NEW DEFENCE REGULATIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1745, 9 May 1913, Page 5

NEW DEFENCE REGULATIONS.

.CAMP CHAPLAINS AND EXEMPTIONS New regulations governing tie Defence forces of New Zealund are pnblished in •(his week's Gazette. Regulation 597 is revoked, and tho following is. substituted in lieu thereof:— "Provided that there are at least fifty of. his denomination present in camp, one chaplain of each denomination ehown in the army list will bo appointed for duty at every statutory camp, and will bo entitled to pay according to rank as classed In the New Zealand Army list, and allowances as for Territorial offioers—viz., is, per diem for messing whilst in camp, ond travelling allowance while going to and from same. This will not preclude other chaplains from attending camps, but'these will not be entitled to pay, allowances, or rations. Tho chaplains entitled to draw pay, etc., at each camp .Will be selected by the senior chaplain of. each denomination in each military district." The following additional regulation! exemptions from personal service, is made; A member of the Military Forces desirous of obtaining exemption from personal service on the grounds that undue hardship is caused by the requirements of such service (Section 32 (n), Defence Amendment Act, 1012), will first ' give fourteen days' notice to the officer, commanding his unit, and at the expiration of that period the applicant will make .written application to the nearest Magistrate's _ Court. Tho officer commanding the unit will, inquire into the merit.? of raoh case, -and within: tho fourteen...days Will notify the Clerk of■ the-Magistrate's Court whether he recommends or intends to oppose the application."