20 JUNE

O R D E R

1.(1) This order may be cited as the Change of Name of Horowhenua Agricultural and Pastoral Association Order 1968.
(2) This order shall come into force on the day after the date of its notification in the Gazette.

2.The name of the society which is known as the Horowhenua Agricultural and Pastoral Association which was incorporated under the Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act 1908 on the 8th day of August 1907* is hereby changed to the Horowhenua Agricultural, Pastoral, and Industrial Association.

P.J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council.
*Gazette, 8 August 1907

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

ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General
To: The Commander, Australian Forces Vietnam (Army Component) 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 command 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 (Visiting Forces) Order 1968, issued pursuant to section 6 (5) of the aforesaid Act, it was declared that the portion of the New Zealand Army that is for the time being serving in South Vietnam is serving together and acting in combination with such of the military forces of the Commonwealth of Australia as are also serving in South Vietnam:

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

And whereas you have been for the time being appointed to command the Australian Forces Vietnam (Army Component):

Now, therefore, pursuant to the New Zealand Army Act 1950 and the Visiting Forces Act 1939, I, Sir Arthur Espie Porritt, Baronet, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby authorise 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 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 authorise and empower you to confirm the findings and sentences of district Courts Martial but not the power to confirm the findings and sentences of general Courts Martial, nor to confirm any sentence of discharge with ignominy from Her Majesty's service and imprisonment or detention exceeding 12 months or any greater punishment:

And I do hereby further authorise and empower you to delegate to any officer under your command or jurisdiction 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 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:

I direct that the proceedings of every general Court Martial, or of every district Court Martial where power to confirm is restricted by the terms of this Warrant, convened by you or by that last-mentioned officer, shall be reserved for confirmation by the Adjutant-General of the New Zealand Army in accordance with this Warrant:

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 of the Australian Forces Vietnam (Army Component).

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 10th day of June 1968.

DUNCAN MACINTYRE, for Minister of Defence.

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

ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General
To: The Commander, 1 Australian Task Force 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 command 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 (Visiting Forces) Order 1968, issued pursuant to section 6 (5) of the aforesaid Act, it was declared that the portion of the New Zealand Army that is for the time being serving in South Vietnam is serving together and acting in combination with such of the military forces of the Commonwealth of Australia as are also serving in South Vietnam:

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

And whereas you have been for the time being appointed to command 1 Australian Task Force:

Now, therefore, pursuant to the New Zealand Army Act 1950 and the Visiting Forces Act 1939, I, Sir Arthur Espie Porritt, Baronet, the Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby authorise 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 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 authorise and empower you to confirm the findings and sentences of district Courts Martial but not the power to confirm the findings and sentences of general Courts Martial, nor to confirm any sentence of discharge with ignominy from Her Majesty's service and imprisonment or detention exceeding 12 months or any greater punishment:

I direct that the proceedings of every general Court Martial, or of every district Court Martial where power to confirm is restricted by the terms of this Warrant, shall be reserved for confirmation by the Adjutant-General of the New Zealand Army in accordance with this Warrant:

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 of 1 Australian Task Force.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General this 10th day of June 1968.

DUNCAN MACINTYRE, for Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Army

ROYAL REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY
Regular Force

Major (acting Lieutenant-Colonel) W.B.F. McAllum, B.A., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15 May 1968.
Captain and Quartermaster L.F. Partner to be temp. Major and Quartermaster. Dated 27 April 1968.
Lieutenant B.St. J. Gore to be temp. Captain. Dated 17 April 1968.

Territorial Force

16th Field Regiment, RNZA

John Richard Bradey to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 14 February 1968.
Kevin George Kelly to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 15 February 1968.
Derek Sidney Lucas to be 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.). Dated 15 February 1968.

THE CORPS OF ROYAL N.Z. ENGINEERS
Territorial Force

6th Independent Field Squadron, RNZE

Warwick George Marriott, B.SC., to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7 February 1968.
Ian Alexander Nicholson Fraser, B.E.(CIV.), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 10 April 1968.