AY 27] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 619

"Special Conditions applying to Sick Leave for Home Service Section

"637. (a) Sick leave may be granted in accordance with the scales and conditions laid down in Regulation 636 in the case of soldiers of the Home Service Section, N.Z. Regular Force, where the sickness is not a recurrence or aggravation of a disability existing on his enlistment in or transfer to the Home Service Section. An application from the soldier’s Commanding Officer for the granting of sick leave under these conditions must be supported by medical certificate to this effect.

"(b) Where sickness of a soldier of the Home Service Section, N.Z. Regular Force, is considered to be attributable to a recurrence or aggravation of a disability existing on his enlistment in or transfer to the Home Service Section, sick leave without pay may be granted in accordance with conditions laid down in Regulation 636.

"Recording of Leave

"638. (a) Upon an officer or soldier being enlisted, Army Headquarters will enter the member’s leave entitlement on the original and duplicated forms N.Z. 6, and will despatch the duplicate to District, &c., Headquarters, who will notify the unit concerned.

"(b) All leave granted will be published in Routine Orders of the unit to which the officer or soldier is posted.

"(c) Individual leave records will be compiled from Routine Orders. The following records will be maintained:—

"(i) Units will maintain a personal leave sheet, which will be attached to the unit personal file.

"(ii) District, &c., Headquarters will maintain a leave record on form N.Z. 6 attached to the duplicate personal file.

"(iii) Army Headquarters will maintain a leave record on form N.Z. 6 attached to the original personal file.

"(d) Where an officer or soldier is transferred from one unit or district to another, the unit personal file will be despatched direct to the new unit. The duplicate personal file will be forwarded via Army Headquarters to the District, &c., Headquarters to which the officer or soldier has been transferred."

6. Regulation 664 of the principal regulations is revoked.

7. Paragraph 7 of Appendix VIII of the principal regulations, as amended by Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces 1927, Amendment No. 35, is revoked and the following substituted:—

"7. (1) Except as otherwise provided by these regulations, every officer or soldier who has been convicted of an offence under sections 4, 7, 12, 16, 18, or 41 of the Army Act shall be liable, at the discretion of the Army Board, to forfeit any war medal (except one awarded for gallantry) of which he may be in possession or to which he may be entitled, together with any annuity, gratuity, or pension appertaining thereto not already paid.

"(2) Every officer or soldier who is, while subject to military law, convicted on indictment by the civil power, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Army Board, to forfeit any war medal (except one awarded for gallantry) of which he may be in possession or to which he may be entitled, including any medal awarded for long service, meritorious service, or efficiency of which he may be in possession or to which he may be entitled, together with any annuity, gratuity, or pension appertaining thereto not already paid.

"(3) Any officer or soldier who is sentenced to death by court-martial or who is dismissed or removed from the service for misconduct shall forfeit any medal awarded for long service, meritorious service (except one awarded for gallantry), or efficiency of which he may be in possession or to which he may be entitled, together with any annuity, gratuity, or pension appertaining thereto not already paid.

"(4) Any war medal or any medal awarded for long service, meritorious service (except one awarded for gallantry), or efficiency forfeited by an officer or soldier may be restored at the discretion of the Army Board. Restoration of a medal, carrying with it an annuity, gratuity, or pension shall entail restoration of the annuity, gratuity, or pension as from the date of restoration of the medal."

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General, this 6th day of May, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Public Service Appeal Board appointed

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me by the Public Service Amendment Act, 1927, I, Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint—

Felix Herbert Waters

to be a member of the Board of Appeal under the said Act, such appointment to be for a period of three years from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General at Wellington, this 28th day of April, 1948.

P. FRASER, Prime Minister.

B

Member of Public Service Appeal Board appointed

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority vested in me by the Public Service Amendment Act, 1927, I, Bernard Cyril Freyberg, the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do hereby appoint—

Wilfred Fosberrey Stilwell

to be a member of the Board of Appeal under the said Act and the Chairman thereof, such appointment to be for a period of three years from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General at Wellington, this 28th day of April, 1948.

P. FRASER, Prime Minister.

Promotions and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section)

Army Department,
Wellington, 24th May, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Japan Section), vide Lists Nos. 90, dated 20th April, 1948, and 91, dated 27th April, 1948:—

LIST No. 90

PROMOTIONS

Captain (temp. Major) J. A. Blackwood, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Major. Dated 1st April, 1948.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) N. R. Jefferson, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be Major. Dated 15th April, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. L. Hassall, R.N.Z. Inf., to be Lieutenant, and retains the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 15th April, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) L. A. Gatfield, R.N.Z. Inf., to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th April, 1948.

GRANT OF TEMPORARY RANK

Major J. A. Blackwood, R.N.Z.A.M.C., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel whilst employed as Commanding Officer and Senior Medical Officer, 6 N.Z. General Hospital. Dated 15th April, 1948.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. L. Hassall, R.N.Z. Inf., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on being transferred to N.Z. Roll. Dated 13th May, 1948.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. I. Short relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant, and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16th May, 1948.

LIST No. 91

PROMOTION

2nd Lieutenant R. I. D. Love, R.N.Z. Inf., to be Lieutenant. Dated 27th April, 1948.

GRANT OF TEMPORARY RANK

Subaltern E. M. Pysden, N.Z.W.A.A.C. (Welfare Section), to be temp. Junior Commander whilst employed as Officer Commanding, N.Z.W.A.A.C. (Welfare Section). Dated 28th February, 1948.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. A. Blackwood, R.N.Z.A.M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on ceasing to be employed as Commanding Officer and Senior Medical Officer, 6 N.Z. General Hospital. Dated 26th April, 1948.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Relinquishment of Commission, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 20th May, 1948.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, relinquishment of commission, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

REGULAR FORCE

Colonels’ List

Colonel (temp. Brigadier) R. C. Queree, C.B.E., D.S.O., is appointed Quartermaster-General, Army Headquarters, and Third Military Member of the Army Board. Dated 1st May, 1948.

The Royal N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant and Quartermaster A. L. Smith to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 16th February, 1948.

N.Z. Regiment

Lieutenant E. R. Firth, B.E.M., to be temp. Captain. Dated 15th April, 1948.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. W. Beaumont to be Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1st May, 1948,