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months to two years, but, at the discretion of the Naval Board, may be renewed up to a maximum of three years’ service, after which no further appointment shall be made.

(2.) Officers who complete six months of such temporary service shall be excused obligatory training for two years, and those who complete twelve months or a longer period, for three years, reckoned in each case from and inclusive of the year following the year in which such service terminates.

(3.) A Lieutenant-Commander or Lieutenant shall not be appointed as Senior Lieutenant, nor be eligible for the allowance as such, except with the specific approval of the Naval Board on the application of the Commanding Officer of the ship to which appointed.

106. Engineer Officers.—(1.) Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders and Engineer-Lieutenants who have completed the six months’ voluntary training referred to in article 53 of these regulations shall be eligible for temporary service in lieu of officers of the Royal Navy, should they volunteer and their services be required, for a period of not less than six months or more than two years.

(2.) Officers who perform six months’ temporary service shall be excused obligatory training for two years, and those who complete twelve months such service, for three years; reckoned in each case from and inclusive of the year following that in which temporary service terminates.

107. Accountant Officers.—(1.) Paymaster-Lieutenants and Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants (confirmed) who have completed three months’ voluntary training shall be eligible for temporary service, should they volunteer and their services be required, for a period of not less than three months or more than one year, with renewal for a further year at the discretion of the Naval Board.

(2.) Officers who complete three months such service shall be excused obligatory training for two years, and those who complete six months or more, for three years; reckoned in each case from and inclusive of the year following that in which temporary service terminates.

XVI. UNIFORM.

108. Uniform Allowance.—A uniform allowance of £40 shall be granted on entry to each commissioned and subordinate officer and of £20 to each Warrant Officer of the R.N.R. (N.Z.D.). (See articles 29 and 109 to 112 of these regulations.)

109. Uniform of Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand Division).—The uniform to be worn by officers of the R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) shall be of the same pattern as for officers of the corresponding rank and branch of the Royal Navy, with the following distinctive exceptions:—

(a.) Instead of each distinction stripe of gold lace round the sleeves of the coat, there is a stripe formed of two waved lines of gold lace, each of one-half the width of that prescribed for officers of the Royal Navy, one line superimposed upon the other so that ⅛ in. blue cloth shows between the curves. (The half-stripe, however, is a single straight line of ⅛ in. gold lace.)

(b.) The coloured cloth denoting branches does not fill the space between the stripes of distinction lace, but consists in a narrow stripe.

(c.) The white turnback and button-hole of white twist for Midshipmen is replaced by a blue turnback and button-hole of blue twist.

(d.) Midshipmen when appointed for short periods or when under training are not required to wear a sword or dirk, but may wear a sword. (NOTE.—See article 32.)

110. Uniform to be provided.—(1.) Officers R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) embarking in H.M. ships or establishments for periodical training, and officers appointed for short courses of gunnery, torpedo, signals, &c., are required to provide themselves with the following uniform only:—

Day dress ..
{
Frock-coat (not required below rank of Sub-Lieutenant).
Undress coat (monkey-jacket).
Morning-waistcoat (optional).
Trousers, plain, blue.
Cap.
Sword (optional for Midshipmen) and undress belt.
Uniform boots.
White shirts and collars.
Black silk or satin ties.
}

Mess undress ..
{
Jacket.
Evening-waistcoat (blue).
Trousers, plain, blue.
}

Also a small number of white-drill trousers for summer months, and, for gunnery and torpedo courses only, white-flannel trousers and white jerseys for drill.

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