Defence Regulations 1990

2 Interpretation

• In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  Act means the Defence Act 1990

  appointed member means a member of the Armed Forces appointed under section 93 of the Act by the Chief of Defence Force to enter into indentures of apprenticeship

  authorised person means any member of the Defence Force duly authorised under regulation 31 by the officer in charge of any defence area

  basic pay, in relation to a member of the Armed Forces, means the daily amount payable to the member as determined by the Chief of Defence Force, but excluding allowances

  constable means a constable of the New Zealand Police

  gross pay or pay means all pay and allowances that a member of the Armed Forces is eligible to receive

  invention means any invention, discovery, or improvement in a process, apparatus, or machine used for the purposes of the Armed Forces

  officer in charge, in relation to a defence area, means—

  • (a) the officer commanding the area; or

  • (b) if there is no officer commanding the area, the officer commanding the major unit occupying the area; or

  • (c) any other person declared by the Chief of Defence Force to be the officer in charge

  Orders means Defence Force Orders issued under section 28 of the Act; and includes any orders and instructions that, by virtue of section 100(6) of the Act, are in force as if they were Defence Force Orders

  ordinary risks of service means risks that arise solely out of and in the course of duty of a member of the Armed Forces from situations that are—

  • (a) peculiar to conditions in the Armed Forces; or

  • (b) common to conditions in the Armed Forces and in civilian life, if the Crown would be liable under any rule of law other than regulation 8 for loss or damage suffered by the member arising out of any such risk

  personal effects means any effects (other than service kit) that a member of the Armed Forces has in his or her possession

  regular member means a member of the regular forces

  reserve member means a member of the reserve forces

  restricted place means any defence area or part of a defence area that is declared to be a restricted place under regulation 37

  service kit includes all items of uniform, regulation kit, and special clothing that are purchased by or issued to or on loan to a member of the Armed Forces and are required by the member in the proper performance of his or her duty, and all items of arms, personal equipment, instructional publications, tools, and other stores that are on individual issue or loan to a member of the Armed Forces

  superior authority has the same meaning as the term superior commander has in section 2(1) of the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971

  territorial member means a member of the territorial forces.

  Section 2 constable: amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).