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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Offences - Offences relating to property

63: Improper disposal of decorations and issued property

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"Selling or getting rid of military items without permission is against the law."

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You commit an offence if you sell or get rid of a military decoration without the Minister's or Chief of Defence Force's permission. This decoration must have been awarded to you by or with the approval of His Majesty the King. You could go to prison for up to 6 months for this. You also commit an offence if you sell or get rid of equipment issued to you without permission. This equipment includes clothing, arms, and ammunition given to you for your own use or for service purposes. You could go to prison for up to 2 years for this.

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Offences relating to property

63Improper disposal of decorations and issued property

  1. Every person subject to this Act commits an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, who, without the authority of the Minister or the Chief of Defence Force, sells, pawns, exchanges, gives away, or otherwise disposes of any military decoration awarded to him by or with the approval of His Majesty the King, whether in right of New Zealand or otherwise.

  2. Every person subject to this Act commits an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, who, without authority, sells, exchanges, pawns, gives away, or otherwise disposes of any clothing, arms, ammunition, or other equipment issued to him for his own use or for service purposes.

Notes
  • Section 63(1): editorial change made by the PCO, on , under sections 86(1) and 87(d) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).
  • Section 63(1): amended, on , by section 105(1) of the Defence Act 1990 (1990 No 28).