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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 29

Revocation of Delegated Limited General Court-Martial Warrant

To The Commander, 2nd Task Force Region:

WHEREAS I, Major-General Brian Matauru Poananga, C.B., C.B.E., Chief of General Staff of the New Zealand Army, am empowered by warrant from the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand to delegate to any officer under my 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 are for the time being under or within the territorial limits of my command or jurisdiction and to confirm the findings and sentences of such Courts-martial and to cause any sentences thereof to be put into execution as far as he may lawfully do:

And whereas by warrant dated the 11th day of May 1979, a general authority as aforesaid was delegated to you:

And whereas the circumstances which gave rise to that warrant no longer exist:

Now therefore I do hereby cancel and revoke the said warrant dated the 11th day of May 1979.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of February 1981.

B. M. POANANGA, Major-General,
Chief of General Staff.

Revocation of Delegated Limited General Court-Martial Warrant

To The Commander, 3rd Task Force Region:

WHEREAS I, Major-General Brian Matauru Poananga, C.B., C.B.E., Chief of General Staff of the New Zealand Army, am empowered by warrant from the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand to delegate to any officer under my 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 are for the time being under or within the territorial limits of my command or jurisdiction and to confirm the findings and sentences of such Courts-martial and to cause any sentences thereof to be put into execution as far as he may lawfully do:

And whereas by warrant dated the 11th day of May 1979, a general authority as aforesaid was delegated to you:

And whereas the circumstances which gave rise to that warrant no longer exist:

Now therefore I do hereby cancel and revoke the said warrant dated the 11th day of May 1979.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of February 1981.

B. M. POANANGA, Major-General,
Chief of General Staff.

Revocation of Delegated Limited General Court-Martial Warrant

To The Commander, Army Training Group:

WHEREAS I, Major-General Brian Matauru Poananga, C.B., C.B.E., Chief of General Staff of the New Zealand Army, am empowered by warrant from the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand to delegate to any officer under my 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 are for the time being under or within the territorial limits of my command or jurisdiction and to confirm the findings and sentences of such Courts-martial and to cause any sentences thereof to be put into execution as far as he may lawfully do:

And whereas by warrant dated the 11th day of May 1979, a general authority as aforesaid was delegated to you:

And whereas the circumstances which gave rise to that warrant no longer exist:

Now therefore I do hereby cancel and revoke the said warrant dated the 11th day of May 1979.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of February 1981.

B. M. POANANGA, Major-General,
Chief of General Staff.

Delegated Limited District Court-Martial Warrant

To Colonel D. S. McIver, Commander for Discipline of New Zealand Army personnel posted or attached to New Zealand Force South East Asia:

I, Major-General Brian Matauru Poananga, C.B., C.B.E., Chief of General Staff of the New Zealand Army, being duly authorised by warrant from the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand pursuant to the New Zealand Army Act 1950, do hereby in exercise of the powers and authorities thereby conferred on me, authorise 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 are for the time being under or within the territorial limits of your command or jurisdiction who are charged with any offence against the New Zealand Army Act 1950 for which they may be tried by Court-martial, whether such offences shall have been committed before or after the date of this warrant or the date you shall have taken up your command or appointment;

And I do hereby authorise and empower you to confirm the findings and sentences of district Courts-martial, but not to confirm the finding and sentence of any district Court-martial involving a sentence of imprisonment, dismissal with ignominy from Her Majesty's service, or detention for a term exceeding 12 months, and to cause any sentence thereof to be put into execution so far as you may lawfully do;

And I direct that in all cases where your power to confirm is restricted by the terms of this warrant, the proceedings shall be reserved for confirmation by the Chief of General Staff of the New Zealand Army.

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

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of December 1980.

B. M. POANANGA, Major-General,
Chief of General Staff.

Delegated Limited General Court-Martial Warrant

To The Commander Land Operations, New Zealand Land Forces:

I, Major-General Brian Matauru Poananga, C.B., C.B.E., Chief of General Staff of the New Zealand Army, being duly authorised by warrant from the Administrator of the Government of New Zealand pursuant to the New Zealand Army Act 1950, do hereby in exercise of the powers and authorities thereby conferred on me 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 are for the time being under or within the territorial limits of your command or jurisdiction who are charged with any offence against the New Zealand Army Act 1950 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 or appointment;

And I do hereby authorise and empower you to confirm the findings and sentence of such general Courts-martial, but not to confirm, in the case of officers, any sentence of death, imprisonment, cashiering or dismissal from Her Majesty's service and, in the case of soldiers, any sentence of death, or imprisonment for a term exceeding two years, and to cause any sentence thereof to be put into execution so far as you may lawfully do;

I direct that in all cases where your power to confirm is restricted by the terms of this warrant, the proceedings shall be reserved for confirmation by the Chief of General Staff of the New Zealand Army;

And I declare that this warrant shall without ratification extend to and invest with the aforesaid authorities and powers your successors and any officer, being an officer not below the rank of Colonel, for the time being acting as the Commander, Land Operations, New Zealand Land Forces.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of February 1981.

B. M. POANANGA, Major-General,
Chief of General Staff.