New Zealand In the New Zealand Defence Force, a non-commissioned officer is defined as: "(a) In relation to the Navy, a rating of warrant officer, chief petty officer, petty officer, or leading rank; and includes— (i) A non-commissioned officer of the Army or the Air Force attached to the Navy; and (ii) A person duly attached or lent as a non-commissioned officer to or seconded for service or appointed for duty as a non-commissioned officer with the Navy: (b) In relation to the Army, a soldier above the rank of private but below the rank of officer cadet; and includes a warrant officer; and also includes— (i) A non-commissioned officer of the Navy or the Air Force attached to the Army; and (ii) A person duly attached or lent as a non-commissioned officer to or seconded for service or appointed for duty as a non-commissioned officer with the Army: (c) In relation to the Air Force, an airman above the rank of leading aircraftman but below the rank of officer cadet; and includes a warrant officer; and also includes— (i) A non-commissioned officer of the Navy or the Army attached to the Air Force; and (ii) A person duly attached or lent as a non-commissioned officer to or seconded for service or appointed for duty as a non-commissioned officer with the Air Force:" – Defence Act 1990, Sect 2 (Interpretation)New Zealand Defence Act 1990 No 28, Sect 2. New Zealand Legislation, reprint as at 7 July 2010. Accessed 19 August 2010.
New Zealand In the New Zealand Defence Force, a non-commissioned officer is defined as: "(a) In relation to the Navy, a rating of warrant officer, chief petty officer, petty officer, or leading rank; and includes— (i) A non-commissioned officer of the Army or the Air Force attached to the Navy; and (ii) A person duly attached or lent as a non-commissioned officer to or seconded for service or appointed for duty as a non-c:ommissioned officer with the Navy (b) In relation to the Army, a soldier above the rank of private but below the rank of officer cadet; and includes a warrant officer; and also includes— (i) A non-commissioned officer of the Navy or the Air: Force attached to the Army; and (ii) A person duly attached or lent as a non-commissioned officer to or seconded for service or appointed for duty as a non-commissioned officer with the Army (c) In relation to the Air Force, an airman above the rank of leading aircraftman but below the rank of officer cadet; and includes a warrant officer; and also includes— (i) A non-commissioned officer of the Navy or the Army attached to the Air Force; and (ii) A person duly attached or lent as a non-commissioned officer to or seconded for service or appointed for duty as a non-commissio:ned officer with the Air Force" – Defence Act 1990, Sect 2 (Interpretation)New Zealand Defence Act 1990 No 28, Sect 2. New Zealand Legislation, reprint as at 7 July 2010. Accessed 19 August 2010.