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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

Appointments to be held during pleasure.

6. Every officer shall hold his appointment during the pleasure of the Governor, but the commission of an officer shall not be cancelled except for cause and after he has had notice, in manner prescribed, of the cause, and has been called upon to answer in his defence.

Resignation by officer of his commission.

7. (1) Except in time of war, an officer may at any time by writing under his hand resign his commission.

(2) Such resignation shall not take effect for any purpose until notification of acceptance thereof by the Governor is gazetted.

Appointment of warrant, &c., officers.

8. (1) Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and petty officers shall be appointed, and shall hold their offices as prescribed.

Seniority.

(2) The seniority of officers in their respective ranks shall be as prescribed.

Retiring-age.

9. The ages for the compulsory retirement of officers and members of the Naval Forces shall be as prescribed, but in special cases the Governor may extend the period of service beyond the prescribed age of retirement for a period not exceeding two years.

Naval Forces to be raised by voluntary enlistment.

10. (1) The Naval Forces shall be raised and kept by voluntary enlistment only.

Period of enlistment.

(2) Enlistment in the Naval Forces shall be for such period as is prescribed, but no prescribed period shall be less than two years.

Enlistment of persons under twenty-one years of age in permanent Naval Forces.

(3) Any person under the age of twenty-one years may, with the consent in writing of his parent or guardian, enlist for service in the Naval Forces for such period as is prescribed, but that period shall not exceed the time required for him to attain the age of thirty years.

(4) The enlistment of any person in pursuance of the last preceding subsection shall be binding on him both during his minority and after he attains his majority.

Oath of allegiance.

11. (1) Every person enlisting in the Naval Forces shall take and subscribe the oath of allegiance in the form in the Schedule hereto.

(2) The oath of allegiance shall be taken before a Justice of the Peace or other prescribed person.

(3) The oath of allegiance shall bind the person subscribing it to serve in the Naval Forces in accordance with the tenor of the oath until he is discharged, dismissed, or removed therefrom, or until his resignation is accepted.

Enlistment in any part of the British dominions.

12. Persons in any other part of the British dominions may, subject to the law in force in that part, voluntarily enlist as members of the New Zealand Naval Forces, and this Act shall apply to persons who so enlist to the same extent as if they had enlisted in New Zealand.

Discharge on expiration of period of service.

13. (1) A member of the Naval Forces shall be entitled to be discharged therefrom at the expiration of the period of service for which he enlisted, unless such expiration occurs in time of war, in which case he shall not be entitled to his discharge until the war has terminated.

On discharge to join Naval Reserve.

(2) On the discharge of any member of the Naval Forces as aforesaid he shall be drafted into the New Zealand Royal Naval Reserve hereinafter established, and shall thereafter be liable for such period as may be prescribed for service only in time of war.

Disbanding, &c., of Naval Forces.

14. The Governor may at any time, by Proclamation,--
    (a) Disband any portion of the Naval Forces; or
    (b) Dispense with the services of any officer or seaman.