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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

3. The amount of the reward to be paid, within the above limits, shall be at the discretion of the officer dealing with the case, and shall be determined by the attendant circumstances, in considering which the zeal shown and the trouble taken by the person effecting the arrest should be taken into consideration.

4. The amount of the reward paid, together with the cost of his own passage to his ship, shall be charged against the pay of the deserter or straggler. Where a deserter or absentee is placed on board one of H.M. ships by a member of the New Zealand Police Force, the New Zealand Police Regulations provide that the cost of placing such deserter or absentee on board shall be borne by the Police Department. In such cases, therefore, no charge should be made against the deserter or absentee in respect of transport within New Zealand whilst under the charge of the Police Department.

194. Gunnery, Torpedo, and W/T Communications Improvement Funds.—Grants are payable at the rates and under the regulations laid down in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions under this heading.

195. Good-shooting Prizes.—Prizes as provided for in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, Article 1603, shall be allowed under the special regulations referred to therein.

196. Compensation for Injuries.—When a member of the New Zealand Division shall be retired or discharged on account of wounds or injuries received, or disease contracted due to service, compensation may be recommended by the Board of Medical Officers appointed to inquire into the case: provided that no compensation shall be payable in respect of wounds, injury, or disease due to the officer’s or man’s own fault.

2. The Board of Survey must in every case in which compensation is recommended to be paid, make a definite report—

(i) That the member is recommended for discharge on account of wounds or injuries received on duty, or of disease contracted on duty;

(ii) That the wound, injury, or disease was not due to the member’s default; and

(iii) As to the degree of disability of the member in accordance with the scale in clause 3.

A complete history of the case and description of the injury or illness must accompany the report of the Board of Survey.

3. The compensation which the Naval Board may approve shall be according to the following scale:—

(a) The maximum amount as laid down in the succeeding paragraph.

(b) Three-quarters of the maximum amount.

(c) One-half of the maximum amount.

(d) One-quarter of the maximum amount.

(e) One-eighth of the maximum amount.

(f) One-sixteenth of the maximum amount.

4. The maximum amount shall be a sum equivalent to three years’ pay, including any allowance in cash or kind for quarters, clothing, and rations at the rate received, allowed, or valued in these regulations at the date of his retirement or discharge. The maximum amount shall be awarded only in case of total disability to earn a livelihood. In case of partial disability the compensation shall be less than the maximum amount, and shall be fixed in accordance with the scale, so that the amount awarded shall be proportionate to the degree of disability of the member, as may be determined by the Naval Board.

5. For the purpose of assessing compensation in the case of persons on seagoing rates of pay, the following payments and allowances only shall be considered as pay:—

(a) Active pay.

(b) Good-conduct badge pay.

(c) Allowances for special qualifications.

(d) Victualling-allowance.

(e) Kit-upkeep allowance.

(f) Married or dependants’ allowance.

6. Compensation may be recommended by a similar Board to the widow and family of any member of the Division who is killed when on duty, or dies of any disease contracted due to service, if the death or disease was not due to the member’s default. The amount of compensation awarded shall not exceed three years’ pay, as defined above, received by or allowed to the member at the date of his death. No claim for compensation shall be considered unless it is made within twelve months after the death of the member.