WHEREAS by an Ordinance of the Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof intituled “An Ordinance to provide for the Establishment and Maintenance of a Constabulary Force” the Governor is empowered to cause men to be embodied to serve as an Armed Police Force and by warrant under his hand to appoint Commissioners Inspectors and other officers of such Force and such Commissioners Inspectors and other officers from time to time to displace and remove and to appoint others And whereas by the said Ordinance the Governor is further empowered to make regulations respecting the training arms and accoutrements clothing and equipment of such Force and respecting all other matters connected therewith as may be required for promoting the discipline and efficiency thereof and also to direct the employment and distribution of the said Force as to the Governor shall seem meet And whereas it is expedient that the Governor should be empowered to delegate in manner hereinafter appearing the powers conferred on him by the said Ordinance