No. 18 391

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: THURSDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 1983

CORRIGENDUM
Revocation of Delegated District Court-Martial Warrant

In the notice with the above heading published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 12, 10 February 1983, page 323, for “D. E. Jamieson, Air Vice-Marshal Chief of Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force.” read “D. E. Jamieson, Air Vice-Marshal Chief of Air Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force.”

Revocation of 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.

WHEREAS I, Major General Robin Guy Williams, M.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 of such Courts-martial and to cause any sentence thereof to be put into execution so far as he may lawfully do:

And whereas by warrant dated the 24th day of December 1980 a general authority as aforesaid was given 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 24th day of December 1980.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of December 1982.

R. G. WILLIAMS,
Major General,
Chief of General Staff.

Delegated Limited General Court-Martial Warrant

To: The Officer of the New Zealand Army for the time being holding the appointment of Commander, New Zealand Force South East Asia.

I, Major General Robin Guy Williams, M.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 2 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 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 your successors and any Army officer, being an officer not below the rank of Colonel, for the time being acting as the Commander, New Zealand Force South East Asia.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of December 1982.

R. G. WILLIAMS,
Major General,
Chief of General Staff.

Appointment as a Superior Military Authority Under the New Zealand Army Act 1950

To: The Officer of the New Zealand Army for the time being holding the appointment of Commander, New Zealand Force South East Asia.

I, Major General Robin Guy Williams, M.B.E., Chief of General Staff being duly authorised by delegation of powers dated the 22nd day of May 1980 from the Chief of Defence Staff under the Defence Act 1971 and the New Zealand Army Act 1950, do hereby in exercise of the powers and authorities thereby conferred appoint you to be a superior military authority for the purposes of the New Zealand Army Act 1950:

And I declare that this appointment shall take effect from the 15th day of January 1983;

And I further declare that this authority shall without ratification extend to and invest with the aforesaid powers your successors and any Army officer, being an officer not below the rank of Brigadier, for the time being acting as the Commander, New Zealand Force South East Asia.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of December 1982.

R. G. WILLIAMS,
Major General,
Chief of General Staff.