Nov. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3363

Officers are not entitled to draw travelling-allowance for any time during which they perform relieving duty, except as follows: When in performing relieving duty an officer is not required to stay more than three nights in the place where such duty is performed, he may be paid travelling-allowance instead of relieving-allowance. But travelling-allowance may be paid for the day occupied in travelling to or from headquarters, provided that the time occupied exceeds six hours on each occasion.

In any special case the Commissioner may authorize payment of an allowance at a higher or lower rate.

An allowance in accordance with this regulation shall be granted only in cases where an officer is required to perform purely relieving duty.

A relieving-allowance shall not be paid to an officer for any period in excess of one month, or in cases where the period of relief is likely to be in excess of one month, without the previous approval of the Commissioner thereto. In such cases, where practicable, a commuted allowance will be payable.

Regulation 117 is hereby amended by deleting the words “Officers receiving £361 10s. a year and over, 2s. 3d.; under £361 10s. a year, 1s. 9d.,” and substituting therefor the words “Officers receiving £388 13s. a year and over, 2s. 3d.; under £388 13s. a year, 1s. 9d.”

Regulation 197 is hereby amended by deleting the figures “£170 12s.,” and substituting therefor the figures “£183 8s.”

Regulation 201 is hereby amended by deleting the figures “£284 19s.,” and substituting therefor the figures “£306 7s.”

Regulation 209 (1) is hereby amended by deleting the figures “£8 11s.,” and substituting therefor the figures “£9 4s.”

Regulation 209 (3) is hereby revoked, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

209. (3) An officer of the Seventh Class of the Clerical Division who is in receipt of a salary of not more than £149 13s. per annum shall be deemed to be performing the duties of a position of a higher class or grade than that in which he is classified if he performs the duties ordinarily performed by an officer of the same class who is in receipt of a salary of not less than £241 6s. per annum, and may be granted, on the approval of the Commissioner, and subject to the provisions of this regulation, payment in addition to salary at a rate of not more than £24 3s. per annum: Provided that no such payment shall be authorized unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the duties so performed have been actually taken over by the officer claiming from an officer in receipt of a salary of not less than £241 6s. per annum, and are such as are ordinarily allotted only to officers of the Seventh Class in receipt of salaries of not less than £241 6s. per annum, and that such duties have been performed in a proper and efficient manner by the officer claiming payment of an allowance in respect thereof.

Regulation 213 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted therefor:—

LODGING-ALLOWANCE.

213. In addition to the salary payable to officers in Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 of Class VII (c) of the Clerical Division, there shall be paid, if the officer is stationed away from his home, a lodging-allowance at the following rates:—

If in the first subdivision .. .. £33 17s. per annum.
,, second ,, .. .. £24 3s. ,,
,, third ,, .. .. £9 14s. ,,

Regulation 214 is hereby revoked, and the following substituted therefor:—

LODGING-ALLOWANCE.

214. In Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 of Class F of the Professional Division the lodging-allowance shall be as follows:—

If in the first subdivision .. .. £33 17s. per annum.
,, second ,, .. .. £24 3s. ,,
,, third ,, .. .. £9 14s. ,,

As witness my hand, this 5th day of November, 1935.

ANDREW D. THOMSON,
Acting Public Service Commissioner.

In pursuance of the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, approves the foregoing amendments.

GALWAY, Governor-General.

Approved in Council, this 11th day of November, 1935.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Clerk of the Executive Council,

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