- Inspections shall be carried out on all occasions in the following manner:-(ii)Holdalls shall be stretched in a straight line, and upon them shall be neatly laid out the different articles of kit.(iii)Officers shall stand to attention, each behind his own kit. Belts shall be passed through belt hooks.(iii)Officers shall always wear their best suits at inspections.(iv)Pagris shall be tied in one approved pattern. Buttons and badges shall be highly polished. The fit of the collar and length of the coat and sleeves shall be noticed. Accoutrements shall be clean and polished.(v)After noting any defects and pointing them out to the officers concerned the inspecting officer shall proceed to examine the kits. Each officer's kit shall be carefully examined, article by article, and compared with his handbook, a note being made of what is missing and what is required to complete the kit, and whether clothing has lasted a fair time.(vi)Having made a complete and careful inspection and taken notes for his report, the inspecting officer shall give the order to close kits; Officer -in-command of the kit inspection parade on receipt of order will order, "Squad, close kits," and the officers shall squat down. At the word "one", they shall fold up each article carefully and tie up kits in their holdalls, which they shall hold in their right hand. On the word "two" (which order shall be passed when all have completed tying up their bundles) they shall stand up with the bundles in their right hands. On the word "dismiss", they shall move off quietly to their quarters, where they shall place their bundles on their cots and remain standing at attention, while the inspecting officer goes round the barrack to see that all is clean and in order.(vii)Officers shall be directed to supply themselves with braces which shall always be used with knickerbockers and trousers. The latter shall always overlap the boots.
