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Decoeations. 203. Medals and decorations given by the Queen, or by a foreign Sovereign—the acceptance having been sanctioned by Her Majesty— will be worn on the left breast. No decoration or medal given by a foreign Sovereign may be worn unless Her Majesty's permission to accept and wear it has been granted. The regulations issued by the Foreign Cffice regarding* foreign orders and medals will be strictly adhered to. 204. Medals awarded by a society for bravery in saving human life will be worn on the right breast. 205. No other medals or decorations will be worn by Volunteers in uniform ; this regulation is, however, not intended to apply to authorized prize shooting badges to be worn on the arm. Camps. 206. A portion of the Volunteer Force will in each year be assisted to form camps of exercise. 207. Although under ordinary circumstances encampment will be by regiments, Artillery Volunteers may be permitted to encamp by batteries for the purpose of gun-practice, should they wish to do so. 208. Artillery Volunteer Corps will not be permitted to form camps at stations where gun-practice cannot be carried on. 209. Commanding Officers of Volunteers will be careful to estimate as exactly as possible the number of men who are likely to take part in the encampment. 210. A camp may be held once a year for three or more continuous days, exclusive of the days of arrival and departure. Volunteers attending these camps to be allowed to count six parades out of the fifteen parades required for efficiency for attendance at camps held for three days, and twelve parades out of the above for camps held for six days. But no attendance to count unless the Volunteer be present during the whole period of the camp. 211. No attack will be made by any Volunteer regiment either by day or night on any quarters or encampment of Volunteers, unless the permission of superior authority for such an attack has first been obtained. 212. Tents should not be struck before 10 a.m. ; otherwise serious damage may be caused to them by dew. Articles of camp equipment which have become wet while in use will be thoroughly dried and cleaned, as far possible, by the troops, before being returned into store, in order to prevent the great injury which arises from damp, mildew, or rust. When a camp is broken up in wet weather, and the Commanding Officer is of opinion that the tents should not be struck or other articles of equipment be packed in a wet state, a detachment will be left behind until the articles are in a proper condition to be returned into store. This detachment will consist of SergeantInstructors only, or of such Volunteers as may be willing to remain if a larger detachment be thought desirable. 213. Volunteers when brought together are not to be allowed to leave camp or billets except in uniform. Inspection. 214. The arrangements for the inspection of Volunteers of the various arms of the Volunteer service will be made by the Commandant; the local convenience of each arm, both as regards time and place, will be consulted. 215. The arrangements will be made sufficiently in advance, both for the convenience of the Inspecting Officer and for that of the officers and Volunteers. When the date of inspection has been fixed, no change will be made unless under very exceptional circumstances. ' Artillery Volunteers will be inspected by batteries. 216. Volunteers will be inspected annually, and the presence of each man at the inspection (unless he shall be absent on leave specially granted by the Commanding Officer, or through sickness duly certified) is necessary to qualify him for efficiency. 217. Officers and men should only apply for leave from the annual inspection when they have very special grounds for doing so. The officer or man concerned must apply in writing to the Commanding Officer of the troop, battery, or company, and must state the* precise grounds for the application, and in case of sickness must transmit a medical certificate. If the reason assigned is not satisfactory, leave will be refused. 218. The parade for inspection will be formed ready for the Inspecting Officer at such an hour as will give not less than two hours of daylight for the inspection. 4—H. 10.