May 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1575

342. At least six hours’ training per day will be carried out whilst at annual training in camp.

343. Trainees who on arrival at the annual camp are found to be temporarily unfit, but likely to become available for part of the training, will be admitted into a military hospital when one is available, or will be treated in quarters. If, however, any trainee is found on joining to be suffering from an infectious disease he will be temporarily detained and isolated, and the Medical Officer of Health for the district will at once be informed, with a view to the trainee’s transfer to the local hospital for infectious diseases.

344. On arrival at the place of assembly, or on arrival in camp, all hired horses, harness, and vehicles, including mechanically propelled vehicles, will be inspected by a Board of officers as to their value, fitness, and suitability for military duty. The Board should, when possible, include an officer of the branch of the service for which the horses, vehicles, &c., are required, and will be assisted by a Veterinary Officer in the examination of the horses. On the last day of training, the horses, harness, and vehicles will again be similarly inspected, and a certificate of condition filed.

345. The Commanding Officer will be responsible for the issue of notices to attend the annual training in camp. Such notices will be sent by post so as to reach the residence of each officer and man at least fourteen days before the date of assembly for camp training. Public notices (see Appendix XV) will at the same time be sent to the post-offices and police-stations in the regimental district or districts from which the unit is furnished, with a request to affix a copy as soon as possible to the notice-boards on which Government notices are usually posted.

These public notices will be deemed sufficient intimation, notwithstanding any failure in the transmission or receipt of the notices sent by post, and any trainees not appearing at the time and place appointed in such public notice will be dealt with as absentees.

346. When a unit or detachment of the Territorial Force enters or quits a military camp or place at which troops are assembled, marching-in and marching-out states (Form N.Z. 103) will be furnished by the Commanding Officer to command headquarters and to officer commanding the troops at such camp or place.

347. The training in camp should be of a progressive nature, and more advanced than that carried out during the periodical drills and parades throughout the year. As much time as possible will be devoted to squadron, battery, and company training, culminating, when practicable, in combined training of the different arms.

348. At least one Medical Officer will be detailed for duty at every annual camp. The Assistant Director of Medical Services will be responsible, under the O.C. Command, that the necessary number of Medical Officers is always present (vide para. 42).

349. When during the annual training of Coast Artillery units practice is carried out in detachments at different batteries at the same time, the attendance of a Medical Officer with each detachment may, if necessary, be sanctioned.

WEAPON TRAINING.

350. Weapon training will be carried out in accordance with the principles laid down in “Small-arms Training” and other official manuals. See also “Ammunition and Range Practice,” Section VIII.

351. Except in the N.Z. Medical Corps, N.Z. Dental Corps, N.Z. Veterinary Corps, and N.Z. Army Legal Department, all officers of and below the rank of Captain, and all other ranks (except bandmasters) of the Territorial Force and Cadets, will be exercised each year in the courses prescribed in the N.Z. Weapon Training Instructions for the arm of the service to which they belong, and their classification entered in their personal records.

352. Officers commanding units will be held entirely responsible for the weapon-training returns of their units.

353. Company, &c., commanders are responsible for the weapon training of their men.

354. On all weapon-training parades, wherever practicable, instruction and practice in judging distance will be given.

355. Judging-distance parades will be held during the annual training in camp with a view to awarding the regulation badges.

SPECIALIST TRAINING.

356. The number of personnel provided for in the establishments and the training-manuals of the various arms, as specialists, such as machine gunners, Hotchkiss and Lewis gunners, Medical and Sanitary personnel, &c., will be maintained and trained. In order that these specialists may carry out their specialist duties in their units during the annual training in camp, as much of this specialist training as possible will be carried out during the periodical drills and parades held during the year.

TRAINING ABROAD.

Staff Colleges.

357. Vacancies at the Staff Colleges at Camberley and Quetta are allotted by the Army Council and Government of India respectively for officers of the N.Z. Permanent Forces as under:—
     (a.) One every year at the Staff College, Camberley.
     (b.) One every alternate year at the Staff College, Quetta.

The selected list referred to in King’s Regulations, para. 768, will be kept at General Headquarters.

Os.C. Commands will forward to General Headquarters annually on or before the 1st January, the names of officers under their command whom they recommend to be placed on the selected list.

358. In making their recommendations Os.C. Commands will satisfy themselves that the officers recommended are in all respects suitable and eligible for entrance to the Staff College, and have the special qualifications laid down in King’s Regulations, para. 768.

359. The recommendations under para. 357 will be considered by the General Officer Commanding, whose decision will be communicated to the O.C. Command.

360. Should an O.C. Command consider that an officer on the selected list serving under him has fallen below the standard required for the Staff College, he will forward his recommendation to General Headquarters for the removal of the officer’s name from the selected list.

361. Vacancies at the Staff Colleges at Camberley and Quetta will be filled by successful candidates at the Entrance Examination. This examination will be held under the conditions laid down in the “Regulations for Admission to the Staff College,” and only those officers whose names appear on the selected list mentioned in para. 357 will be permitted to compete.

362. The results of the Entrance Examination and the names of the officers who will proceed to the Staff College will be promulgated in General Orders.

Interchange, Attachment, &c.

363. Members of the N.Z. Permanent Forces may be sent abroad on interchange for courses of instruction or for attachment to units of Regular Forces.

364. The pay and allowances of officers and other ranks so absent will be as laid down in the Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations for the N.Z. Military Forces.

365. A member of the N.Z. Permanent Forces sent out of the Dominion under paras. 362 and 363 will be required to enter into an agreement containing such conditions relating to his training abroad, return to the Dominion, and service after return, as the Minister may decide.

STAFF TOURS.

366. Os. C. Commands will arrange for at least one staff tour to take place in their commands annually for officers of field rank of the Permanent and Territorial Forces.

367. The general and special ideas, together with a map and programme of work, will be submitted to General Headquarters for approval at least one month before the proposed date of the tour.

368. Officers who wish to take part in a staff tour will apply through the usual channel to command headquarters.

REGIMENTAL TACTICAL EXERCISES.

369. Os.C. units will, when possible, arrange to carry out tactical exercises in the field for the instruction of officers of their unit. Officers of other arms should be invited to attend.

370. The tactical scheme, programme of work, and map of the area of operations will be submitted to command headquarters at least one month before the proposed date of the exercise.

371. No expenditure in connection with a tactical exercise will be incurred without the prior sanction of the O.C. Command.

OBLIGATORY COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.

372. Obligatory courses of instruction will be held under command arrangements as under:—
     (i.) Six-day courses for officers for the purpose of preparing them for promotion examinations.
     (ii.) Six-day courses for candidates for commissions.
     (iii.) Six-day courses for non-commissioned officers for the purpose of preparing them for promotion.

373. All the courses of instruction referred to in paras. 372 and 376 will be held under command arrangements.

374. Pay and allowances of officers, non-commissioned officers, and men attending the obligatory courses of instruction referred to in para. 372 will be as laid down in the Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations.

375. The pay and allowances authorized in the Financial Instructions and Allowance Regulations will be admissible only when the course of instruction is continuous, and will only apply to the separate hours of instruction.

VOLUNTARY COURSES OF INSTRUCTION.

376. Special voluntary courses of instruction for officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Territorial Force and Cadets will be held at such times and places as may be directed by Os.C. Commands.

377. The dates and hours of attendance will be arranged as far as possible to fit in with the civil avocation of officers and others attending.