NATIONAL SERVICE

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21194, 17 August 1940, Page 8

NATIONAL SERVICE

AMENDED REGULATIONS “RESIDENT IN NEW ZEALAND” PROCEDURE FOR APPEALS (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Saturday In an explanatory statement regarding amended National Service Emergency Regulations gazetted today, the Minister of National Service, the Hon. R. Semple, stated in view of the number of cases which had arisen recently it had become necessary to define the meaning of “resident in New Zealand” as appearing in Regulation 5. Persons from Australia and other British countries who had not established their permanent residence in New Zealand were in doubt as to whether they would be included in the register of men liable for military service. Under the amended Regulations, Mr Semple said, a person who is deemed to be resident in New Zealand with the intention of establishing his home in New Zealand, or with the intention of remaining in the Dominion for an indefinite period, shall be deemed to be resident in New Zealand from the date of his arrival. Any other person who remains in the Dominion for a continuous period of not less than twelve months shall, unless he satisfies the Director of National Service to the contrary, be regarded as resident in New Zealand for twelve months after the date of his arrival. A temporary absence of less than four months will not be regarded as interrupting continuous residence in New Zealand.

Provision for Seamen As regards seamen, an. amendment provides that every person engaged under New Zealand articles in any ship will be regarded as resident in New Zealand, unless he satisfies the Director that he is not resident in the Dominion and is resident in some other country. The Minister also explained that several other minor alterations to Regulations had been made with the object of facilitating administrative procedure in regard to appeals. Forwarding of Appeals Under Regulation 26 it was necessary for appeals to be posted direct to the chairman of the Appeal Board for the district in which the appellant resided. In view of the difficulty which would be experienced by appellants in deciding to which appeal board to send appeals, provision has now been made for all appeals to be posted direct to the Director of National Service, who will in turn transmit the appeal to the respective appeal boards, and he may in addition forward at the same time any documentary evidence or statements which he desires to bring to the knowledge of the appeal boards. Regulation 32 has been amended to give the Director power to transmit any notice of appeal which he himself may lodge to the chairman of any appeal board, without any restriction as to time limit. The removal of the time limit is necessary as appeals lodged by the director will, as a general rule, necessitate protracted inquiries.