be frivolous, the Board
    may, in addition to ordering the appellant to pay the costs of the
    appeal, order him to pay a fine not exceeding £10, and the amount of
    the fine shall be deducted from the salary or wages payable to the
    appellant.

PART V.—ADMISSION TO THE SERVICE, AND QUALIFICATIONS
FOR PROMOTION.

PROBATION.

58. Every officer shall in the first instance be appointed on
    probation only, and may be continued in such probationary position
    for a period of two years. At any time during the period of probation
    or after it has expired the Secretary may confirm or annul such
    appointment.
    Controlling officers are to report to the Secretary on the suitability
    of probationary officers at the end of one month’s service, and there-
    after quarterly. No officer shall be retained on probation after the
    receipt by the Secretary of two adverse reports unless he is of opinion
    that a further trial is necessary:
59. Every person desirous of appointment to the Department
    on probation shall forward to the Secretary an application on the
    proper form and in his own handwriting, stating his full name and
    address, the date and place of his birth, and the particular appoint-
    ment or class of appointment he desires to obtain. He must pro-
    duce—
    (a.) A Registrar’s certificate of age: Provided that in the case
    of a candidate for whom it is impossible to obtain a
    Registrar’s certificate of age the Secretary shall decide
    what other documentary evidence of age and identity
    may be accepted instead of such certificate:
    (b.) A certificate of education:
    (c.) A satisfactory testimonial from last employer (if any) as to
    ability and character:
    (d.) Testimonials as to character from two well-known persons:
    (e.) Where subject to military training, a certificate from the
    proper officer of the district in which he resides that he has
    performed or is performing the required military services.
    (f.) If a male applicant over twenty years of age, evidence of
    compliance with the Military Service Act, 1916.
    (g.) A statement of the periods and places of employment since
    leaving school.
60. If the certificates required by these regulations are not for-
    warded or are not considered satisfactory the application will not
    be recorded on the list of persons eligible for employment: Provided
    that returned soldiers of good character shall not be deemed ineligible
    because of their inability to comply with any of the regulations
    regarding age or education.
61. No person shall be eligible for appointment to the Depart-
    ment if, when the question of his eligibility arises, three or more
    persons belonging to his family are already officers in the Depart-
    ment. The expression “family” shall be held to include father
    and mother and their children.
62. Except in special cases to be approved by the Secretary, a
    parent and child shall not be employed in the same office.
63. No person whose employment necessitates the payment of a
    lodging-allowance shall be eligible for first appointment to any posi-
    tion in the Department if a suitable local applicant is available.
64. Every application for employment shall be recorded in the
    office of the Secretary of the Department. All applications made
    during any year will lapse on the 30th June unless they are renewed
    before the 31st July following, when they shall continue to rank as
    on the date when they were first recorded.