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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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allotted to him for that day and whose conduct has been
good shall be awarded a number of marks which shall not
exceed six if he is in the Probationary Grade, or seven if he
is in the Higher Grade, or eight if he is in the Special Grade :
Provided that no marks shall, except in the case of cooks,
cleaners, and others fully employed, be awarded in respect of
Sundays or days observed in the Institution as holidays.
18. (1.) If an inmate has during the first three months
after his reception into an Institution been industrious and
has conducted himself to the satisfaction of the Superintendent,
he shall be credited with earnings at the rate of one
penny for each mark thereafter awarded to him.
(2.) If during the said period an inmate's industry and con-
duct have not been to the satisfaction of the Superintendent,
he shall not be credited with earnings as aforesaid until the
Superintendent is satisfied that his industry and conduct have
improved to such an extent as to warrant earnings being
credited to him.
19. No inmate who has been released from an Institution
and has been returned thereto either for a breach of any
condition of his release or pursuant to an order of detention
under the said Act made in respect of an offence committed
after his release shall, unless the Controller-General otherwise
directs, be credited with earnings until the expiration of four
months after his reception into the Institution, and then only
if his conduct is satisfactory.
20. No inmate who has been reduced to the Penal Class
shall be credited with earnings for any period during which
he is in such class.

RELEASE ON LICENSE.

21. For the purpose of regulating the release on license of
    inmates of Institutions pursuant to section 15 of the said Act,
    the Prisons Board constituted under the Crimes Amendment
    Act, 1910, shall be a Parole Board, and in that capacity may
    from time to time cause inquiry to be made respecting any
    inmate, other than an inmate in the Penal Class, and may
    make such recommendations to the Minister respecting the
    release on license of such inmate as it thinks fit.
    (2.) Every recommendation of the Board shall be com-
    municated in writing to the Minister by the Chairman of the
    Board.
22. (1.) Every Visiting Committee shall keep itself in-
    formed (so far as possible, by personal observation) as to the
    conduct and character of the individual inmates (particularly
    those in the Higher and Special Grades) of the institution in
    respect of which it is appointed.
    (2.) If after communicating with any society recognized
    under the said Act or any person interested in the case of any
    inmate in the Higher Grade or the Special Grade, the Visiting
    Committee is satisfied that there is a reasonable probability
    that such inmate, if released, will lead a useful and industrious
    life and abstain from crime and that employment will be
    found for him on his release, the Committee may submit
    to the Board a report concerning him.
    (3.) On receiving such a report the Board shall as soon as
    practicable review the case of the inmate named therein, and
    may thereupon, if it thinks fit, recommend the Minister to
    release him on license.
23. (1.) The Minister, before releasing any inmate on license
    from an institution, may demand from any person under
    whose supervision or control it is proposed to place such
    inmate a guarantee, in the form of a bond for such amount
    as the Minister may determine, that the inmate will be kept
    under such proper supervision or control as to ensure the
    fulfilment by the inmate of the terms of his license.
    (2.) The full amount of such bond, or such part thereof as
    the Minister may determine, may be estreated on the escape
    of the licensee from supervision or control, or on the Minister
    being satisfied that the person charged with such supervision
    or control has failed to exercise the same effectively.
24. (1.) When any person returns to an Institution after
    his license has been revoked or forfeited he may be placed
    in the Penal Class for such period as the Visiting Committee
    deems necessary, having regard to all the circumstances of
    the case, and on the expiration of such period he shall be placed
    in the Probationary Grade.
    (2.) If such person is not placed in the Penal Class he shall
    be placed in the Probationary Grade.
    (3.) No person placed in the Probationary Grade pursuant
    to the foregoing provisions of this clause shall be promoted
    therefrom, save with the approval of the Controller-General.

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS.

25. Every inmate commits an offence against the dis-
    cipline and good order of an Institution who—
    (a.) Disobeys any general instruction :
    (b.) Treats any officer with disrespect:
    (c.) Is idle or careless at work:
    (d.) Is irreverent at Divine service :
    (e.) Uses bad language or makes any threat :
    (f.) Is indecent in act or gesture:
    (g.) Strikes or behaves in a provoking manner to another
    inmate :
    (h.) Makes any undue disturbance :
    (i.) Does damage to any Government property :
    (j.) Has in his possession any prohibited article:
    (k.) Exchanges articles with other inmates without leave :
    (l.) Misbehaves himself in any other way.
26. (1.) Every offence shall be reported to the Super-
    intendent.
    (2.) The Superintendent shall thereupon, in the presence of
    the inmate charged with the offence, make inquiry respecting
    the same and if he is satisfied as to the commission thereof
    by such inmate he may either—
    (a.) Punish the offender by depriving him, for any period
    not exceeding one month, of any privilege or of one
    or more items of the dietary, but not so as to materially
    reduce his food allowance ; or,
    (b.) If he considers that the offence warrants the infliction
    of more severe punishment, report the offender to
    the Chairman of the Visiting Committee.
    (3.) The Chairman, after considering such report and, if he
    thinks it necessary so to do, after making further inquiry
    into the case, may—
    (a.) Refer the case back to the Superintendent with a
    direction to inflict punishment as provided in the
    last preceding sub-clause ; or
    (b.) Inflict on the offender not more than two of the following
    punishments, namely :—
    (i.) Three days on bread and water diet in
    separate confinement;
    (ii.) Reduction in diet for any period not ex-
    ceeding fourteen days;
    (iii.) Deprivation of all or any privileges for any
    period not exceeding two months;
    (iv.) A fine not exceeding ten shillings to be
    deducted from the accrued or future earnings of
    the inmate; or
    (c.) Recommend to the Controller-General that the offender
    be reduced to the Penal Class for a period specified
    in such recommendation, or that he be both so
    reduced and fined.
    (4.) On receiving any such recommendation the Controller-
    General may give effect thereto, or he may inflict any other
    punishment as aforesaid.

GENERAL.

27. Every person commits an offence against these regula-
    tions and is liable to a fine of five pounds who, not being an
    inmate of an Institution, wilfully refuses or neglects to per-
    form any duty imposed upon him by or pursuant to these
    regulations or any general instruction or wilfully or negligently
    does any act forbidden thereby.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Making Additional General Harbour Regulations.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 20th day of
July, 1925.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS by Order in Council dated the fifth day of
June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three,
and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 49, of the
seventh day of the same month, General Harbour Regu-
lations were made pursuant to the Harbours Act, 1878 :
And whereas it is desired to make additional harbour
regulations modifying the said regulations in the manner
hereinafter described :
Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of
the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise
of the power and authority conferred upon him by section
two hundred and thirty-four of the Harbours Act, 1923, and
of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that
behalf, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the
Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make
the following General Harbour Regulations:-

GENERAL HARBOUR REGULATIONS.

1.NOTWITHSTANDING anything contained in clause 36 of
the General Harbour Regulations of the 5th day of June,
1883, and in the “Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions
at Sea” therein referred to, a steam vessel of 40 tons gross