Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman
Government Bill
348—2
As reported from the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Commentary
Key
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
Part 1Amendments to Defence Act 1990
4 Long Title amended
5 Interpretation
6 Chief of Defence Force
7 Constitution of Defence Force
8 New section 12 substituted
12 Joint forces
9 New section 13 substituted
13 Members of regular forces
10 New sections 15 and 16 substituted
15 Members of active reserve
16 Members of inactive reserve
11 Circumstances in which members of one Service are deemed attached to another Service
12 Transfer for employment with other forces
13 Attachment of members of New Zealand Armed Forces to other armed forces
14 Heading to Part 3 amended
15 Secretary of Defence
16 Chief of Defence Force
17 New sections 25A to 25B inserted
25A Appointment of Chief of Defence Force
25AB Reappointment of Chief of Defence Force
25B Review of Chief of Defence Force's performance
18 New sections 27A to 27E inserted
27A Defence Force Orders may prescribe rank, authority, and seniority of officers and non-commissioned officers
27B Vice Chief of Defence Force
27C Vice Chief of Defence Force may be acting Chief of Defence Force
27D Appointment of Vice Chief of Defence Force
27E Reappointment of Vice Chief of Defence Force
19 New section 28 substituted
28 Chiefs of Service
20 Chiefs of Service Committee
21 Delegation of functions, duties, and powers
22 New section 31A inserted
31A Sharing of information and documents between Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force
23 New Part 3A inserted
Part 3AMilitary capability management
31B Interpretation in this Part
31C Role of Secretary of Defence in respect of capability life cycle
31D Role of Chief of Defence Force in respect of capability life cycle
24 Appointment, promotion, and discharge of officers
25 Section 39 repealed
26 Liability for service in reserve forces
27 Further provisions relating to Proclamations
28 Protection of employment when Proclamation made
29 Discretion to waive or postpone requirement for continuous service
30 Conditions of service in Armed Forces
31 Special service
32 Power to declare situation of national interest in relation to special service
33 Protection of employment when situation of national interest declared
34 Heading above section 58 amended
35 Unit and other non-public funds
36 Appointment of members of Civil Staff
37 New sections 68A and 68B inserted
68A Restriction of compensation for technical redundancy of Civil Staff arising from reorganisations
68B Transfer of functions from Armed Forces to Civil Staff
38 Territorial Forces Employer Support Council
39 New sections 91B and 91C inserted
91B Defence Advisory Board
91C Honorary ranks
40 Regulations
Part 2Consequential amendments
41 Consequential amendments
ScheduleConsequential amendments
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: