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

RICHARD WILD, Administrator of the Government
To: The Commander, 17 Division Malaya District, or the
Officer for the time being Commanding 17 Division
Malaya District.

WHEREAS I am empowered by the New Zealand Army Act
1950 to authorise and empower you from time to time and as
occasion may require to convene general Courts Martial for
the trial of any person subject to military law who is charged
with an offence for which such person may be tried by Court
Martial and to confirm the findings and sentences of such
Courts Martial, and also to authorise and empower you to
delegate such of these powers as you may think fit to any
officer under your command or jurisdiction not below the rank
of field officer:

And whereas by warrant dated the 11th day of November
1965 power and authority as aforesaid was granted to you:

And whereas owing to the reorganisation of Far East Land
Forces the circumstances which gave rise to that Warrant no
longer exist:

Now, therefore, I, the Right Hon. Sir Herbert Richard
Churton Wild, the Administrator of the Government of New
Zealand, do hereby cancel and revoke the said Warrant dated
the 11th day of November 1965 and all Warrants issued
thereunder.

As witness the hand of His Excellency, the Administrator of
the Government of New Zealand, this 29th day of May
1970.

D. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

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

RICHARD WILD, Administrator of the Government
To: The Commander, 28 Commonwealth Infantry Brigade,
for the time being, and his successors.

WHEREAS I am empowered by the New Zealand Army Act
1950 to authorise and empower you from time to time and as
occasion may require to convene general Courts Martial for
the trial of any person subject to military law who is charged
with an offence for which such person may be tried by Court
Martial and to confirm the findings and sentences of such
Courts Martial, and also to authorise and empower you to
delegate such of these powers as you may think fit to any
officer under your command or jurisdiction not below the rank
of field officer:

And whereas by Warrant dated the 5th day of October 1966
power and authority as aforesaid was granted to you:

And whereas owing to the reorganisation of the New
Zealand Army the terms of the aforesaid Warrant relating to
confirmation of certain sentences have required to be revised,
and I have executed a further Warrant in substitution therefor:

Now, therefore, I, the Right Hon. Sir Herbert Richard
Churton Wild, the Administrator of the Government of New
Zealand, do hereby cancel and revoke the said Warrant dated
the 5th day of October 1966 and all Warrants issued
thereunder.

As witness the hand of His Excellency, the Administrator of
the Government of New Zealand, this 29th day of May
1970.

D. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

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

RICHARD WILD, Administrator of the Government
To: The Commander, Australian Forces Vietnam (Army
Component) for the time being and his successors.

WHEREAS I am empowered by the New Zealand Army Act
1950 to authorise and empower you from time to time and as
occasion may require to convene general Courts Martial for
the trial of any person subject to military law who is charged
with an offence for which such person may be tried by Court
Martial and to confirm the findings and sentences of such
Courts Martial, and also to authorise and empower you to
delegate such of these powers as you may think fit to any
officer under your command or jurisdiction not below the rank
of field officer:

And whereas by Warrant dated the 10th day of June 1968
power and authority as aforesaid was granted to you:

And whereas owing to the reorganisation of the New
Zealand Army the terms of the aforesaid Warrant relating to
confirmation of certain sentences have required to be revised,
and I have executed a further Warrant in substitution therefor:

Now, therefore, I, the Right Hon. Sir Herbert Richard
Churton Wild, the Administrator of the Government of New
Zealand, do hereby cancel and revoke the said Warrant dated
the 10th day of June 1968 and all Warrants issued thereunder.

As witness the hand of His Excellency, the Administrator of
the Government of New Zealand, this 29th day of May
1970.

D. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

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

RICHARD WILD, Administrator of the Government
To: The Commander, 1 Australian Task Force for the time
being and his successors.

WHEREAS I am empowered by the New Zealand Army Act
1950 to authorise and empower you from time to time and as
occasion may require to convene general Courts Martial for
the trial of any person subject to military law who is charged
with an offence for which such person may be tried by Court
Martial and to confirm the findings and sentences of such
Courts Martial:

And whereas by Warrant dated the 10th day of June 1968
power and authority as aforesaid was granted to you:

And whereas owing to the reorganisation of the New
Zealand Army the terms of the aforesaid Warrant relating to
confirmation of certain sentences have required to be revised,
and I have executed a further Warrant in substitution therefor:

Now, therefore, I, the Right Hon. Sir Herbert Richard
Churton Wild, the Administrator of the Government of New
Zealand, do hereby cancel and revoke the said Warrant dated
the 10th day of June 1968 and all Warrants issued thereunder.

As witness the hand of His Excellency, the Administrator of
the Government of New Zealand, this 29th day of May
1970.

D. THOMSON, Minister of Defence.

General Court Martial Warrant Given Under Section 103 of
the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950

RICHARD WILD, Administrator of the Government
To: The Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal New Zealand
Air Force.

PURSUANT to the Royal New Zealand Air Force Act 1950, I,
the Right Hon. Sir Herbert Richard Churton Wild, the Admin-
istrator of the Government of New Zealand, do 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 Air Force law as may be for the
time being under or within the limits of your command who
are charged with any offence against the Royal New Zealand
Air Force 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 up
your command:

And I do hereby authorise and empower you to confirm the
findings and sentences of general Courts Martial and to cause
any sentence thereof to be put into execution according to
law:

And I do hereby further authorise and empower you to
delegate to any officer under your command or jurisdiction
not below the rank of Squadron Leader, a general or a limited
authority to convene general courts martial for the trial of
such persons subject to Air Force law as may be for the time
being under or within the limits of his command whether the
offence was committed before or after such officer shall have
taken up his command and if you deem it desirable, to confirm
the findings and the sentences of such Courts Martial and to
cause any sentence thereof to be put into execution according
to law:

And for executing these 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