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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18

HORSE AND FORAGE ALLOWANCES.

54. (a) A member of the Regular Force being an Adjutant or Instructor (but not an Instructor in a large town), may, if he keeps a horse for the public service, receive an allowance as follows:—

(i) An officer shall provide his own horse.

(ii) A warrant or non-commissioned officer may, where necessary, be allowed a sum not exceeding £18 with which to buy a horse, which, before purchase, shall be passed by the Government Veterinary Officer. Such horse shall be the property of the Department.

(iii) An upkeep allowance, at the rate of £30 per annum, shall be allowed to each member who is required to keep a horse.

(b) All horses which belong to the Government shall be inspected annually by the Government Veterinary Officer, and shall be branded, and a proper register shall be kept by the Quartermaster-General.

55. Where a member’s horse is injured or dies elsewhere than in camp the case shall immediately be reported on and a Board held; and if the O.C. District makes a recommendation accordingly, an amount not exceeding £18 may be allowed for the purchase of another horse.

56. A mounted officer or an Instructor of the Regular Force who uses a horse while in camp may either draw a free issue of forage in kind or may be paid a forage allowance of 1s. 6d. per diem.

USE OF PRIVATE MOTOR-VEHICLE.

57. (a) A member of the Regular Force who desires to use his own motor-vehicle upon official duty shall first make application to his district headquarters for permission to do so.

District headquarters will forward the application to Army Headquarters, together with a report—

(i) Giving full details of the proposed journey.

(ii) Giving particulars of any other available means of transport.

(iii) Showing the advantage to be gained by the use of the private motor-vehicle.

(iv) Containing a comparative statement showing, on the one hand, the mileage and out-of-pocket expenses (if any), and, on the other hand, the cost of ordinary means of conveyance and other expenses (if any).

(v) Giving details of insurance covering the vehicle.

(vi) Stating whether other members on official duty are to be carried as passengers.

(b) Every application will be considered on its merits by the Army Secretary, who, when granting the application, will fix the mileage-allowance according to the circumstances of the case, but within the scale from time to time laid down.

The mileage rates to be allowed for the use of a private motor-vehicle shall be notified from time to time.

(c) Notwithstanding the above, O.C. Districts may, in urgent and specific cases only, authorize the use of private motor-vehicles on a mileage basis for journeys up to 100 miles, but details of and a report on such cases shall be immediately forwarded to Army Headquarters.

NOTE.—The granting of an allowance under this paragraph does not mean the motor-vehicle is hired by the Department.

58. Where a member of the Regular Force who uses his motor-vehicle frequently on official duties carries other members of the Regular Force on duty and is required to register his motor-vehicle in a different class from that in which it would ordinarily be required to be registered under the Motor-vehicles Insurance (Third-party Risks) Act, 1928, the difference between the ordinary and the higher registration fee may be refunded to him.

59. No expense in connection with injuries or damage caused by, or damage occasioned to, a privately owned motor-vehicle when used on official duty will be admitted as a charge against the Department.

Members should protect themselves by insurance, but the cost of such insurance will not, except as provided in para. 58, be admissible as a charge against the Department.

OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS SENT ABROAD.

60. Members of the Regular Force sent overseas shall draw their New Zealand rates of pay and shall, in addition, receive the allowances hereinafter provided from the date of disembarkation until re-embarkation for New Zealand, including any period or periods of authorized leave, sick-leave, or attachments to other services, arms, or foreign armies, tours, or duties not specifically provided for herein:—

(a) Officers detailed for Imperial Defence College; Staff College courses at Minley, Camberley, or Quetta; the War Office, Army Headquarters, or Headquarters of a command in England or India:—

(i) Special Allowance—

Married .. .. .. .. 17 6

Single .. .. .. .. 12 6

(ii) When Free Quarters are not provided—

Married .. .. .. .. 7 6

Single .. .. .. .. 5 0

(iii) Any other allowance to meet special circumstances which may be approved by the Minister.

(b) Officers detailed for courses at military colleges or schools other than the Imperial Defence College, Minley, Camberley, or Quetta, or for attachment in England or India, otherwise than as provided in subpara. (a), shall be entitled to the allowances provided in subpara. (a), with the exception of the special allowance which shall be—

Married .. .. .. .. 15 0

Single .. .. .. .. 10 0

(c) Officers detailed for duty in other Dominions or other stations abroad:—

(i) Special Allowance—

Married. Single.

Per Day. Per Day.

s. d. s. d.

South Africa and Canada and other stations abroad .. 12 6 5 0

Australia .. .. .. 10 0 5 0

(ii) Any other allowance to meet special circumstances which may be approved by the Minister.

(d) Warrant and non-commissioned officers detailed for duty in England or India:—

(i) Special Allowance—

Married .. .. .. .. 10 0

Single .. .. .. .. 5 0

(ii) Where Free Quarters are not provided—

Married .. .. .. .. 5 0

Single .. .. .. .. 3 0

(iii) Any other allowance to meet special circumstances which may be approved by the Minister.

(e) Warrant and non-commissioned officers detailed for duty in the Dominions and other stations abroad:—

(i) Special Allowance—

Married. Single.

Per Day. Per Day.

s. d. s. d.

South Africa, Canada and other stations abroad .. 6 0 3 0

Australia .. .. .. 5 0 2 6

(ii) Any other allowance to meet special circumstances which may be approved by the Minister.

61. (a) Officers shall be granted a first-class return fare and the passage-money may, if so desired, be paid to the officer direct to enable him to make his own arrangements, but he must produce a shipping company’s receipt for payment of the full amount of the passage-money.

(b) Warrant and non-commissioned officers shall be granted a second-class passage subject to the condition provided in subpara. (a).

OUTFIT GRANT.

62. (a) An outfit grant may be paid to members of the Regular Force proceeding abroad for instruction or other duty, as follows:—

£ s. d.

Officers proceeding to England and India .. 35 0 0

Officers proceeding to Canada, South Africa, and elsewhere abroad .. .. .. 25 0 0

Officers proceeding to Australia .. .. .. 15 0 0

Warrant and non-commissioned officers proceeding to England, Canada, South Africa, and elsewhere abroad .. .. .. 15 0 0

Warrant and non-commissioned officers proceeding to Australia .. .. .. 7 10 0

(b) A member proceeding abroad for instruction a second or subsequent time within a period of five years shall not be entitled to this grant.

63. While a member of the Regular Force is travelling on board steamer from and to New Zealand there shall be paid to him a daily allowance of 3s. 6d. to officers and 2s. 6d. to warrant officers and non-commissioned officers.

64. Upon a member’s embarkation and disembarkation in New Zealand the cost of carriage of his baggage to and from the steamer may be allowed.

65. (a) A married officer of the Regular Force shall be granted a first-class passage for his wife and his children under sixteen years of age, or in lieu of this grant he shall be entitled to draw a separation allowance at the rate of £100 per annum.

(b) A warrant officer and a non-commissioned officer shall be granted a second-class passage for his wife and children under sixteen years of age, or in lieu of this grant he shall be entitled to draw a separation allowance at the rate of £60 per annum.

(c) The grant of passage-money prescribed in subparas. (a) or (b) hereof shall not be made to any member who is absent from New Zealand for less than twelve months.

(d) Where a member draws the separation allowance prescribed in subparas. (a) or (b) hereof he shall be paid allowances under para. 60 at single rates only.

66. [Reserved.]

IMPERIAL OFFICERS AND N.C.O.s ON LOAN.

ATTACHMENT AND INTERCHANGE OF OFFICERS.

67. An officer, a warrant officer, or a non-commissioned officer of the British Army lent to the New Zealand Government shall receive pay and allowances in accordance with whatever agreement or arrangement relating to the loan is made between the British Government and the New Zealand Government.

He may, in addition, be granted by the Minister a special allowance to cover the extra cost of living during the period of service in New Zealand.

NOTES.

Loans of Officers, &c.

The principle in force where officers or other ranks of the British Regular Army are loaned to the New Zealand Government is that the latter defrays the whole cost involved.

Attachments.

The term “attachment” applies where a member of the Regular Force (New Zealand) is sent to be attached to the Imperial Army for instruction, but not to fill a vacancy on the authorized establishment of that Army; it does not apply in the case of officers of the Imperial Army sent to be attached to the New Zealand Forces.

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