Pursuant to section 34(1) of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014, the Minister of Veterans’ Affairs hereby gives notice that the Code of Veterans’ and Other Claimants’ Rights is approved.

The code, which was agreed on 4 December 2015, sets out standards regarding how Veterans’ Affairs deals with veterans and other claimants.

The code is available on the Veterans’ Affairs website

www.veteransaffairs.mil.nz

The code comes into force on the day after the date of this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of December 2015.

Hon CRAIG FOSS, Minister of Veterans’ Affairs.