MAY 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1411

23. Paragraph 60 is hereby revoked and the following substituted:—
    “60. When a member of the Permanent Forces is permanently transferred from one station to another, personal expenses, supported by receipts, may be allowed by the Under-Secretary up to an amount not exceeding the travelling-allowance for rank for the period set out hereunder:—
    “Married personnel—
    “At commencement of journey .. .. .. .. 2 days.
    “On arrival at destination .. .. .. .. 7 days.
    “If moving into Government quarters allotted at destination.. 2 days.
    “Single personnel—
    “On arrival at destination .. .. .. .. 2 days.
    “If proceeding to Government quarters .. .. .. Nil.
    “In addition to the above, the ordinary travelling-allowance or expenses for the time occupied on the journey may be paid.”

24. Paragraph 61, line 3: Delete the words “G.O.C. or, in his absence, the C.G.S.,” and substitute “Under-Secretary.”

25. Paragraph 63, line 4: Delete “4s.,” and substitute “3s. 6d.”; delete “3s.,” and substitute “2s. 6d.”

26. Paragraph 64, line 3: Delete the words “shall be entitled”; and in line 4 delete the word “to,” and substitute “may be granted,” and for “equal to” substitute “not exceeding.”

27. Paragraph 66: Delete all words from “G.O.C.” inclusive, and substitute “Under-Secretary.”

28. Paragraph 72, line 7: Delete words “G.O.C. or, in his absence, the C.G.S.,” and substitute “Under-Secretary.”

29. Paragraph 75, lines 5 and 6: Delete the words “and is authorized by the G.O.C. or, in his absence, by the C.G.S.”

30. Paragraph 80: After “expense,” add “If special deck or de luxe sleeping-berth is used, the additional expense above that of an ordinary deck or sleeping-berth must be borne by the officer.” Under the heading “Officers at General Headquarters” delete “Director of Military Training, Director of Financial Services, and Director of Ordnance Services”; and under the heading “Officers at Command Headquarters” delete “General Staff Officer, 1st Grade.”

31. For paragraph 82 substitute 82 (a), and following that paragraph add:—
    “82 (b) When a member of the Military Forces travelling by sea is provided with sleeping-accommodation, and the journey by sea does not occupy more than twenty-four hours, he is required to reduce his claim for travelling-allowance by one-fourth of one day’s scale rate. If special accommodation is used, the additional cost above that of ordinary accommodation must be borne by the officer or other rank concerned.”

32. Paragraph 83: At end of subparagraph (a) add the words “if so approved by the Minister of Defence”; subparagraph (b), line 5, after “expense,” add “if so approved by the Minister.”

33. Paragraph 87 (a), line 4, after “firms,” add “and from such Government Departments as may be indicated from time to time.” Line 6, substitute “most” for “more.”

(b) Line 1: Delete the words “G.O.C., or, in his absence, the C.G.S.,” and substitute “Under-Secretary.”

34. Paragraph 91 (a), line 1: Delete the word “shall” after “N.C.O.,” and substitute “may.” Line 2: Delete “£18,” and substitute “£15.”

35. Paragraph 91 (b), line 1: Delete “£30,” and substitute “£25”; and delete the word “shall,” and substitute “may.”

36. Paragraph 93, line 4: Delete “£18,” and substitute “£15.”

37. Paragraph 96 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted:—
    “96. A member of the Military Forces desiring to use his own motor-vehicle for an official journey will make prior application to do so to his Command Headquarters, which will forward same to General Headquarters with a report giving full particulars of the journey and locality for which it is desired to use the vehicle and details of other available means of conveyance (if any), and the advantages to be gained by the use of a privately-owned vehicle. The report must also be accompanied by a comparative statement showing the mileage which would be payable plus out-of-pocket or other expenses, as compared with cost of ordinary means of conveyance plus travelling or other expenses which would be involved.
    “Every such application will be considered on its merits and may be approved by the Under-Secretary, who will fix the mileage allowance according to the circumstances, but within the scale laid down from time to time.”

38. Paragraph 97, line 4: Delete the words “where possible,” and substitute “as laid down in the regulations under the Motor-vehicles Insurance (Third-party Risks) Act, 1928.” Also add at end of paragraph “claims for the use of a privately owned motor-vehicle will not be recognized unless certified to the effect that the vehicle is insured under Class 5 in the Schedule to the regulations referred to.”

39. Paragraph 98 is hereby revoked.

40. Paragraph 100 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted:—
    “100. The mileage rates to be allowed for use of privately-owned vehicles will be as notified from time to time.”

41. Paragraph 101, lines 3 and 4: Delete the words “embarkation from New Zealand and during the whole period of absence from the Dominion,” and substitute “arrival at destination until re-embarkation for New Zealand.”