24 Nov. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1805

General Court-martial Warrant Under Section 6 of the
Visiting Forces Act 1939

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

To: The General Officer Commanding, Malaya Command,
for the time being, and his successors.

WHEREAS by section 6 (4) (b) of the Visiting Forces
Act 1939 (New Zealand) it is provided that when a
home force and another force are acting in combination any
officer of the other force duly appointed to command the
combined force, or any part thereof, shall be treated and shall
have over members of the home force the like powers of com-
mand and punishment, and may be invested with the like
authority to convene and confirm the findings and sentences
of Courts-martial as if he were an officer of the home force of
relative rank and holding the same command:

And whereas by the New Zealand Army Regular Force
(Visiting Forces) Order 1955, issued pursuant to section 6
(5) of the aforesaid Act, it was declared that the portion of
the New Zealand Army Regular Force that is for the time
being serving as part of the Far East Land Forces, is serving
together and acting in combination with the portions of the
military forces of Her Majesty, other than those raised in
New Zealand, to which section 6 of the Visiting Forces Act
1939 applies, and with which the said portion of the New
Zealand Army Regular Force is for the time being serving as
part of the Far East Land Forces:

And whereas the aforesaid order remains in full force and
effect:

And whereas you have been for the time being appointed
to command that part of the Far East Land Forces being
the Malaya Command:

Now, therefore, pursuant to the New Zealand Army Act
1950 and the Visiting Forces Act 1939, I hereby authorize and
empower you from time to time and as occasion may require
to convene General Courts-martial for the trial of such persons
subject to military law as members of the aforesaid portion
of the New Zealand Army Regular Force as are for the time
being under or within the territorial limits of your Command
who shall be charged with any offence against the New Zealand
Army Act for which they may be tried by Court-martial,
whether such offence shall have been committed before or
after the date of this warrant or the date you shall have taken
upon yourself the Command:

And I do hereby authorize and empower you to confirm the
findings and sentences of such General Courts-martial, but not
to confirm in the case of officers any sentence of dismissal
from Her Majesty's service or any greater punishment, and
in the case of soldiers any sentence of imprisonment with hard labour, discharge with ignominy from Her Majesty's
service, and imprisonment or detention exceeding twelve
months or any greater punishment, and to cause any sentence
thereof to be put into execution so far as you may lawfully so
do under New Zealand military law:

And I do hereby further authorize and empower you to
delegate to any officer under your command not below the
rank of field officer a general authority to convene General
Courts-martial for the trial of such persons subject to military
law as members of the aforesaid portion of the New Zealand
Army Regular Force as are for the time being under or
within the territorial limits of his command, whether the
offences shall have been committed before or after such officer
shall have taken upon him his command, but not the power to
confirm the findings and sentences of such Courts-martial:

And lastly, I authorize and empower you to appoint and to
delegate to any qualified officer as aforesaid the power of
appointing a fit and proper person from time to time for
executing the office of Judge-Advocate at any such Court-
martial for the more orderly proceedings of the same:

And for executing the several powers, matters, and things
herein expressed, this warrant shall be to you, and to others
whom it may concern, a sufficient warrant and authority:

And I declare that this warrant shall without ratification
extend to and invest with the aforesaid authorities and powers,
your successors, and any officer for the time being appointed
as Acting General Officer Commanding Malaya Command.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General
this 16th day of November 1955.

E. H. HALSTEAD, for the Minister of Defence.

District Court-martial Warrant Under Section 6 of the
Visiting Forces Act 1939

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

To: The Commander, Kuala Lumpur Garrison, for the time
being, and his successors.

WHEREAS by section 6 (4) (b) of the Visiting Forces
Act 1939 (New Zealand) it is provided that when a
home force and another force are acting in combination any
officer of the other force duly appointed to command the
combined force, or any part thereof, shall be treated and shall
have over members of the home force the like powers of com-
mand and punishment, and may be invested with the like
authority to convene and confirm the findings and sentences
of Courts-martial as if he were an officer of the home force of
relative rank and holding the same command:

And whereas by the New Zealand Army Regular Force
(Visiting Forces) Order 1955, issued pursuant to section 6
(5) of the aforesaid Act, it was declared that the portion of
the New Zealand Army Regular Force that is for the time
being serving as part of the Far East Land Forces, is serving
together and acting in combination with the portions of the
military forces of Her Majesty, other than those raised in
New Zealand, to which section 6 of the Visiting Forces Act
1939 applies, and with which the said portion of the New
Zealand Army Regular Force is for the time being serving as
part of the Far East Land Forces:

And whereas the aforesaid order remains in full force and
effect:

And whereas you have been for the time being appointed
to command that part of the Far East Land Forces being
the Kuala Lumpur Garrison:

Now, therefore, pursuant to the New Zealand Army Act
1950 and the Visiting Forces Act 1939, I hereby authorize and
empower you from time to time and as occasion may require
to convene District Courts-martial for the trial of such persons
subject to military law as soldiers of the aforesaid portion
of the New Zealand Army Regular Force as are for the time
being under or within the territorial limits of your Command
who shall be charged with any offence against the New Zealand
Army Act for which they may be tried by District Court-
martial, whether such offence shall have been committed before
or after the date of this warrant or the date you shall have
taken upon yourself the Command:

And I do hereby authorize and empower you to confirm the
findings and sentences of such District Courts-martial, but not
to confirm any sentence of imprisonment with hard labour,
discharge with ignominy from Her Majesty's service, and
imprisonment or detention exceeding twelve months or any
greater punishment, and to cause any sentence thereof to be
put into execution so far as you may lawfully so do under
New Zealand military law:

And I do hereby further authorize and empower you to
delegate to any officer under your command not below the
rank of field officer a general authority to convene District
Courts-martial for the trial of such persons subject to military
law as soldiers of the aforesaid portion of the New Zealand
Army Regular Force as are for the time being under or
within the territorial limits of his command, whether the
offences shall have been committed before or after such officer
shall have taken upon him his command, but not the power to
confirm the findings and sentences of such District Courts-
martial:

And lastly, I authorize and empower you to appoint and to
delegate to any qualified officer as aforesaid the power of
appointing a fit and proper person from time to time for
executing the office of Judge-Advocate at any such District
Court-martial for the more orderly proceedings of the same:

And for executing the several powers, matters, and things
herein expressed, this warrant shall be to you, and to others
whom it may concern, a sufficient warrant and authority:

And I declare that this warrant shall without ratification
extend to and invest with the aforesaid authorities and powers,
your successors, and any officer for the time being appointed
as Acting Commander Kuala Lumpur Garrison.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General
this 16th day of November 1955.

E. H. HALSTEAD, for the Minister of Defence.

Full General Court-martial Warrant

C. W. M. NORRIE, Governor-General

To: The General Officer Commanding New Zealand Division,
New Zealand Army.

PURSUANT to the New Zealand Army Act 1950, I,
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie,
Governor-General of New Zealand, do hereby authorize and
empower you from time to time and as occasion may require
to convene General Courts-martial for the trial of such per-
sons subject to military law as are for the time being under
or within the territorial limits of your command or jurisdic-
tion who shall be charged with any offence against the New
Zealand Army Act for which they may be tried by Court-
martial, whether such offence shall have been committed
before or after you shall have taken upon yourself your
command or appointment, and I do hereby authorize and
empower you to confirm the findings and sentences of General
Courts-martial and to cause any sentence thereof to be put
into execution so far as you may lawfully do:

And I do hereby further authorize and empower you to
delegate to any officer under your command or jurisdiction
not below the rank of field officer a general or a limited
authority to convene General Courts-martial for the trial of
such persons subject to military law as are for the time being
under or within the territorial limits of his command or
jurisdiction, whether the offences shall have been committed
before or after such officer shall have taken upon him his
command and, if you deem it desirable, to confirm the
findings and sentences of such Courts-martial and to cause
any sentence thereof to be put into execution so far as he
may lawfully do:

And I further authorize and empower you to appoint and
to delegate to any qualified officer as aforesaid the power of
appointing a fit and proper person from time to time for
executing the office of Judge-Advocate at any Court-martial
for the more orderly proceedings of the same:

And for executing the several powers, matters, and things
herein expressed, this warrant shall be to you, and to others
whom it may concern, a sufficient warrant and authority.

And I declare that this warrant shall without ratification
extend to and invest with the aforesaid authorities and
powers, your successors, and any officer for the time being
appointed as Acting General Officer Commanding New Zealand
Division.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General
this 16th day of November 1955.

E. H. HALSTEAD, for the Minister of Defence.