Royal Warrant
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting!
Whereas We are desirous of instituting a new medal for award to members of Our New Zealand Defence Force and certain civilian persons for services rendered during war, and both warlike and non-warlike (including peacekeeping) operations commenced since 1 January 2000:
We do, by these Presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, institute and create a new medal:
1 Style
The medal shall be styled and designated "The New Zealand General Service Medal".
2 Description
The medal shall be made of silver plated base-metal and circular in shape, bearing,
a
on the obverse, a representation of the Effigy of the Sovereign; and
bon the reverse, the inscription THE NEW ZEALAND GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL within a wreath of New Zealand flora (fern fronds, pohutukawa, and kowhai blossom) ensigned by a Royal Crown.
3 Ribbon
The Medal shall be worn from the left breast suspended from a ribbon, 32 millimetres in width, of such design as the Governor-General of New Zealand, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister or a Minister of the Crown acting for the Prime Minister, may determine by regulation.
4 Regulations
The Governor-General of New Zealand, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister or a Minister of the Crown acting for the Prime Minister, may from time to time issue regulations relating to
athe design of the distinctive ribbon for any specific operation; and
beligibility for the medal for any specific operation.
5 Register
The names of all those persons who receive the Medal shall be recorded in a register kept by the Chief of Defence Force.
6 Order of wear
In the official list showing the order in which Orders, Decorations, and Medals shall be worn in New Zealand, the New Zealand General Service Medal shall be worn as a war medal according to the date of service.
7 Miniatures
Reproductions of the Medal, in miniature, which may be worn on certain occasions by those persons who have received the Medal, shall not exceed one-half the size of the full-size Medal.
8 Annulment
We reserve to Ourself, Our Heirs and Successors, full power of annulling, altering, abrogating,
augmenting, interpreting, or dispensing with this Our Royal Warrant, or any part thereof, by a notification under Our Sign Manual.
Given at Our Court of Saint James's, this 23rd day of July 2002, in the 51st Year of Our Reign.
By Her Majesty's Command.
Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand.
REGULATIONS FOR THE AWARD
1 Title
These regulations are the New Zealand General Service Medal (Afghanistan) regulations 2002
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on the 28th day after the date of their notification in the Gazette
3 New Zealand General Service Medal (Afghanistan)
The New Zealand General Service Medal (Afghanistan) is awarded subject to the Royal Warrant and to these regulations
4 Ribbon
The Medal shall be worn on the left breast suspended from a ribbon, 32 millimetres in width,
composed of, -
ain the case of qualifying service in the primary operational area, green with three narrow
central stripes of red, black, and red; or
bin the qualifying service in the secondary operational area, green with three narrow central
stripes of red, black, and red and with a narrow light blue stripe on either edge
5 Operational areas
In these regulations, -
Primary operational area means the area within the political boundaries and airspace of the country of Afghanistan
Secondary operational area comprises all the areas not included in the primary operational area that are within
a48'00"N latitude, 81'00"E longitude
b48'00"N latitude, 35'00"E longitude
c12'00"N latitude, 35'00"E longitude
d12'00"N latitude, 81'00"E longitude
6 Eligibility
The following persons are eligible for the Medal:
amembers of the Armed Force (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Defence Act 1990
bNew Zealand civilians
cany other persons whom the Prime Minister, on the advice of the Minister of Defence, may determine
7 Qualifying service in the primary operational area
A person qualifies for the award of the Medal under this regulation if he or she meets the requirements of regulation 6 and
ahas served, on or after 18 December 2001, 1 day or more on land in the primary operation area, while a member of a New Zealand Government contribution to an International Force based in the primary operational area; or
bhas served, on or after 18 December 2001, 7 days or more, continuous or aggregated on land in the primary operational area, while a member of an overseas based New Zealand contribution that is directly commanding or supporting a New Zealand contribution to an International Force in the primary operational area
chas completed, on or after 18 December 2001, 1 sortie or more into the primary operational area as aircrew or supernumerary aircrew, while posted or attached to a unit allocated for direct support of operations with an International Force; or
dhas served 30 days or more, continuous or aggregated, while on staff visits,familiarisation tours, escort duties, or other non-essential tasks in the primary operational area; or
ehas had his or her period of service in the primary operational area terminated, before the completion of qualifying service, by death or evacuation owing to wounds or other disability caused by that service; or
f did not complete qualifying service, but has been given a New Zealand Royal Honour for gallantry or bravery in the primary operational area; or
gif the mission directive stated that the deployment was to be greater than the qualifying service in the primary operational area, has had his or her period of service in the primary operational area terminated before the completion of the qualifying service at the direction of the New Zealand Government department or agency that deployed him or her, where that termination is for official reasons (not personal or compassionate) ; or
hhas served in the primary operational area with a New Zealand Government contribution to an International Force that the Minister of Defence approves on the advice of the Chief of Defence Force
8 Qualifying service in secondary operational area
A person qualifies for the award of the Medal under this regulation if he or she meets the requirements of regulation 6 and
ahas served, on or after 18 December 2001, 30 days or more, continuous or aggregated, on land,ships or craft in the secondary operational area, while a member of a New Zealand Government contribution to an International Force conducting operations against international terrorism; or
bhas completed, on or after 18 December 2001, 7 sortie or more into the secondary operational area as aircrew or supernumerary aircrew, while posted or attached to a unit allocated for direct support of a New Zealand Government contribution to an International Force conducting operations against international terrorism; or
chas served 30 days or more, continuous or aggregated, while on staff visits, familiarisation tours, escort duties, or other non-essential tasks in the secondary operational area; or
dhas had his or her period of service in the secondary operational area terminated, before the completion of qualifying service, by death or evacuation owing to wounds or other disability caused by that service; or
edid not complete qualifying service, but has been given a New Zealand Royal Honour for
gallantry or bravery in the secondary operational area; or
f if the mission directive stated that the deployment was to be greater than the qualifying service in the secondary operational area, has had his or her period of service in the secondary operational area terminated before the completion of the qualifying service at the direction of the New Zealand Government department or agency that deployed him or her, where that termination is for official reasons (not personal or compassionate) ; or
ghas served in the secondary operational area with a New Zealand Government contribution to anInternational Force conducting operations against international terrorism organisations that the Minister of Defence approves on the advice of the Chief of Defence Force
9 Qualifying service in respect of visits, etc, to both primary and secondary operational areas This regulation applies to a person
awho meets the requirements of regulation 6; and
bwho has served in both the primary and secondary operational areas while on staff visits,
familiarisation tours, escort duties, or other non-essential tasks; and
cwhose period of service in either the primary or secondary operational areas, continuous or aggregated, is less than 30 days; and
dwhose period of service in both of those areas, if combined, is 30 days or more
10 Service in both primary and secondary operational areas
aThis regulation applies to a person who qualifies for the award of the Medal in respect of
i qualifying service in the primary operational area; and
iiqualifying service in the secondary operational area
bA person to whom this regulation applies shall be awarded the Medal
ionly in respect of qualifying service in the primary operational area; and
iiwith the ribbon for that area
11 Delegations
The Chief of Defence Force or an officer of the New Zealand Defence Force authorised by the Chief of Defence Force may award the New Zealand General Service Medal (Afghanistan) to any eligible person who qualifies for the award of that medal
12 Forfeiture and restoration
It shall be competent of the Chief of Defence Force or a Chief of Staff acting for the Chief of Defence Force to
acancel and annul the conferment of the Medal on a person; or
bif the conferment of the Medal on a person has been cancelled or annulled, restore the Medal to that person
