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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 56

SECTION IX.—ALLOWANCES TO WITNESSES AT COURTS-MARTIAL OR COURTS OF INQUIRY.

192. The following is the scale of fees and allowances payable to witnesses in pursuance of section 71 of the Defence Act, 1909.

Allowances to Witnesses.

Gentlemen, merchants, bankers, and professional men, per day .. 15s. to 21s. Auctioneers, accountants, clerks, farmers, and tradesmen, per day .. 12s., 15s. Artisans and journeymen, per day .. .. .. .. 10s., 12s. Labourers, per day .. .. .. .. 8s., 10s. Female witnesses: Two-thirds of the above sums. Children : A reasonable amount for expenses, to be fixed by the Court.

193. Travelling-expenses: The cost of conveyance by railway, coach, or other public conveyance, or, if no such conveyance, 9d. per mile one way. Witnesses of the artisan and labourer classes to be allowed second-class fare, the others first-class. Witnesses shall also be allowed a sum of 3s. for each night during which they are necessarily detained from their own homes, except when travelling by sea.

If the witnesses attend in more than one action they will be entitled to a proportionate part in each action only.

Allowances to Scientific or Expert Witnesses.

For qualifying to give evidence .. .. .. 10s. to £5. Attending Court on trial, per day .. .. 10s., £2.

SECTION X.—MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.

194. Officers, W.O.s, N.C.O.s, and men of the Permanent Forces, including military personnel temporarily employed, shall be entitled to receive medical attendance at the expense of the State on account of wounds, injury, or sickness arising out of and in the course of their duties, and shall be granted sick-leave in accordance with paragraph 199.

195. Officers, W.O.s, N.C.O.s, and men who sustain wounds, injury, or sickness other than on duty may be granted medical attendance or hospital treatment at stations where military medical organizations or hospitals exist. In such cases they will be subjected to a stoppage of pay at the rate of 4s. for every day on which such attendance or treatment is received, except that when the officer, W.O., N.C.O., or man is placed on half-pay as provided for in paragraph 199, the stoppage of 4s. per day shall not be made.

196. Medical attendance will include the supply of medicines, &c., provided by the officer in charge of the case, and ordered by him from a hospital or dispensary.

SECTION XI.—SICK-LEAVE AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION ON ENLISTMENT, N.Z. PERMANENT FORCES.

Sick-leave.

197. Absence from duty on account of sickness or injury, whether the absentee be in hospital or otherwise, shall be considered sick-leave within the meaning of these regulations.

198. Whenever an officer or soldier is absent from duty on account of illness or accident for any period extending beyond three days a medical certificate stating the nature of the illness or accident and the probable period of absence shall be forwarded to his O.C. The O.C. may, however, in his discretion, require that the medical certificate shall be furnished forthwith.

199. Pay during sick-leave shall be in accordance with the following schedule:—

Length of Service. On Full Pay. On Half-pay.
Under 3 months .. .. 1 week ..
Over 3 months and under 6 months .. 2 weeks ..
Over 6 months and under 9 months .. 1 month ..
Over 9 months and under 5 years .. 1 month 1 month.
Over 5 years and under 10 years .. 2 months 2 months.
Over 10 years and under 15 years .. 3 months 3 months.
Over 15 years and under 25 years .. 4 months 4 months.
Over 25 years and under 35 years .. 5 months 5 months.
Over 35 years .. .. 6 months 6 months.

No exception will be made in the foregoing schedule, except in the following cases :
(a.) Sickness resulting directly from the conditions under which the officer or soldier was working:
(b.) Injury sustained by the officer or soldier in the discharge of his duties and through no fault of his own:
(c.) Disability arising out of war service.
In the exceptional cases mentioned above, the matter will be dealt with on its merits as approved by the G.O.C.