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Defence Act 1990

Terms and conditions of service in the armed forces - Miscellaneous provisions relating to service

50: Special service

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The Governor-General can accept an offer from you to do special service if you are in the territorial forces or reserve forces, or if you are another person who is not a minor. You can be asked to serve in New Zealand or elsewhere. If your offer is accepted, you will have to serve when you are required to, for the period of time you agreed to. The Governor-General can give the Chief of Defence Force the power to accept these offers. The Governor-General can do this by writing it down. If the Governor-General gives this power to the Chief of Defence Force, the rules in section 30(4) to (9) will apply, with some changes.

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Part 4Terms and conditions of service in the armed forces
Miscellaneous provisions relating to service

50Special service

  1. Without limiting the provisions of sections 39(2) and 40(2), but subject to sections 36 and 37, the Governor-General may accept the offer of any member of the territorial forces or reserve forces, or any other person (not being a minor) for special service, either in New Zealand or elsewhere.

  2. On any such offer being accepted, the member or other person shall be accordingly liable to serve whenever required, during the period to which the offer extends.

  3. The Governor-General may, from time to time, by writing under the Governor-General’s hand, delegate to the Chief of Defence Force the power that the Governor-General has, under subsection (1), to accept an offer of the kind described in that subsection.

  4. Section 30(4) to (9), with any necessary modifications, applies to a delegation made under subsection (3).

Notes
  • Section 50(3): added, on , by section 5 of the Defence Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 13).
  • Section 50(4): added, on , by section 5 of the Defence Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 13).