To be the official liaison between the Chaplains' Department, the Army, and the Chaplains' Council in New Zealand.

To maintain close relations with the GOC. the administrative staff, and the senior officers.

To secure the best available equipment for his chaplains.

To try to place every chaplain in work that he would enjoy and be suitable for.

To watch the War Establishment, the balance of denominations, deficiencies, casualties, and the ministration of small formations and units temporarily attached.

To visit his chaplains regularly in order to know them well, keeping in mind the fact that such visits demonstrated to a unit that their chaplain belonged to an important and influential Army service.

To be readily accessible to all his chaplains, giving them plenty of time to state their problems and experiences.

To keep abreast of everyday affairs in Army life so that his Department would always be ready to give the fullest service.

To consult the senior chaplains in each denomination on matters of policy or posting, for officially his authority extended only to chaplains of his own denomination.