You have a special group in New Zealand called the New Zealand Defence Force. This group is created by a law that explains what the minister of defence, the chief of defence force, and the secretary of defence do. The law also explains how these people work together. The minister of defence, the chief of defence force, and the secretary of defence all have different jobs. The law says what each of their roles is and how they relate to each other. This helps the New Zealand Defence Force work properly. The law is important because it sets out the rules for the New Zealand Defence Force. It helps the people in charge make decisions and work together. This keeps New Zealand safe and secure.
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1: Short Title and commencement, or
"The Defence Act 1990: What it's Called and When it Started"
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Defence.
