Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these presents shall come,
Whereas We are desirous of signifying Our appreciation of the long service and good conduct of officers of the Territorial Force of Our New Zealand Army, which has hitherto been recognised by the conferral of the Efficiency Decoration of the same design as that conferred on officers in Our Territorial Army or one of Our other Auxiliary Military Forces under Our Warrant dated 17 November 1952 (SR 1954/6):
And whereas We reserved to Us, Our Heirs, and Our Successors full power of annulling, altering, abrogating, augmenting, interpreting, or dispensing with Our said Warrant, or any part thereof, by a notification under Our Sign Manual:
We do by these presents for Us, Our Heirs, and Our Successors institute and create a new decoration.