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2013/486 New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal Regulations 2013 Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General Pursuant to the Royal Warrant (SR 2013/430) dated 15 October 2013, His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand, under author- ity delegated by The Queen and on the advice of the Prime Minister, makes the following regulations.
Contents Title Commencement Interpretation Eligibility for medal Eligibility for bar Page 1 1 1 2 2 Regulations Title These regulations are the New Zealand Police Meritorious Ser- vice Medal Regulations 2013.

Commencement These regulations come into force on the day after the date of their notification in the Gazette.
Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,— bar means the bar to the medal 1 r 4 New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal Regulations 2013 2013/486 Commissioner of Police means the Commissioner of Police holding office under section 12 of the Policing Act 2008 medal means The New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal meritorious service has the meaning given by regulation 4(2) Police employee has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Policing Act 2008 service includes— an act: (a) a series of acts or a course of conduct over time: (b) acts and conduct in different roles or tasks.
(c) (2) Eligibility for medal 4 (1) A person is eligible for the medal if the person performs mer- itorious service for New Zealand or the New Zealand Police while he or she is a Police employee.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, meritorious service means service by a Police employee that, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police, is outstanding and worthy of recognition because the service— (a) (b) (c) demonstrates innovation: is exemplary or a model for Police employees: brings significant benefit or prestige to New Zealand or the New Zealand Police: demonstrates the application of skills or performance far beyond that expected, given the employee’s rank, qualifications, or experience.
(d) 5 Eligibility for bar A person who has received the medal and who performs fur- ther meritorious service while he or she is a Police employee is eligible for a silver bar to be worn on the ribbon of the medal.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of December 2013.

2 2013/486 New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal Regulations 2013 Explanatory note Hon Anne Tolley, Minister of Police.

Explanatory note This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on the day after the date of their notification in the Gazette, are made under a Royal Warrant dated 15 October 2013 (SR 2013/430).

The regulations set out the criteria for the conferral of The New Zealand Police Meritorious Ser- vice Medal (the medal) and the bar to the medal.
The Minister of Police may, under the Royal Warrant, confer the medal on any person who performs meritorious service for New Zealand or the New Zealand Police while he or she is a Police employee.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 12 December 2013.

These regulations are administered by the New Zealand Police.

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