May 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1581

ammunition has been issued, arms and pouches, or bandoliers, will
be examined and any unused ammunition collected. Officers com-
manding companies, &c., will report personally to the senior officer
present that this has been done.

533. Whenever ammunition is issued from or returned to store
     by the troops at the issuing station, an officer, warrant officer, or
     non-commissioned officer of the Permanent Forces will attend.

534. The issue of ammunition from the regimental magazine
     or ammunition-store will, whenever possible, be made by an officer
     (who will keep the key of the magazine or store in his possession);
     or, in his absence, by a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer
     of the Permanent Forces.

535. All ammunition for the use of a squadron, battery, or
     company, when paraded as such, will, before distribution to the
     men, be inspected by the company, &c., commander, who will
     satisfy himself that the description and quantity of ammunition
     drawn is correct, and who will be personally responsible (a) that
     such ammunition is properly used and expended, (b) that all
     unexpended rounds are collected from the men at the termination
     of the parade, and (c) that the whole of such unexpended balance
     is checked as correct and duly returned to the magazine.

536. On all occasions of field practices, classification or in-
     structional firing, or competitions, an officer of the Permanent or
     Territorial Forces, or a warrant or non-commissioned officer of the
     Permanent Forces, will be present. The senior officer, warrant
     officer, or non-commissioned officer present will be responsible that
     the practice is conducted correctly with a view not only to guard
     against accidents, but also to ensure that a maximum of shooting
     knowledge and range discipline is imparted. He will also be
     responsible for comparing with the registers the number of rounds
     unexpended at the conclusion of the firing, and for returning
     unexpended ammunition and empty cartridge cases to the magazine
     or store.

537. All ammunition in regimental charge is to be inspected
     at least once a month by the Commanding Officer, or an officer
     deputed by him, who will see that it is deposited in a dry and safe
     place.

538. As damage may be done to rifles by the use of unservice-
     able or unsuitable ammunition, the use of any ammunition, whether
     ball, blank, or dummy, except that provided by Government, is
     forbidden.

539. Arms will be cleaned and examined either before the
     parade is dismissed or at some convenient time as soon as possible
     after the dismissal of the parade.

540. When ammunition is found to be defective the date of
     manufacture marked on the box is to be noted. The officer com-
     manding the unit will render a report, through the usual channel,
     to the O.C. Command, who will arrange to have the rounds com-
     plained of, with their wrappers or card boxes, further samples
     from the same box, and the arms with which failure occurred,
     examined locally, if possible. The O.C. Command will, if necessary,
     forward the above articles, with precis of information, direct to the
     Director of Ordnance Services, General Headquarters. The arms
     are to be kept available for special inspection if required.

WORKING AND FATIGUE PARTIES.

541. Soldiers, other than those belonging to departmental
     branches, will be detailed as working-parties as seldom as possible,
     and, except in special circumstances, will not be so employed on
     days allotted to their training. Men warned for or coming off guards
     or other duties will not be excused from attending parades.

542. Officers commanding units are not to furnish working-
     parties except upon an indent approved by the O.C. Command of
     Camp, or Staff Officer i/c Regimental District.

543. Working-pay will be allowed only for work specified in
     the Financial Instructions. On active service soldiers may be
     employed at all times on any kind of labour without extra remunera-
     tion.

544. The number of non-commissioned officers employed to
     superintend working-parties shall not normally exceed the pro-
     portion of one non-commissioned officer to twenty men. The
     superintending non-commissioned officer will not be employed at
     manual labour, except that when possible a working-party of less
     than twenty men should be under the charge of a non-commissioned
     officer who can be employed in working at his craft.

545. Soldiers will be employed on fatigue—that is, routine
     work connected with the administration of the troops—whenever
     the public service requires it, and at such hours as will not inter-
     fer with their training.

546. When electric-light operations, electric-light or other
     highly technical instruction or work is in progress, a qualified
     officer or non-commissioned officer of the Permanent Forces will
     have charge of the work. Officers or non-commissioned officers of
     other corps taking part in the above operations will be informed by
     this officer or non-commissioned officer (notwithstanding that they
     may be senior to him) as to the work to be done, and will give the
     necessary orders to their men.

547. A staff sergeant who is not a regimental artificer, em-
     ployed on working-parties, will be exempt from manual labour,
     except such as is necessary for his duty as a superintendent. All
     other non-commissioned officers and men are liable to be required
     for work at their crafts. A sergeant, corporal, or lance-corporal of

Engineers for whom there is suitable employment at his craft or in
superintending working-parties will not, except in cases of emer-
gency, be required to work as a labourer. A sergeant or corporal
of Infantry required to complete the number of superintending
non-commissioned officers will not ordinarily be employed at manual
labour.

548. The meals of working-parties will be so arranged as to
     prevent loss of time.

MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL DUTIES IN CAMP.
General Instructions.

549. A regimental officer will be allowed access to his men in
     hospital at suitable hours.

550. The examination of the sick will be made at such hours
     as will enable them to reach the hospital before 10 a.m.

551. The name of every soldier reporting himself sick will be
     entered in the “sick-report,” which will be prepared in duplicate.

552. A soldier temporarily unfit, but for whom treatment in
     hospital is not essential, will attend at the hospital or inspection-
     room as directed by the Medical Officer.

553. A soldier attending hospital will not be permitted to leave
     camp unless so ordered. According to medical recommendations,
     he will be relieved from all duties, or employed on light duties and
     fatigues.

554. When a man is to be discharged from hospital the Medical
     Officer in charge will, on the day preceding his discharge, if possible,
     or as early as practicable on the morning of his discharge, notify
     the fact in writing to the officer commanding the unit concerned.

SANITATION AND POLICE.

555. Officers commanding units will be responsible that a suffi-
     cient number of men are specially trained in police and sanitary
     duties to ensure good order and cleanliness when the unit is in camp.

DUTIES IN AID OF THE CIVIL POWER.

556. The law in regard to military aid for the Civil power will
     be found in section 17, Defence Act, 1909, and amendments, and
     in sections 66 to 71 and sections 101 to 110 of the Crimes Act, 1908.

557. When any part of the Permanent Forces is called upon in
     aid of the Civil power, the officer commanding the troops will con-
     form to the instructions contained in King’s Regulations and such
     other special instructions as may be issued to him by the O.C.
     Command.

Exemption from Serving on Juries.

557A. All members of the N.Z. Military Forces, with the
exception of members of Defence Rifle Clubs, or of the Reserve,
shall be exempt from serving on any jury.

VETERINARY DUTIES, TRANSPORT, AND HORSES.
Veterinary Duties.

558. The duties of the Director of Veterinary Services and
     Remounts at General Headquarters, and of Assistant Directors in
     commands, are set out in paras. 26 (d) and 43 respectively.

559. Other officers of the N.Z. Veterinary Corps will be respon-
     sible for—
     (1.) Veterinary duties in the units to which they are attached ;
     (2.) The veterinary stores on issue to the units to which they
     are attached ;
     (3.) Veterinary instruction of units ;
     (4.) Such other duties as may be required of them by the
     Assistant Director of Veterinary Services from time to
     time.

560. Veterinary arrangements for units which have no Veteri-
     nary Officer attached will be made by the Assistant Director of
     Veterinary Services.

561. Farrier-sergeants and shoeing-smiths of units will carry
     out their veterinary duties under the Veterinary Officers attached
     to units.

562. When a unit is in camp the Veterinary Officer will make
     a daily report to the Commanding Officer of such horses as are unfit
     for service through sickness, lameness, or other causes.

563. Officers of the N.Z. Veterinary Corps will not exercise any
     military command outside their corps except over such officers and
     soldiers as may be attached thereto for duty or who may be placed
     under their orders.

564. In case of sickness, when no Veterinary Officer is avail-
     able and the life of a horse is in danger a civilian veterinary surgeon
     may be employed until such time as other arrangements are made
     by the Assistant Director of Veterinary Services.

Remounts.

565. All purchases of horses will be made in accordance with
     detailed instructions issued by the Director of Veterinary Services
     and Remounts.

566. Veterinary Officers who examine horses offered for pur-
     chase for the service and form a favourable opinion of them will
     certify that “These horses from a military point of view are prac-
     tically sound and fit for the service.” Unless this certificate can
     be given the horses are not to be purchased.