Burial and Cremation Act (Operational Service) Notice 1998 Pursuant to section 15 (2) of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964, the Minister of Internal Affairs gives the following notice. N o t i c e 1. Title and Commencement. (1) This notice may be cited as the Burial and Cremation Act (Operational Service) Notice 1998. 2. This notice comes into force on the 28th day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette. 2. Operational Service. The following service by members of Her Majesty's Forces is hereby declared to be ``operational service'' for the purpose of section 15 of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964. 19141918 War Members of the New Zealand, Imperial and Allied Forces who served overseas or at home between 4 August 1914 and 31 August 1921. Included are service personnel who were attested for overseas service but did not proceed overseas; New Zealand service personnel who served in Home Service Units between 4 August 1914 and 31 August 1921; and those who served in the Merchant Navy in the waters of a war zone. 19391945 War Members of the New Zealand, Commonwealth and Allied Forces who served overseas or at home between 3 September 1939 and 31 December 1947. Included are New Zealand service personnel who were attested for overseas service but did not proceed overseas; New Zealand service personnel who served in Home Service Units between 3 September 1939 and 31 December 1947; and those who served in the Merchant Navy in the waters of a war zone. Those who served in Japan with ``J'' Force between August 1945 and March 1949 also qualify. Korean War Members of the New Zealand, Commonwealth and Allied Forces who served in Korea or in Korean waters between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1953. The Malayan Emergency and Confrontation With Indonesia Members of the New Zealand and Commonwealth Forces who served in the Federated States of Malaya, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, or in surrounding waters from 16 June 1948 to 1966. Personnel who served on operations on the ThailandMalaya border against Communist insurgents between 1960 and 1964. The Vietnam War Members of the New Zealand and Australian Armed Forces who served in Vietnam or in Vietnamese waters between 24 December 1962 and 24 December 1972. Also eligible are those personnel of the United States of America, Korea and Thailand who defended the Republic of Vietnam, became New Zealand citizens and lived permanently in New Zealand immediately prior to their death. The Gulf War Members of the New Zealand Armed Forces who served in the operational area between 18 December 1990 and 13 April 1991. Peacekeeping Service United Nations Service in Angola between 10 October 1992 and 6 March 1993. United Nations Service in the former Yugoslavia from 23 March 1992. Dated at Wellington this 17th day of August 1998. Hon. JACK ELDER, Minister of Internal Affairs.