REGULATION 2.—INTERPRETATION.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
“Area” means an area defined by the Minister for the purposes
of these regulations:
“Committee” means a Home Guard Committee established
under these regulations:
“Corps” means the Emergency Reserve Corps established by
these regulations:
“Emergency precautions organization” means an emergency
precautions organization established under the Emergency
Precautions Regulations 1940:
“Home Guard” means the Home Guard established by these
regulations:
“Local authority” means a Borough Council, County Council,
Town Board, or Road Board:
“Minister” means the Minister of National Service:
“Sub-committee” means a sub-committee of a committee
established under these regulations.

REGULATION 3.—EMERGENCY RESERVE CORPS.

(1) For the purpose of assisting in the preparation and operation
of plans for securing the public safety, the defence of New Zealand,
and the efficient prosecution of any war in which His Majesty may
be engaged, and of plans for maintaining supplies and services essential
to the life of the community, there is hereby established an Emergency
Reserve Corps (hereinafter referred to as the Corps).
(2) The Corps shall consist of—
(a) The Home Guard:
(b) All emergency precautions organizations:
(c) The Women’s War Service Auxiliary:
(d) Such other organizations and persons or classes of persons
as may from time to time be declared by the Minister to
form part of the Corps.
(3) All British subjects who have attained the age of sixteen
years and are not actively attached to any of His Majesty’s Forces
shall be eligible for enrolment in the Corps.
(4) In the exercise of any powers or functions under or for the
purposes of these regulations the Corps and every local authority,
organization, committee, sub-committee, and person shall act in
accordance with all directions, general or special, given in that behalf
by the Minister.
(5) Any local authority may from time to time contribute any
sum or sums of money to the funds or for the purposes of the Corps
or any branch thereof.
(6) If the Minister is satisfied that any of the activities of any
organization other than the Corps or a branch thereof are activities
which in his opinion should not be carried on by any organization
outside the Corps, the Minister may, by notice in writing, require
the organization to discontinue those activities.
(7) Any such notice may be at any time in like manner amended
or revoked.
(8) Every person commits an offence against these regulations who
participates in, or aids, abets, or encourages in any way whatsoever
any activities for the time being required under clause (6) of this
regulation to be discontinued.

REGULATION 4.—UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT.

(1) The Minister may from time to time authorize the use by
members of the Corps, either generally or in respect of any particular
district, area, branch, or subdivision, of any uniforms, armlets, badges,
insignia, or distinctive dress or form of clothing.
(2) The Minister, or any local authority, public body, or committee,
may arrange for the supply and issue of any suitable equipment to
any members of the Corps.

REGULATION 5.—HOME GUARD.

(1) There is hereby established a branch of the Corps to be known
as the Home Guard.