twenty-five years of age. He must possess good educational qualifications,
such as Matriculation, and produce very good testimonials from the
business in which he is employed.

147. Obligatory Naval Training — Probationary Paymaster Sub-
     Lieutenant (C.).—The obligatory naval training of a Probationary Pay-
     master Sub-Lieutenant (C.) shall consist of fourteen days' training during
     the first year of service.

148. Promotion to Paymaster-Lieutenant (C.).—The same rules for
     promotion from Probationary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant (C.) to Paymaster
     Sub-Lieutenant (C.) and to Paymaster-Lieutenant (C.) shall apply as are
     provided by article 199 of these regulations.

149. Obligatory Naval Training—Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant (C.) and
     Paymaster-Lieutenant (C.).—The obligatory naval training of a Paymaster
     Sub-Lieutenant (C.) and Paymaster-Lieutenant (C.) shall consist of fourteen
     days biennially.

150. Chaplain Branch.—Officers may be entered as required in time
     of war or emergency as Probationary Chaplains with the same status as
     Chaplains in the seagoing Forces. The age of a candidate at entry shall not
     exceed forty, except at the discretion of the Naval Board.

151. Special Branch.—The special branch of the R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.)
     shall consist of those officers who have no qualifications for and are not
     required to perform Executive, Engineering, Medical, or Accountant duties,
     but who are required by the Naval service as specialists in certain pro-
     fessional subjects.

Special branch officers shall have executive titles, and shall be entered
as required in time of war or emergency in the rank appropriate to their age
at time of entry.

XX. UNIFORM.

152. Uniform Allowance.—A uniform allowance of £20 shall be
     granted to each officer R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.) on entry. (See articles 29, 153,
     and 154 of these regulations.)

153. Uniform R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.).—The uniform of officers of the
     R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.) shall be the same in all respects as that of officers of
     corresponding rank and branch of the Royal Navy, with the following
     exceptions :

(a.) Instead of each distinction stripe of gold lace round the sleeves
of the coat, there shall be a waved line of $\frac{3}{8}$ in. gold lace. (The
half-stripe, however, is a straight line of $\frac{1}{8}$ in. gold lace.)

The waved lines of lace shall consist in continuous curves
and not in straight lines with rounded angles.

(b.) The edges of the coloured cloth denoting branches other than the
military branch shall be waved to follow the curves of the lace.
When there is more than one stripe of distinction lace, the coloured
cloth shall fill the space between the stripes.

(c.) The white turnback and button-hole of white twist for Midshipmen
R.N. shall be replaced by a maroon turnback and twist.

(d.) The special branch referred to in article 151 of these regulations
shall wear emerald-green-coloured cloth to denote their branch.

(See article 32 of these regulations.)

154. Uniform to be provided.—(1.) All R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.) officers
     shall provide themselves with undress uniform, i.e.,—
     Undress coat (monkey-jacket).
     Morning-waistcoat (optional).
     Trousers, plain, blue.
     Cap and covers.
     Uniform boots.
     White shirts and collars.
     Black silk or satin ties.

(2.) They may at their option provide themselves with mess undress,
i.e.,—
Mess-jacket.
Evening-waistcoat (blue).
Trousers, plain, blue.

(See article 32 of these regulations.)

(3.) Officers of the R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.) may obtain from H.M. ships on
repayment sufficient uniform cloth to make the uniform referred to in this
article. No other articles of clothing may be purchased unless the officer
is actually embarked for training.

155. Volunteer Officers’ Decoration.—This decoration is granted to
     officers of the R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.) subject to the regulations as laid down from
     time to time by the Admiralty, London.