VOLUNTEER REGULATIONS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 51, 23 November 1907, Page 2

VOLUNTEER REGULATIONS.

The following amendments to volunteer re-, gulations appear in this week's "Gazette '■—■-■ Kegulation 473. (i.) Members .of the. Volunteer Force.who have served efficiently in tho Volunteer Force for twenty years, or, who have -served continuously' for -sixteen, years as efficient, are entitled to'the New . Zealand Volunteer Long 1 and Efficient Service Medal.,, '■'-... ■'-;. Efficient service in reserve corps • formed . undor Regulation 540 a, and reserves.to corps , under Regulation 540b, will bo allowed to ccmnt as,one-half time. Regulation 474. (i.) Officers of the Volun-.: tcer Force and Volunteers who have earned, capitation and served efficiently. in the New Zealand Volunteer Force for twelve consecutive years, whether they remain in or-re- ~ tiro from the Force, are entitled to the. New Zoalaiid Volunteer Service Medal. ~ ■ .. . Efficient service in reserve corps, formed . under Regulation 540 a, and rescr.vesto corps under Regulation 540b, will bo allowed to count as one-half time. r --• Regulation. 50S. (1.) -..Officers of Defence cadet companies above the. rank of lieutenant, provided they' are not pupils at a college or high school, shall be granted acting _~ appointments under tho hand -'of the Minister, on the recommendation of tho .Council of Oefenco, and commissions shall be issued' to such acting officers on passing the examination as laid down in General Regulations for adult Volunteer officers. The Volunteer year in the case of Defence cadet Volunteers.in connection with colleges and high schools will end on December 31 i». each year. '' ■' - ' Regulation 509. (1.) Officers of' Defence " cadet companies under the rank of captain, " and officers who are pupils at" a.'collego or high school, shall bo granted hbnofory ; act- , ing appointments by the Officer commanding', the District, provided that in the'case or pupils at a collego or high school such ap; • pomtments shall only be granted,on the re-," commondation of, tho principal' or,' headmaster. '..''.'

On passing the examination prescribed by General Regulations for their rank; a certificate will be issued, which certificate !will oxompt the holder from a further .examination for a similar rank should ho bo elected an officer in an adult Volunteor corps within throo years of passing such examination. ~-' Regulation 520. Officers of Defence cj»dcta companios holding' substantive commissions will, from the date of this regulation, bo allowed" to count efficient sorvico as full time" towards all Now Zealand Volunteer Somce! Medals, othorwiso efficient sorvico will ouly. count as one-half time.