tion with the same course will be admitted only once. If an officer or man is
permitted for his own convenience to attend a school or course which is not the
nearest available one, any extra expense caused thereby will be defrayed by the
officer or man concerned, and will not be admitted as a public charge. Officers
and men attending a course of instruction shall not be entitled to any allowances in connection with their horses unless such horses are required for mounted
duties, a certificate to that effect being required.

143. Officers and men who reside at their homes while attending a continuous course of instruction will be allowed their actual daily travelling-expenses if such expenses do not exceed the lodging-allowances to which they would otherwise have been entitled:

144. Travelling-allowances to and from voluntary courses of instruction,
     whether pay is given or not, may be admitted as laid down in para. 142, if the
     O.C. Command so directs when sanctioning the attendance.

145. Officers will be allowed travelling-allowances from the nearest place at
     which arrangements can be conveniently made for their examination when attending—

(1.) The examination for promotion. Such travelling-allowances will be admitted for one journey only in respect of each examination, although the subjects of examination are taken up separately.

(2.) An examination in a foreign language, provided they qualify as interpreters.

(3.) Travelling-allowances will not be admissible for officers attending voluntary examinations, except as provided in this paragraph.

146. Officers travelling on military duties specially authorized by General Headquarters or O.C. Command may be granted travelling-allowances as laid down in these instructions.

147. Officers travelling in the Dominion on duty of a nature which entitles them to travel at the public expense should be provided with a warrant, which must be given up at the railway, steamer, or coach booking-office in exchange for a ticket. The warrant will be endorsed as follows, and signed by the authorized person: “Territorial Force officer travelling on military duty at the Government expense.”

Accommodation when Travelling in the Dominion.

148. The following table shows the class of accommodation by rail and sea:--

SECTION V.--COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES, ETC.

Compensation for Injuries received or Disease contracted on Duty.

149. Where persons in the permanent or temporary employ of the Government in a military capacity in time of peace suffer disability on account of wounds, injuries, or sickness arising out of and in the course of their duties, such compensation and other benefits as are provided by the Workers’ Compensation Act may be granted.

150. Courts and Boards of Inquiry investigating the circumstances under which disabilities are sustained will report the degree of disability and its probable duration, the average rate of pay previously earned, and shall recommend whether the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act should apply or not. The G.O.C. will then, if necessary, submit a definite recommendation to the Minister.

151. In the event of accidents to employees engaged by Rifle Clubs for duty as markers, &c., the Rifle Club concerned will be liable for payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act.

Compensation for Injury to or Loss of Horse.

152. Compensation not exceeding £25 may be granted for the loss of, and not exceeding £10 (including veterinary expenses) for injury to, a horse the bona fide property of a Mounted officer, N.C.O., or man of the N.Z. Permanent Forces or Territorial Force.

153. The certified value of the horse lost, not exceeding £25, will be granted to the owner thereof, upon application of the O.C. the unit, &c., in cases where it can be certified—

(a.) That the accident which caused the loss occurred in the actual performance of duty in the field, or while on the march to or from the place of assembly for duty, with a detachment in military formation, and under the command of an officer or N.C.O. of the N.Z. Permanent Forces or Territorial Force :

(b.) That the accident was not occasioned by any fault or want of due care :

(c.) That the loss was wholly occasioned by the Act of duty which resulted in the horse's death.

154. Compensation for horses will not be allowed in the following cases,
     viz.:--

Loss on account of injury when the animal is being taken from its owner's stables to the place of assembly for duty, or returning home after the dismissal of the company, &c., from duty, except as provided for in Regulation 153 (a).

Sprains or lameness.

Loss resulting from internal causes, such as inflammation of the bowels, rupture, haemorrhage, cold, fever, &c.