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Tonga Defence Services (Amendment) Act 2013

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TONGA DEFENCE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2013
Act 22 of 2013

Arrangement of Sections
Section

1 Short Title
2 Short title amended and general amendment
3 Reference to "Tonga Defence Services" amended
4 Reference to "Commander" amended
5 Reference to "Defence Services Judge" amended
6 Reference to "Defence Services Orders" amended
7 Reference to "Services" amended
8 Consequential Amendments to Acts
9 Consequential Amendments to Regulations and Rules
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE TONGA DEFENCE SERVICES ACT 1992 AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES

I assent,
TUPOU VI,
5th November 2013.

BE IT ENACTED by the King and Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the Legislature of the Kingdom as follows:

1 Short Title

(1) This Act may be cited as the Tonga Defence Services (Amendment) Act 2013.

(2) In this Act the Tonga Defence Services Act 1992, as amended, shall be referred to as the Principal Act.

2 Short title amended and general amendment

The Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "Tonga Defence Services Act" and replacing it with "His Majesty‟s Armed Forces Act" wherever appearing.

3 Reference to "Tonga Defence Services" amended

The Principal Act is amended –

(a) in the English version only, by deleting the words "the Tonga Defence Services" and "The Tonga Defence Services", wherever appearing, and replacing them with the words "His Majesty's Armed Forces";

(b) in the Tongan version only, by deleting the words "Kau Tau Malu'i 'a Tonga" and replacing them with the words "Kau Tau 'a 'Ene 'Afio".

4 Reference to "Commander" amended

The Principal Act is amended, in the English version only, by deleting the word "Commander" wherever appearing and replacing it with "Chief of the Defence Staff".

5 Reference to "Defence Services Judge" amended

The Principal Act is amended, in the English version only, by deleting the words "Defence Services Judge" wherever appearing and replacing it with "Defence Force Judge".

6 Reference to "Defence Services Orders" amended

The Principal Act is amended by deleting the words "Defence Services Orders" wherever appearing and replacing it with "Armed Forces Orders".

7 Reference to "Services" amended

The Principal Act is amended, in the English version only, by deleting the word "Services" wherever appearing and replacing it with "Force".

8 Consequential Amendments to Acts

The various Acts listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 shall be amended as set out in the relevant entry in column 2 of Schedule 1.

9 Consequential Amendments to Regulations and Rules

The various Regulations and Rules listed in column 1 of Schedule 2 shall be amended as set out in the relevant entry in column 2 of Schedule 2.

Passed by the Legislative Assembly this 10th day of September 2013.

Schedule 1

Schedule 2