Dec. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3153

134. Deferred Pay: Men.—Deferred pay shall be allowed to accumulate to the credit of every rating, other than those serving on loan (category ii, Article 50) at the following rates:—

Rating or Relative Rank. Per Diem.
s. d.
Chief petty officer over six years .. 2 10
Chief petty officer under six years .. 2 7
Petty officer .. 2 3
Leading seaman .. 2 0
Able seaman .. 1 9
Ordinary seaman (over eighteen) .. 1 3
Boys .. 0 6

2. Interest on deferred pay will be credited in accordance with the regulations in force from time to time prescribing the rates and terms for the crediting of interest on moneys invested in the Common Fund of the Public Trustee.

3. Persons dismissed from the service for misconduct, either with or without disgrace, and persons discharged “Run” or “Services no longer required,” will forfeit all claim to deferred pay; but the Naval Board may in exceptional circumstances authorize payment of the whole or a portion of the amount that would otherwise be payable.

4. Deferred pay shall not be credited in any of the following circumstances:—
   (a) During imprisonment or detention (summarily, by Court-martial, or following a conviction by Civil power):
   (b) During confinement in cells:
   (c) During sick-leave granted without pay:
   (d) After ninety-one days in hospital or sick on shore under Article 143 (Hospital Stoppages).

Mulcts for leave-breaking, &c., or deductions on account of being in the 2nd class for conduct, shall not affect deferred pay.

5. The amount which has accrued on account of deferred pay shall be payable as follows:—
   (i) On completion of each engagement:
   (ii) On discharge, except as prescribed in clause 3 of this regulation.

The Naval Board may, however, authorize payment being made at other times in very special circumstances, when the applicant can prove to the satisfaction of the Board that it would be materially to his advantage to be allowed to draw the whole or a portion of the sum that has accrued, as, for example, to purchase property shortly before discharge is due to take place.

6. In the case of the death of an individual whilst in the service the full amount of accumulated deferred pay, together with interest thereon, shall be payable to his estate.

7. In the case of a recovered deserter becoming eligible by subsequent satisfactory service for the removal of “Run” the Naval Board may, when approving of “Run” being removed, also approve of there being credited to the deferred-pay account of such recovered deserter an amount not exceeding that of the deferred pay forfeited by his desertion.

135. Maintenance and Affiliation Orders.—In regard to the application of section 98A of the Naval Discipline Act to the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, in every case where knowledge comes to the Commanding Officer that a maintenance or affiliation order has been made against any petty officer, non-commissioned officer, or man belonging to the ship or establishment, the particulars are immediately to be reported to the Naval Board, so that it may be decided whether deductions shall be made against the man’s pay in satisfaction of the order.

2. The report is particularly to state whether the man appeared himself, or by a legal representative, to defend the case before the Court; and, if not, whether it was by his own default or on account of service reasons.

3. Attention is directed also to Section 98A, subsection (2), clause (a), which includes provision for deductions from a man’s wages in certain circumstances to enable assistance to be given to his wife or legitimate children. Cases under this section coming under notice of Commanding Officers should be reported to the Naval Board with full particulars, so that the Board may decide whether deductions are to be made.

4. Commanding Officers will be justified, under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 98A of the Naval Discipline Act, in not allowing the arrest of any man under any warrant in connection with a maintenance order, but great care should be taken to do so courteously, and at the same time carefully to explain to the officer sent to execute the warrant the grounds for refusal and the means provided by section 98A for satisfying an order for maintenance. (Vide Appendix VIII.)