3152
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

(h) For purposes of mulcts and conduct deductions, marriage allowance is not to be included in the daily rate of pay, this allowance being regarded for this purpose similarly to lodging and provision allowances. Payment is not, however, to be made when a rating is in cells, prison, &c., and pay stopped in consequence.

(i) During sickness, or periods of imprisonment not exceeding ninety days, when allotments would ordinarily be stopped, the allotment to wife or guardian should be continued at a rate not less than the amount of marriage allowance which would have been payable. A declaration of allotment at the reduced rate is to be made in every such case, and the form forwarded into office. Any debt accumulated by such allotment may be recovered in easy instalments, or, in the event of discharge, should be communicated for recovery from deferred pay.

(j) Where it is not possible for a qualifying allotment to be declared or retained in force, owing to the wife of an officer or man accompanying him on a sea voyage, or in other special circumstances, payment of marriage allowance may be allowed if, after investigation of the circumstances, the Commanding Officer is satisfied that the case is genuine. Payment in such cases is subject to confirmation by the Naval Board, and to a qualifying allotment being declared as soon as practicable.

3. Marriage allowance may be paid to widowers with children under the age of sixteen years in accordance with the following scale, subject to an allotment being declared in favour of a guardian of one-quarter of active pay (computed as in 2 (a)) plus the full amount of marriage allowance. Subject to investigation in each case, the Naval Board may also approve of payment of marriage allowance on this scale in cases where, owing to illness, misconduct, or desertion on the part of the wife, the children are placed under the care of a suitable guardian.

Per Diem. Per Diem.
s. d. s. d.
One child .. .. 1 6 | Four children .. 3 0
Two children .. 2 0 | Five children .. 3 6
Three children .. 2 6 | Six children or more 4 0

The regulations contained in paragraph 2, clauses (b) to (i), apply also in the case of payment of marriage allowance to widowers and others paid marriage allowance on the widowers’ scale.

133. Dependant’s Allowance.—When marriage allowance is not drawn an allowance of 2s. per diem shall be payable to ratings in respect of a dependant residing in New Zealand requiring support, subject to the same conditions as are in force for payment of marriage allowance, under the following provisions:—

(a) The approval of the Naval Board shall be obtained in all cases, and shall generally be limited to cases of mothers (being widows), or of the father being permanently incapacitated by age or infirmity from earning wages exceeding £2 per week. Such allowance shall not be payable where there are unmarried sons (not serving in the Naval or Military Forces) or daughters in receipt of wages exceeding £2 per week, or when the allottee possesses income of like amount. A war pension shall not count as income in this connection.

(b) An allowance at the minimum rate may also be approved by the Naval Board in any other special case where marriage allowance is not already paid and where dependence is clearly established, subject to residence in New Zealand and to the above limitations as to private income.

(c) The dependent parent will be required to sign a statutory declaration before a Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for Declarations as to the extent of his or her dependence for support upon the officer or man concerned, and will also be required to furnish any other information desired by the Naval Board before approval will be given for the payment of the allowance.

(d) Applications for payment of dependent’s allowance are to be renewed on the appropriate forms on 30th June of each year.

(e) In order that dependants may receive the benefit of the dependent’s allowance with the least possible delay, an allotment declaration is to be forwarded to Navy Office at the same time as the first application for the above allowance is made, showing thereon the date from which the allotment is to take effect, if the allowance is approved by the Naval Board. The new or increased allotment, as the case may be, will not, however, be charged against the man’s pay until approval is given to credit the allowance.