982

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 51

And whereas on the 26th day of May, 1942, authority was, pursuant to such powers, delegated to you to convene courts-martial as aforesaid and to confirm the findings and sentences thereof, such delegation being published in New Zealand Gazette No. 53 on the 4th day of June, 1942, at page 1488:

And whereas the Warrant of the 28th day of November, 1938, aforesaid has now been revoked by His Excellency the Governor-General and it is necessary that I revoke also the delegation of authority aforesaid:

Now, therefore, I hereby cancel and revoke the said delegation of authority.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 23rd day of July, 1945.

L. M. ISITT,

Air Vice-Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Revocation of Delegation by the Chief of the Air Staff of Authority for the Convening of General Courts-martial

To GROUP CAPTAIN (ACTING AIR COMMODORE) SIR ROBERT HAMILTON CLARK-HALL, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal New Zealand Air Force.

WHEREAS I was empowered by Warrant of His Excellency the Governor-General bearing date the 28th day of November, 1938, to direct my Warrant to any officer of the Air Force not under the rank of Squadron Leader, giving him a general authority to convene general courts-martial for the trial of any person who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1937, and the regulations made thereunder, and also to exercise (subject to the provisions of the said Warrant) in respect of the proceedings of such courts-martial the power of confirming the findings or sentences thereof according to law, or of directing him to reserve for my confirmation the proceedings of all or any such courts-martial :

And whereas on the 4th day of October, 1944, authority was, pursuant to such powers, delegated to you to convene courts-martial as aforesaid and to confirm the findings and sentences thereof, such delegation being published in New Zealand Gazette No. 84 on the 19th day of October, 1944, at page 1261 :

And whereas the Warrant of the 28th day of November, 1938, aforesaid has now been revoked by His Excellency the Governor-General and it is necessary that I revoke also the delegation of authority aforesaid:

Now, therefore, I hereby cancel and revoke the said delegation of authority.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 23rd day of July, 1945.

L. M. ISITT,

Air Vice-Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Revocation of Delegation by the Chief of the Air Staff of Authority for the Convening of General Courts-martial

To WING COMMANDER STUART LINDSAY GILKISON, Headquarters, New Zealand Air Task Force.

WHEREAS I was empowered by Warrant of His Excellency the Governor-General bearing date the 28th day of November, 1938, to direct my Warrant to any officer of the Air Force not under the rank of Squadron Leader, giving him a general authority to convene general courts-martial for the trial of any person who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1937, and the regulations made thereunder, and also to exercise (subject to the provisions of the said Warrant) in respect of the proceedings of such courts-martial the power of confirming the findings or sentences thereof according to law, or of directing him to reserve for my confirmation the proceedings of all or any such courts-martial : And whereas on the 12th day of October, 1944, authority was, pursuant to such powers, delegated to you to convene courts-martial as aforesaid and to confirm the findings and sentences thereof, such delegation being published in New Zealand Gazette No. 84 on the 19th day of October, 1944, at page 1261 :

And whereas the Warrant of the 28th day of November, 1938, aforesaid has now been revoked by His Excellency the Governor-General and it is necessary that I revoke also the delegation of authority aforesaid :

Now, therefore, I hereby cancel and revoke the said delegation of authority.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 23rd day of July, 1945.

L. M. ISITT,

Air Vice-Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Delegation by the Chief of the Air Staff of Authority for the Convening of General Courts-martial

To GROUP CAPTAIN (ACTING AIR COMMODORE) KEITH LOGAN CALDWELL, C.B.E., M.C., D.F.C., A.D.C., Air Officer Commanding, R.N.Z.A.F. Headquarters, London.

WHEREAS I am empowered by Warrant of His Excellency the Governor-General bearing date 16th day of July, 1945, to direct my Warrant to any officer of the Air Force not below the rank of Squadron Leader, giving him a general authority to convene general courts-martial for the trial of any persons subject to the Air Force Act, 1937, and the regulations made thereunder, and also to exercise (subject to the provisions of the said Warrant) in respect of the proceedings of such courts-martial the power of confirming the findings and sentences thereof according to law, or of directing him to reserve for my confirmation the proceedings of all or any such courts-martial, and also in the case of such officer exercising command outside New Zealand empowering him to appoint a fit person to execute the office of judge-advocate at such courts-martial for the more orderly proceedings of the same:

Now, therefore, by virtue of the said Warrant, I do hereby authorize and empower you from time to time as occasion may require to convene general courts-martial for the trial of any person for the time being under or within the territorial limits of your command who is subject to the Air Force Act, 1937, and the regulations made thereunder, and who shall be charged with any offence for which such person may be tried by court-martial, whether such offence shall have been committed before or after the date of this Warrant:

And I do hereby empower you in respect of the proceedings of any court-martial to confirm the findings and sentences thereof according to law:

Provided always that if by sentence of any general court-martial a commissioned officer has been sentenced to suffer death, penal servitude, or imprisonment, or to be cashiered or dismissed from the Air Force, or an airman has by any court-martial been sentenced to suffer death or penal servitude, you shall in such cases, and also in the case of any other court-martial in which you shall think fit so to do, transmit the proceedings of any such court-martial to me for my confirmation or other decision thereon :

And I do hereby further empower you to appoint a fit person to execute the office of judge-advocate at any court-martial for the more orderly proceedings of the same:

And, for so doing, this shall be to you, as to all others whom it may concern, a sufficient Warrant.

Given under my hand at Wellington, this 23rd day of July, 1945.

L. M. ISITT,

Air Vice-Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Delegation by the Chief of the Air Staff of Authority for the Convening of General Courts-martial

To GROUP CAPTAIN (ACTING AIR COMMODORE) JAMES LLOYD FINDLAY, C.B.E., M.C., Head of the New Zealand Joint Staff Mission, Washington.

WHEREAS I am empowered by Warrant of His Excellency the Governor-General bearing date 16th day of July, 1945, to direct my Warrant to any officer of the Air Force not below the rank of Squadron Leader, giving him a general authority to convene general courts-martial for the trial of any person subject to the Air Force Act, 1937, and the regulations made thereunder, and also to exercise (subject to the provisions of the said Warrant) in respect