In accordance with section 9 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 (“the Act”), I hereby give the following notice.

Notice

1. I declare service:
• in the Republic of Singapore and on the Malay Peninsula (including the air space above them) between 17 August 1964 and 11 August 1966 (inclusive) to be operational service for the purposes of the Act;
• on the Island of Borneo (including the air space above it) between 1 February 1965 and 11 August 1966 (inclusive) to be operational service for the purposes of the Act;
• in the territorial waters of Malaysia, the territorial waters of the Republic of Singapore, the territorial waters of the Republic of Indonesia, the Singapore Strait and the Malacca Strait (including the air space above them) between 17 August 1964 and 11 August 1966 (inclusive) to be operational service for the purposes of the Act; and
• while transiting between any of the localities mentioned above between 17 August 1964 and 11 August 1966 (inclusive) to be operational service for the purposes of the Act.
2. This declaration covers:
• members of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) serving with the NZDF;
• members of the NZDF on secondment with the armed forces of other nations; and
• any person seconded to the NZDF with the permission of the Chief of Defence Force.
3. The persons covered by this declaration shall have access to the entitlements and services specified in the Act and the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014.
4. I am satisfied that there was a significant risk of harm to those that undertook this service, as required by the Act.

Dated this 17th day of December 2015.

Hon CRAIG FOSS, Minister of Veterans’ Affairs.