Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister of Social Services and Employment establishes and approves the following Amendment to the Defence Force Allowance Programme (as established and approved on
29 October 1999).
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of January 2002.
STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Social Services and Employment.
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A m e n d m e n t
1. Title-(1) This is the Defence Force Allowance Amendment 2002.
(2) In this Amendment, the Defence Force Allowance Programme is called "the programme".
2. Commencement-This Amendment comes into effect on the day after the date on which it is approved by the Minister.
3. Interpretation-Clause 2.1 of the programme is amended by inserting, after the definition of NZDF Operational Incidentals Allowance, the following definition:
"PKR means Pakistani rupees".
4. Schedule amended-The Schedule of the programme is amended by adding the following paragraphs:
"16. NZDF personnel deployed in low risk operations in support of "Operation Kiwi Stand" with no environmental factor. NZ$35.00 per day If deployed to-
(a) Pakistan, an amount of PKR 304.3 per day; or
(b) Afghanistan, an amount of US$7.80 per day.
17. NZDF personnel deployed in low risk operations in support of "Operation Kiwi Stand" with environmental factor. NZ$45.00 per day If deployed to-
(a) Pakistan, an amount of PKR 304.3 per day; or
(b) Afghanistan, an amount of US$7.80 per day.
18. NZDF personnel deployed in medium risk operations in support of "Operation Kiwi Stand" with no environmental factor. NZ$65.00 per day If deployed to-
(a) Pakistan, an amount of PKR 304.3 per day; or
(b) Afghanistan, an amount of US$7.80 per day.
19. NZDF personnel deployed in medium risk operations in support of "Operation Kiwi Stand" with environmental factor. NZ$75.00 per day If deployed to-
(a) Pakistan, an amount of PKR 304.3 per day; or
(b) Afghanistan, an amount of US$7.80 per day.
20. NZDF personnel deployed in high risk operations in support of "Operation Kiwi Stand" with no environmental factor. NZ$100.00 per day If deployed to-
(a) Pakistan, an amount of PKR 304.3 per day; or
(b) Afghanistan, an amount of US$7.80 per day.
21. NZDF personnel deployed in high risk operations in support of "Operation Kiwi Stand" with environmental factor. NZ$110.00 per day If deployed to-
(a) Pakistan, an amount of PKR 304.3 per day; or
(b) Afghanistan, an amount of US$7.80 per day."
Explanatory Note:
This note is not part of the Amendment, but is intended to explain its general effect.
This amendment to the Defence Force Allowance Programme extends the programme to allow payment of operational and incidental allowances to New Zealand Defence Force personnel serving overseas in operations in support of "Operation Kiwi Stand".