2. Commencement
These regulations come into force on the 28th day after the date of their notification in the Gazette.

1. The award of the New Zealand General Service Medal in silver with the Clasp "VIETNAM" in silver is approved.

2. The Medal and the Clasp are awarded subject to the Royal Warrant and to regulations 5, 6, and 7.

3. Vietnam

4. Operational area
In these regulations, operational area means the political boundaries and territorial waters of Vietnam.

5. Eligibility
A person is eligible for the award of the Medal and the Clasp, subject to regulations 6 and 7, if, between
1 December 1962 and 1 May 1975, he or she was---


• a. a member of the Royal New Zealand Navy or New Zealand Army or Royal New Zealand Air Force;
  or
  
• b. a civilian person who was a member of a New Zealand contribution or New Zealand supported or
  sanctioned contribution in the operational area.

6. Qualification
An eligible person qualifies for the award of the Medal and the Clasp if he or she---


• a. served for 1 day or more as member of a unit or sub-unit engaged in operations in the operational
  area; or
  
• b. carried out 1 sortie as a member of a military or naval air crew or as a supernumerary crew
  member, in support of operations in the operational area; or
  
• c. operated with the New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal New Zealand Navy, or
  allied armed forces or worked on New Zealand Government official tasks for 30 days, continuous
  or aggregated, in the operational area; or
  
• d. rendered humanitarian service for a philanthropic organisation supported or sanctioned by the New
  Zealand Government for 30 days or more, continuous or aggregated, in the operational area; or
  
• e. served for 30 days or more, continuous or aggregated, as an accredited New Zealand war
  correspondent in the operational area; or
  
• f. had his or her period of service in the operational area terminated before the completion of the
  qualifying time required by paragraphs (c) to (e) due to death or evacuation owing to wounds or
  other disability caused by that service; or
  
• g. did not complete the qualifying time required by paragraphs (c) to (e), but was given a royal honour
  for gallantry or bravery in the operational area; or
  
• h. had his or her period of service in the operational area terminated before completing the qualifying
  time required by paragraphs (c) to (e) due to the withdrawal of the New Zealand armed forces
  referred to in regulation 5(a) from the operational area at the request of the New Zealand
  Government and the award has been approved by the Chief of Defence Force; or
  
• i. had his or her period of service in the operational area terminated before completing the qualifying
  time required by paragraphs (c) to (e) for service reasons (not personal or compassionate) and the
  award has been approved by the Chief of Defence Force; or
  
• j. any other service not inconsistent with these regulations that the Minister of Defence, on the
  advice of the Chief of Defence Force, may determine.
  

7. Exclusion
A person shall not receive the award if his or her qualifying service was completed wholly between 1
December 1962 and 27 January 1973 and was recognised by the award of the Vietnam Medal.

8. Delegation
Under clause 11(2) of the Royal Warrant, the Chief of Defence Force or a Chief of Staff acting for the
Chief of Defence Force is authorised to award the New Zealand General Service Medal with the Clasp
"VIETNAM" to those persons who qualify for the award of that Medal with the Clasp "VIETNAM".

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of July 2002.

Mark Burton, Minister of Defence.

Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.
Date of notification in Gazette: 1 August 2002.
These regulations are administered in the New Zealand Defence Force.