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Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

Repeals, amendments, and savings

Schedule 1: Civilians subject to this Act

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You are subject to the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971 if you serve outside New Zealand with the Navy, Army, or Air Force. This includes people employed by the New Zealand Government in certain roles. You can be subject to this Act if you work for organisations connected to the Navy, Army, or Air Force. This also applies to your family if you live with them or are about to live with them, as stated in clauses 1 to 4 and clause 7 or clause 8.

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1Civilians subject to this Act Empowered by s 16(3)

1

Persons serving outside New Zealand, or otherwise employed, in such capacities connected with the Navy, the Army, or the Air Force as are specified for the purposes of this schedule by Defence Force Orders, being persons serving or employed under His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand.

    Notes
    • Schedule 1 clause 1: editorial change made by the PCO, on , under sections 86(1) and 87(d) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).
    • Schedule 1 clause 1: amended, on , by section 4 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 34).

    2

    Persons who are employed by, or in the service of, any naval, army, or air force organisation so specified to which His Majesty’s Government in New Zealand is a party and are employed by or in the service of that organisation by reason of that Government being a party thereto.

      Notes
      • Schedule 1 clause 2: editorial change made by the PCO, on , under sections 86(1) and 87(d) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).

      3

      Persons belonging to or employed by any other organisation so specified which operates in connection with the Navy, the Army, or the Air Force.

        4

        Persons who, for the purposes of their profession or employment, are attached to or accompany any part of the Navy, the Army, or the Air Force, pursuant to an authorisation granted by or on behalf of the Chief of Defence Force.

          Notes
          • Schedule 1 clause 4: amended, on , by section 4 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 34).

          5

          Persons forming part of the family of members of any part of the Navy, the Army, or the Air Force and residing with those members or about to reside or departing after residing with them.

            6

            Persons forming part of the family of persons falling within clauses 1 to 4 and residing with them or about to reside or departing after residing with them.

              7

              Persons employed by members of any part of the Navy, the Army, or the Air Force.

                8

                Persons employed by persons falling within clauses 1 to 6.

                  9

                  Persons forming part of the family of persons falling within either clause 7 or clause 8 and residing with them or about to reside or departing after residing with them.