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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 56

Travelling-allowance on Temporary Transfer.

59. Unless otherwise approved by the G.O.C., or in his absence by the C.G.S.,
    the maximum period for which travelling-allowance may be paid to all ranks
    temporarily transferred for duty at any station (where neither rations nor quarters
    are provided) outside their own headquarters shall be-Married, twenty-eight
    days; single, seven days.

Travelling-allowance on Permanent Transfer.

60. In the cases where officers and other ranks of the Permanent Forces are
    permanently transferred from one station to another, travelling-allowance may
    be granted as follows :—

At commencement of journey: Single, one day ; married, two days.
On arrival at destination: Single, two days ; married, seven days.

61. In cases where married officers and other ranks permanently transferred
    are unable to obtain a house within seven days after arrival at the new station,
    the G.O.C., or, in his absence, the C.G.S., may approve payment, for a further
    period, of an allowance equal to the difference between 60 per cent. of salary
    and the actual cost of temporary accommodation, for which receipts must be
    submitted.

The O.C. Command shall, before submitting his recommendations to General
Headquarters, satisfy himself that the most reasonable arrangements have been
made for such temporary accommodation, and that genuine endeavours are
being made to obtain a house.

Rations and Quarters, and Allowances in lieu.

62. Officers and other ranks detailed for temporary duty at a camp or school
    of military instruction where officers or soldiers receive free rations shall be
    entitled, in cases where they actually reside in such quarters, to rations and
    messing free, according to the scale laid down, but shall not be entitled to any
    other allowances while thus drawing free rations and messing.

63. Married officers and other ranks detailed for temporary duty to a station
    where free quarters and messing facilities but no free rations are provided shall
    be entitled, in cases where they actually reside in such quarters, to an allowance
    of 4s. per day in the case of officers, or 3s. per day in the case of other ranks.
    They shall not be entitled to any other allowances.

64. Married officers and other ranks detailed for temporary duty to a station
    where free quarters are provided, but where it is necessary to obtain meals out-
    side such quarters, shall be entitled, in cases where they actually reside in such
    quarters, to an allowance equal to half the travelling-allowance laid down for
    their rank.

65. A married officer or other rank employed at a camp or other establish-
    ment where he cannot obtain quarters for his family, and is compelled by reason
    of distance to remain away from his home at night, may, on the recommendation
    of the O.C. Station, through the usual channels, be granted for each complete
    day of twenty-four hours away from his home one of the allowances in Regula-
    tions 62, 63, or 64 above, as applicable. Such allowance will only be granted for
    a period not exceeding twenty-eight days, and, if approved, subsequent renewals
    will be made in periods not exceeding twenty-eight days.

In cases where an officer or other rank is granted the privilege set out in this
paragraph, and whose family reside within access to his place of duty, a free
return travelling-warrant may also be granted within a radius of thirty miles
once per week to enable him to visit his family.

66. Except as detailed above, no allowance will be made for rations or
    quarters unless specially authorized by the G.O.C., or, in his absence, by the
    C.G.S.

Travelling Allowances and Expenses.—General.

67. Every care must be taken that the expenditure under the head of
    travelling-allowance is kept down to the lowest possible limit, and O.C. Com-
    munds are held responsible that the least possible expenditure is entailed by
    those under their command in the performance of their duties.

68. No officer shall proceed on any duty without first informing the head
    of his department or commanding officer, and such head of department or com-
    manding officer, before granting permission, shall satisfy himself that the travel-
    ing is necessary. If, through the exigency of the service, it is not practicable
    to obtain the permission of the head of the department or commanding officer,
    the circumstances should be at once reported in writing, or verbally if the officer
    travelling returns within twenty-four hours.

69. In all cases where military or Government transport is available it must
    be utilized.

70. Any case not coming within the above should be submitted to General
    Headquarters for a special ruling.

71. Travelling-allowance at the following rates shall be paid. Such allow-
    ance shall include meals and porters age, and shall be paid only on defined absence
    from residence or headquarters. (Travelling-allowance shall not be drawn while
    under canvas, or while with troops who are rationed.) In all cases “a day”
    means a day of twenty-four hours.

Per Day.
£ s. d.
General Officer Commanding ... ... ... 1 5 0
Colonel-Commandant or Colonel on the Staff ... 1 2 6
Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel ... ... ... 1 0 0
Major (receiving salary of over £565 per annum).. 1 0 0
Major (receiving salary of £515-£565 per annum).. 0 17 6
Captain or Lieutenant... ... ... ... 0 15 0
Warrant officer or non-commissioned officer of or
above the rank of sergeant ... ... 0126
All other ranks below that of sergeant ... ... 0 11 0

72. For every portion of a day the rate shall be one twenty-fourth of the
    full daily rate for each hour's absence, provided the whole period of absence
    from Headquarters exceeds twenty-four hours.