Except as provided in subsection (5) of section 19 or Part 6, the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any member of the Armed Forces of New Zealand within the meaning of the Accident Compensation Act 1972 in respect of service as such a member.
Section 1A: inserted, on 1 April 1974, by section 2(1) of the War Pensions Amendment Act 1973 (1973 No 33).
Section 1A: amended, on 15 April 2003, by section 3 of the War Pensions Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 18).
Section 1A: amended, on 1 April 1990, by section 15(1) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (1990 No 26).