TERRITORIAL FORCES.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1924, Page 3

TERRITORIAL FORCES.

I’AY AND A 1.1.0 W A XI'KS. NFAY ItFOl I.ATIOXS. AVHI.UNCTON. Aug. Id. Some material alterations in the army regulations concerning pay in the Territorial fortes were gazetted last evening. They are as follows; A civil servant attending the annual training in camp, or performing any other military duty I n- whit It nay as hereinbefore provided is authorised may receive his departmental or Territorial military pay. whichever is tin greater, hut shall not receive hath. (a) The command paymaster is responsible tin all necessary occasions f atin' present 1 of a member of the Army I‘ay Corps at an annual training camp for the pttrp’sa of supervising the i-Mie of pay. checking of acquittaiiie rolls anil claims suhmitl-d for payment. KX I’KNSF.S.

(h) Acquittance rolls and all claims for out-of-packet expenses incurred by trainees must be tirepared in ilrplieate ttnil sulnnittetl In the camp lomniamlant . who shall advise the command paymaster that such rolls, etc., are ready at least- three days before the time set apart for payment. (~) 'flip command paymaster or any mouther of the Army Pav Corps must not. in accordance with Treasury regulations, compile the pay rolls or claims submitted hy trainees. TSSCK OF CASH. HI) Cash in suitable tlemuninat tans will he issued to company, buttery, squadron, or unit commanders h\ the command paymaster nr his representa- . tive, who ill us i. obtain a receipt I" 1 ' issues, and retain the duplicates of till acquittance rolls and claims tovoret Ihv stit-li issues at t-asu. (e) Coinpany. battery. squadron, or unit commamiers are responsible tor the correct issues of cash to till trainees. and must see that the acquittance rolls, claims, etc., are duly re-eipteil >'• ink t>r ink-pencil, and that all snnilus cash, together with arouittante rolls claims, etc., duly certified where necessary, are returned to eamn lieadquarers wit,bin twenty-four liours of any is sue of cash. COM MAXD A XT'S 01'T Y.

(f) In all eases when for nnv reason arrangements cannot satisfactorily he made for the cash to he issued. hy the paymaster or his representative to company commanders etc. the camp com. niamhnit shall accept same from the paymaster. giving the necessary receipt a> provided above, anil shall lie responsible i.; jht* same manner os il the cash had r- lx*en issued to unit, commander-.