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to the offender’s company, &c., commander, and to the head-
quaters of the unit or corps to which the offender belongs.

464. A Commanding Officer may, without reference to superior
     authority, dispose summarily of a charge for an offence committed
     by a trainee under any of the following sections of the Army Act :
     Sections 6 (except on active service), 8 (2) (threatening or insub-
     ordinate language only) (except on active service), 9 (2) (except
     on active service), 10 (except subsection 1), 11, 15, 18 (1), (3), 19,
     20 (except when the act is wilful), 21, 22, 24, 27 (4), 33, and 40.

Fines.

465. A Commanding Officer may impose a fine up to £1 on a
     private soldier for any offence mentioned in para. 464, the soldier
     having no right to claim trial by Court-martial.

If in the interest of discipline, however, the Commanding Officer
considers a fine up to £1 unsuitable to the case, and provided the
offence is one which cannot be dealt with in a Magistrate’s Court,
he will remand the offender, and refer the case to superior military
authority.

466. A company, &c., commander may impose a fine up to 10s.
     on a private soldier for offences such as the following, the soldier
     having no right to claim trial by Court-martial: Appearing on
     parade improperly dressed, or with clothing, arms, and accoutre-
     ments incomplete or dirty; inattention and minor irregularities on
     parade; minor cases of non-compliance with orders or neglect of
     duty; drunkenness.

467. If in the interest of discipline a company, &c., commander
     considers a fine up to 10s. unsuitable to the case, he will refer the
     case to the Commanding Officer.

468. Fines will be paid to the officer imposing the fine or as
     directed by him, and will be paid into the Public Account.

469. In default of payment of a fine within fourteen days the
     offender will be proceeded against in a Magistrate’s Court under
     section 73 (1) and (2), Defence Amendment Act, 1912.

Discipline in the Reserve.

470. Reservists when mobilized or at training are subject to
     the same discipline as soldiers of the Territorial Force.

Retired List.

471. Officers of the Retired List, whenever appearing in
     uniform or in their capacity as officers, must conform to these
     regulations and the customs of the service. Failure to do so will
     render them liable to forfeit the privileges in regard to their reten-
     tion of rank and wearing of uniform.

Discipline in the Cadets.

472. In companies forming part of the organization of a school
     or other recognized organization the discipline will be in the hands
     of the authorities of that school or organization, but will be
     administered by and through the O.C. Company.

473. Extra drills will be ordered, if necessary, for disciplinary
     training.

474. Any Cadet who creates a disturbance, refuses to drill or to
     obey orders, or who in any way obstructs a parade is liable to be
     dealt with under section 51, Defence Act, 1909.

Imprisonment and Detention.

475. Every person sentenced in New Zealand by a Court-
     martial or by a Commanding Officer to any period of detention in
     accordance with the Army Act shall be detained in pursuance of
     that sentence either in military custody or in a detention barrack,
     as may be determined from time to time by a committing authority
     under these regulations.

476. “Detention barrack” means any building or place in
     the possession of the Crown (not being a prison or police-gaol under
     the Prisons Act, 1908) declared by the Minister of Defence, by
     warrant gazetted, to be a detention barrack for the purpose of the
     Army Act.

477. The control and administration of detention barracks
     shall be in accordance with military orders, and in default of such
     orders, or so far as they do not extend, then in accordance with the
     discretion of the officer in command of the barracks.

478. Every person sentenced to imprisonment by a Court-
     martial in New Zealand shall be detained either in a prison or
     police-gaol under the Prisons Act, 1908, or in some other place
     appointed for that purpose under the authority of section 19 of
     the Defence Amendment Act, 1912, as may be determined from
     time to time by a committing authority under these regulations.

479. (1.) “Committing authority” in respect of every person
     sentenced to imprisonment or detention by a Court-martial means
     and includes any of the following persons:—
     (a.) The officer by whom the sentence of the Court-martial has
     been confirmed.
     (b.) An O.C. Command.
     (c.) The Commanding Officer of the person so sentenced.
     (2.) “Committing authority” in respect of every person
     sentenced by a Commanding Officer means and includes the fol-
     lowing persons:—
     (a.) The Commanding Officer of the person so sentenced.
     (b.) An O.C. Command.

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480. A committing authority may from time to time order
     the removal of any person so sentenced to imprisonment or deten-
     tion from one lawful place of confinement to another, or may
     transfer to a detention barrack any person sentenced to detention
     and committed to military custody, or may transfer to military
     custody any person committed to a detention barrack.

481. The military custody of persons pending their trial for
     offences under the Army Act or Defence Act, or pending their
     reception in a prison, detention barrack, or other lawful place of
     confinement in execution of any sentence of imprisonment or deten-
     tion, and the military custody of persons committed to such
     custody in execution of any sentence of detention, shall be in
     accordance with military orders, and in default of such orders, or
     so far as they do not extend, shall be in accordance with the
     discretion of Commanding Officers.

COURTS-MARTIAL—COURTS OF INQUIRY—COMMITTEES AND BOARDS.

482. The names of officers authorized by the Governor-General
     to convene or confirm general or district Courts-martial will be
     published in General Orders from time to time.

483. Courts-martial, Courts of Inquiry, Committees, and
     Boards will be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Procedure
     and the King’s Regulations. Special Courts of Inquiry assembled
     under sections 67 to 71 of the Defence Act, 1909, will be assembled
     and conducted in accordance with the provisions contained in
     those sections.

484. One officer at least of the Territorial Force will serve on
     Courts-martial, Courts of Inquiry, Committees, and Boards assembled
     in connection with the Territorial Force. If no Territorial officer
     is forthcoming, the Adjutant of a Territorial unit will be considered
     an officer of the Territorial Force for this purpose.

485. No Court of Inquiry, Committee, or Board involving
     expense will be held without the authority of the O.C. Command.

SECTION VIII.—GENERAL DUTIES AND MISCELLANEOUS.

ATTESTING OFFICERS.

486. All officers of the Permanent Forces shall be attesting
     officers, and may attest members of any branch or portion of the
     Military Forces.

487. All officers of the Territorial Force shall be attesting
     officers for the purpose of administering the oath of allegiance to
     members of the Territorial Force, Cadets, General Training Section,
     or the Territorial Force Reserve.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC MONEY AND STORES.

488. An officer entrusted with public money will keep a record
     of his cash transactions as may be required by the Financial In-
     structions, and the book in which this is kept will be retained under
     lock and key in the officer’s own custody. Every officer charged
     with making payments will either make them himself or see that
     they are made in his presence. He is personally responsible for
     any sum of money he may entrust to subordinates.

489. Any officer or person in charge of public stores of any
     kind is strictly forbidden to lend any article in his charge for any
     purpose not sanctioned by his Commanding Officer. The Command-
     ing Officer, before sanctioning the issue on loan of any government
     property, will comply with the instructions contained in “Instruc-
     tions relating to Accounting for Stores.”

SECURITY OF STORES AND CASH.

490. For each area or Territorial unit store there shall be two
     keys, one of which shall be known as the duplicate key, which shall
     be retained in the possession of the Area Officer or unit commander,
     and shall be used by him only in cases of emergency. The other
     key shall be retained in the possession of the area sub-accountant
     or unit accountant, who is the person responsible to the Area Officer
     or unit commander for the issue and receipt of clothing, arms,
     equipment, office furniture, and training and range equipment on
     issue to areas and units respectively.

491. A company, &c., commander is responsible that all cash
     payments made to a soldier, and all moneys due from time to time,
     are duly recorded. Cash payments will be made in the presence
     of an officer and two witnesses (other than the pay-sergeant), who
     will certify that amounts charged have been actually paid and
     receipts taken on the prescribed form.

493. A quartermaster will not perform any cash duties except
     in circumstances in which he is, by the regulations, recognized as
     a sub-accountant.

495. Detailed instructions regarding responsibility and account-
     ing for public stores are contained in “Financial Instructions” and
     “Instructions relating to Accounting for Stores.”