TO ENFORCE DISCIPLINE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1699, 15 March 1913, Page 7

TO ENFORCE DISCIPLINE.

> ♦ FINES FOB TERRITORIALS.' ' Certain Defence Forco regulations ar# rovoked and amended in the current "Gazette." It is now provided tlmt fines may bo awarded by officers of the Territorial Force for the following off«ncos:—For appearing on parade not in the order of the day, or with' clothing, arms, and accout cements dirty, incomplete, or improperly put on j inattention and minor irregularities on parade; neglect to notify change of address within fourteen days of such change; failure to produco his personal record-book; minor cases of noncompliance with ordors or neglect of duty; on transfer, failing to report arrival at his new address within fourteen days to nearest area sergeant-major; drunkenness. A commanding officer may iino a private soldier a sum not exceeding JSI, in which case the soldier ha 3 no right to claim trial by oourt-martial (unless awarded a fine of ill fordrunkenness). If in the interest of disciplmo the command- ij ing officer considers a fine unsuitable to '. tlte case, he will remand the offender, and mako application for the caso to be tried by court-martial, provided the oft'onco is one which cannot bp dealt, with in a' Magistrate's Cburt. ' •An officer in awarding a fine is to bo 1 guided by the following 6calo:—(a) For appearing on parade not in the order 1 of the day, or with clothing, arms, and accoutrements dirty, .incomplete, 0 r improperly put on, 2s. Gd.; (b) inattention and minor irregularities on parade, • 2s. Gd.; (c) neglect to notify change of address within fourteen days of such change, 7«. ■ Gd.; (d) failure to produce his personal ; record-book, 10s. j (e) minor cases of non- ' compliance with orders or of duty, i lOs.j (f) on transfer, failing to report ar- : rival at his new address within fourteen. - days to nearest area sergeant-major, JJlj i (g) simple drunkenness, 10s. to J!l, or trial ■ by court-martial. ' In default of payment of ft fino within 1 fourteen days the offender will bo pro* 1 e'eeded against in a Magistrates Court, un- , • der Section 73 (1) and (2), Dcfonoe AmendI ment Act, 1912. L B t in connection with the enforcement of. f discipline in the Senior Cadets it Is' pro- ( [ vided that extra drills may be ordered U necessary for disciplinary training*, 1