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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35

Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces amended.

JELLICOE, Governor-General,

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred on me by the Defence Act, 1909, and its amendments, I John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby amend the Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces, published in the New Zealand Gazette of the eighteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, and do also hereby make new regulations in accordance with the Schedule hereto; and I do hereby declare that such amendments shall take effect and new regulations come into force as from the date of the publication thereof in the Gazette.

SCHEDULE.

FINANCIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES.

PARAGRAPH 51 is hereby amended by cancelling the first sentence, and substituting therefor the following: “With the exception of jackets, denim, and trousers, denim, the clothing enumerated in the preceding paragraph will not be renewed by subsequent issues, but an annual uniform upkeep allowance of £7 10s. to warrant officers and non-commissioned officers of and above the rank of Staff sergeant, and of £5 to all other ranks, shall be made, payable on 1st April in advance.

Paragraph 114 is hereby amended by adding “with the approval of the G.O.C.” immediately after the word “may” in the second line.

Paragraph 118 is hereby amended by adding “Artillery practices” immediately after the word “training” in the first line.

Paragraph 161 is hereby amended by adding immediately after the word “receive” the following new sentence: “Where under this regulation it is considered that a hardship is imposed upon the unit the case may be submitted for the decision of the G.O.C.”

Paragraph 162 is hereby amended by adding the following subparagraph:
“ (d.) Officers Commanding Units are prohibited from obtaining advances from any other source.”

Paragraph 197 is hereby amended by adding, after the last sentence, “In exceptional cases unsuccessful candidates may make application for a refund: any such application to be submitted for the approval of the G.O.C.”

The following new regulations are hereby made:—

41A. Officers of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force employed on regular flying duties shall receive flying-pay of £10 per month in addition to the above rates.

Officers of the N.Z. Permanent Air Force who are qualified as Pilots, but who are not regularly employed on flying duties, shall be entitled to a flying-allowance of 10s. per day for each day on which a casual duty flight is made.

Outfit Grant and Annual Allowance for Upkeep.

148A. (1.) The payment of the undernoted outfit grant and the free issue of articles as set out hereunder are conditional on the officer undertaking to render four years efficient service and on the distinct understanding that articles issued free remain Government property.

(2.) The following articles will be issued free to officers:—
1 greatcoat . . . . Renewable every eight years during service on the active list of a unit.
1 hat, felt, with pugaree . . Renewable every four years during service on the active list of a unit.
1 sword . . . . Not renewable. To be handed in on ceasing to be on the active list of a unit.
1 belt, Sam Browne . . Not renewable. To be handed in on ceasing to be on the active or reserve list of a unit.

(3.) On first appointment (including appointment on probation) officers of the Territorial Force whose commissions are dated after 31st March, 1924, will receive an outfit grant of £10, and will in addition receive a free issue of certain articles as set out in subparagraph (2).

(NOTE.—For the purpose of this subparagraph an officer whose commission is dated prior to 1st April, 1924, and who has not received his outfit will be treated as if his commission were dated after 31st March, 1924, provided no article of such outfit has been ordered from the contractors by the Ordnance Department.)

(4.) An annual allowance of £2 for upkeep of outfit will be payable to all officers on the active list of the Territorial Force.

(5.) The annual upkeep allowance will be payable on 1st April each year in arrears. Should an officer transfer from the active list prior to 31st March, upkeep allowance will be payable for the period 1st April to date of such transfer.

(NOTE.—In the case of officers on the active list on 31st March, 1924, the annual upkeep allowance will be calculated as from 1st April, 1924, and in the case of officers appointed after 31st March, 1924, from the date of such appointment.)

(6.) An officer of the Territorial Force will, on ceasing to serve on the active or reserve list of a unit,—
(a.) If he has rendered four years’ efficient service, retain all articles of uniform and clothing:
(b.) If he has not rendered four years’ efficient service, but has completed two years’ efficient service, return to store all articles which were issued free, and refund to the Public Account 25 per cent of the amount of the outfit grant—viz., £2 10s.:
(c.) If he has not rendered two years’ efficient service, return to store all articles issued free, and refund to the Public Account 50 per cent. of the amount of the outfit grant—viz., £5.

(7.) Bandmaster warrant officers promoted to honorary commissioned rank will receive the same outfit grant, annual upkeep allowance, and free issues, except sword.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 16th day of May, 1924.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART, for Minister of Defence.