Pursuant to section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister for Social Development 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 13th day of February 2007.
DAVID BENSON-POPE, Minister for Social Development and Employment.
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A m e n d m e n t
1. Title—This amendment is the Defence Force Allowance Amendment 2007.
2. Commencement—This amendment comes into effect on the day after the date on which the Minister approves it, and applies from the date of deployment of any of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel to whom it applies.
3. Programme amended—This amendment amends the Defence Force Allowance Programme.
4. Amending Schedule—The Schedule is amended by adding the following paragraphs:
“ 76. NZDF personnel deployed inhigh risk operations for Operation LIMA with high environmental factor NZ$120.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
77. NZDF personnel deployed inhigh risk operations for Operation LIMA with medium environmental factor NZ$110.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
78. NZDF personnel deployed inhigh risk operations for Operation LIMA with no environmental factor NZ$100.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
79. NZDF personnel deployed in medium risk operations for Operation LIMA with high environmental factor NZ$85.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
80. NZDF personnel deployed in medium risk operations for Operation LIMA with medium environmental factor NZ$75.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
81. NZDF personnel deployed in medium risk operations for Operation LIMA with no environmental factor NZ$65.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
82. NZDF personnel deployed inlow risk operations for Operation LIMA with high environmental factor NZ$55.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
83. NZDF personnel deployed inlow risk operations for Operation LIMA with medium environmental factor NZ$45.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
84. NZDF personnel deployed inlow risk operations for Operation LIMA with no environmental factor NZ$35.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
85. NZDF personnel deployed inhigh risk operations for Operation VIVENDI TANGO with high environmental factor NZ$120.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
86. NZDF personnel deployed inhigh risk operations for Operation VIVENDI TANGO with medium environmental factor NZ$110.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
87. NZDF personnel deployed inhigh risk operations for Operation VIVENDI TANGO with no environmental factor NZ$100.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
88. NZDF personnel deployed in medium risk operations for Operation VIVENDI TANGO with high environmental factor NZ$85.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
89. NZDF personnel deployed in medium risk operations for Operation VIVENDI TANGO with medium environmental factor NZ$75.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
90. NZDF personnel deployed in medium risk operations for Operation VIVENDI TANGO with no environmental factor NZ$65.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
91. NZDF personnel deployed in low risk operations for Operation VIVENDI TANGO with high environmental factor NZ$55.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
92. NZDF personnel deployed inlow risk operations for Operation VIVENDI TANGO with medium environmental factor NZ$45.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.
93. NZDF personnel deployed in low risk operations for Operation VIVENDI TANGO with no environmental factor NZ$35.00 per day An amount of or between NZ$12.00 and NZ$54.90 per day set by the chief executive based on the location of deployment and the level of cost for that location having regard to Chapter 6, Annex A of Defence Force Order No. 5. This allowance is not payable to individuals in receipt of Mission Subsistence Allowance from the United Nations.”
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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 on operations in support of “Operation LIMA” and “Operation VIVENDI TANGO”.