Parts 19 to 27 of the law apply to New Zealand Defence Force ships in certain waters. You need to know that this applies to warships and other ships outside New Zealand's territorial sea. The law applies to these ships when they are in waters outside New Zealand's territorial sea, but only to the parts of the law that deal with those waters.

The law says that if you are on a New Zealand Defence Force ship, some rules do not apply. Annex VI requirements do not apply to these ships, even though other parts of the law do. This means that New Zealand Defence Force ships do not have to follow the Annex VI requirements when they are in certain waters.

When you are on a New Zealand Defence Force ship, you should understand that the law applies in a specific way. You can find more information about which parts of the law apply by looking at section 4(2) and Parts 19 to 27, but remember that Annex VI requirements are not included.