“6. The form of appointment is set out in the said Act and is as
follows:—

Form of Appointment of Ship's Agent.

“I commanding officer of His Majesty’s Ship ‘ ’,
hereby appoint of to be the ship’s agent for the purposes
of the Naval Agency and Distribution Act, 1864.
“Dated the day of .
“Witness (Signed)
(Signed) Captain.

“7. Commanding Officers of ships of the New Zealand Naval Forces are
to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with sections 557 to 568 of the
Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, which applies to H.M. Ships of the New
Zealand Naval Forces in the same way as to other of H.M. Ships. The
procedure laid down in King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions,
Chapter XXV, must be strictly observed in all cases when H.M. Ships of
the New Zealand Naval Forces are engaged in the salvage of merchant ships.

“8. Arrangements have been made to obtain Admiralty sanction for
making salvage claims in regard to H.M. Ships of the New Zealand Naval
Forces. Such ships, if employed on the New Zealand Station, are to forward
the reports required by King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions,
Article 896, clauses 4 and 5, to Navy Office. Ships employed on other
stations are to forward these reports to the Commander-in-Chief for
transmission to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and furnish a copy to Navy
Office.”

Article 51, paragraph (7) (a): Cancel, and substitute:—

“(a) Ratings qualifying for Mechanician, Observer’s Mate, and Air
Gunner will be required to re-engage to serve for a period of three years from
the date of expiration of their first twelve years’ engagement.”

Article 59: Cancel, and substitute:—

“59. Entry from Naval Reserves, Military, or Air Territorial Forces.—
All candidates for entry into the New Zealand Naval Forces are to be
questioned as to whether they are serving in any unit of the New Zealand
Military or Air Territorial Forces, the Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand),
or the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand).

“2. Members of the Military or Air Territorial Forces may be entered
in the New Zealand Naval Forces without the prior consent of the Army
or Air Departments respectively, but the prior consent of the New Zealand
Naval Board must be obtained to enter members of the Royal Naval Reserve
(New Zealand) or Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (New Zealand).

“3. Where members of the Military or Air Territorial Forces
are entered in the New Zealand Naval Forces, the Director of Naval
Recruiting is to notify the Commanding Officer of the unit to which the man
belongs that he has been accepted, giving the date of entry.”

Article 93, paragraph (9): Insert:—

“(9) Pension Leave.—The provisions of King’s Regulations and Admiralty
Instructions, Article 651, are not applicable to personnel serving in the
New Zealand Naval Forces.”

Article 132, paragraph (2) (f): Cancel, and substitute:—

“(f) The Naval Board may require the complete renewal of all applications
as and when considered desirable. On these occasions the declaration on
form N.Z.N.F. 21 need not be made in the presence of or signed by the
Commanding Officer provided that payment in respect of the same persons
has already been authorized and that eligibility for the allowance is not
due to changed circumstances.

“The particulars given are to be compared with those on the forms
in the possession of the Accountant Officer or attached to the rating’s service
certificate. If any irregularities are found, the person concerned is to be
called upon for an explanation and any adjustments which may be necessary
in the allowances already credited are to be effected in his account.”

Article 176, paragraph (4): Insert:—

“(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, the Naval Board,
in time of war or emergency, may extend payment of hard-lying money,
at rates not exceeding the full scale in New Zealand Naval Regulations,
Article 161, paragraph 3, section I, to the crews of small craft taken up for
naval service.”