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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:
Style
The medal shall be styled and designated "The New Zealand General Service Medal".
Description
The medal shall be made of silver plated base-metal and circular in shape, bearing, on the obverse, a representation of the Effigy of the Sovereign; and on 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.
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.
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 the design of the distinctive ribbon for any specific operation; and eligibility for the medal for any specific operation.
Register
The names of all those persons who receive the Medal shall be recorded in a register kept by the Chief of Defence Force.
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.
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.
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 OF THE AWARD
Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General
Pursuant to the Royal Warrant (SR 2002/226) dated 23 July 2002 instituting and creating the New Zealand General Service Medal, the Governor-General of New Zealand, under authority delegated by The Queen, has been pleased to make the following regulations.
1 Title
These regulations are the New Zealand General Service Medal (Iraq 2003) Regulations 2004.
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 (Iraq 2003)
The New Zealand General Service Medal (Iraq 2003) is awarded subject to the Royal Warrant and to these regulations.
4 Ribbon
The Medal is worn on the left breast suspended from a ribbon, 32 mm in width, composed of a broad central stripe of red with a narrow stripe of white, a broad stripe of light green, and a narrow stripe of black on either side.
5 Operational area
In these regulations, operational area means the area within the land territory, airspace and territorial sea of the country of Iraq.
6 Eligibility
The following persons are eligible for the Medal:
Amembers of the Armed Forces (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
AA person qualifies for the award of the Medal under this regulation if he or she meets
the requirements of regulation 6 and
ihas served, on or after 27 May 2003, a day or more on land in the operational
area, while a member of a New Zealand Government contribution to the United Nations
Mine Action Service; or
iihas served, on or after 17 September 2003, a day or more on land in the
operational area while a member of a New Zealand Government contribution to an
international force providing humanitarian and reconstruction assistance; or
iiihas completed, on or after 17 September 2003, 1 sortie or more into the
operational area as aircrew or supernumerary aircrew, while posted or attached to a unit
allocated for direct support of operations with a New Zealand Government contribution
to an international force providing humanitarian and reconstruction assistance; or
ivhas served 30 days or more, after 27 May 2003, continuous or aggregated, while
on staff visits, familiarisation tours, escort duties, or other non-essential tasks in the
operational area; or
vhas had his or her period of service in the operational area terminated, before the
completion of qualifying service, by death or evacuation owing to wounds or other
disability caused by that service; or
vidid not complete qualifying service, but has been given a New Zealand Royal
Honour for gallantry or bravery in the operational area; or
viiif the mission directive stated that the deployment was to be greater than the
qualifying service in the operational area, has had his or her period of service in the
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, compassionate, or
disciplinary).
BService in the operational area for this Medal does not qualify for the New Zealand
General Service Medal (Afghanistan) 2002.
CService in the operational area that qualifies for the New Zealand General Service
Medal (Afghanistan) 2002 is not qualifying service for this Medal.
8 Delegation
The Chief of Defence Force or an officer of the New Zealand Defence Force authorised by the Chief of Defence may award the New Zealand General Service Medal (Iraq 2003) to any eligible person who qualifies for the award of that Medal.
9 Forfeiture and restoration
It shall be competent for 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; and
Bif the conferment of the Medal on a person has been cancelled or annulled, restore the
Medal to that person.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of August 2004.
Mark Burton, Minister of Defence
PARTICIPATION
- UN Mine Action Rapid Response Plan (UNMARRP) 2003 to current military personnel
- Reconstruction Assistance (working alongside the British led International Force - Basra)
