Officers of H.M. ships, and others concerned in recruiting men and boys
for the New Zealand Division.

4. Recruits proceeding to a Provisional-entry Establishment or to the
   Depot other than by a ship-of-war will be provided with an order for
   accommodation by rail or steamer, and will be eligible to receive the
   travelling-allowance prescribed for seamen and other ratings in Articles 289
   and 291 respectively.

Recruiting officers will arrange for payment through post-offices of
subsistence due to recruits in proceeding to Defence District Headquarters
for provisional examination and for returning to their homes if rejected,
also for the payment of advances on account of subsistence to all recruits
accepted for entry in proceeding to the depot. Such advances are to be
based on the time that will necessarily be occupied in completing the
journey.

5. Candidates will undergo a final medical and educational examination (the latter if so prescribed) on arrival in the Depot, and if found
   fit will be entered for service in the New Zealand Division; the engagement
   form shown in Appendix VI being completed as necessary. Candidates
   rejected are to be given an order for a free railway or steamer ticket to
   their homes, and subsistence money to cover the journey: Candidates who
   refuse to sign on are not to be given free travelling facilities to return to
   their homes unless the Director of Recruiting is satisfied that their provisional entry was effected through misrepresentation, or was due to a
   misunderstanding. All such cases are to be specially reported.

6. Recruiting Officers and Commanding Officers of H.M. ships provisionally entering recruits are to forward to the Depot the following documents concerning each candidate provisionally entered:

(a) Form of application for entry, which includes—(i) Certificate of character, and (ii) certificate of compliance with requirements of Defence Act;

(b) Certificate of provisional medical examination;

(c) Birth-certificate;

(d) Worked educational test papers;

and, in addition, in the case of persons under the age of twenty-one years,

(e) Consent paper, signed by parent or guardian.

7. With a view to safeguarding the documents of entries and providing for the return of private papers (e.g., references, characters, apprenticeship indentures, &c.) handed in by candidates, the following procedure is to be adopted:

(i) All official documents connected with entries are to be forwarded into office with the entry papers.

(ii) All private papers (except birth-certificate — see Article 53, paragraph 5) are to be handed back to the candidate, a list of them receipted by the candidate, being attached to the engagement form (in the case of those entered) or kept with the provisional-entry papers (in the case of candidates rejected).

55. Entry of Boys.—The normal minimum standard of physique for boys is as follows:

2. Boys are not to be entered under the age of fifteen nor over sixteen and a half years except in very special circumstances with the approval of the Superintendent of Training.

3. No boy is to be entered unless—

(a) He is certified as satisfactorily performing, or having satisfactorily performed, or having been specially exempted from performing the military service required of him under the Defence Act:

(b) He is able to pass the prescribed medical and educational examinations;

(c) He is willing to engage to serve until he reaches the age of thirty years (i.e., to complete twelve years' service from the age of eighteen), and his parent or guardian consents in writing to his entry and such engagement;

(d) He is able to produce such documentary evidence of his birth and parentage as required by Article 53;

(e) He is able to produce a certificate of good character from his schoolmaster or employer for the previous twelve months.