CONSOLIDATED NEWFOUNDLAND
AND
LABRADOR REGULATION 769/96
Volunteer War Service Medal Regulations
under the
Volunteer War Service Medal Act, 1993
(O.C. 96-116)
Under the authority of section 7 of the Volunteer War Service Medal Act, 1993
and the Subordinate Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act
, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations.
REGULATIONS
Analysis
Short title
1.
These regulations may be cited as the Volunteer War Service Medal Regulations.
204/81 s1
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Definition
2.
In these regulations "Act" means the Volunteer War Service Medal Act, 1993.
204/81 s2
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Application for medal
3.
A veteran or relative of a veteran who wishes to apply for a medal under the Act shall complete an application in the form prescribed by the minister and send the application form together with any statutory declarations that are required under section 4 or 5 to the Department of Veterans Affairs (Canada) for confirmation that the details on the application form are correct.
204/81 s3
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Application by relative
4.
Where the person applying for a medal is not a veteran but is a relative of a veteran, the person applying shall complete a statutory declaration as prescribed by the minister.
204/81 s4
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No overseas duty
5.
Where a veteran did not participate in overseas duty, the person applying for a medal shall complete a statutory declaration as prescribed by the minister.
204/81 s5
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Medal for deceased veteran
6.
Where a veteran who would be eligible to receive a medal under the Act was killed during the Second World War or has died since the end of that War, a medal may be awarded to a relative of that veteran according to the following order of priority:
(a)
surviving spouse;
(b)
eldest surviving child;
(c)
eldest surviving parent; and
(d)
eldest surviving brother or sister.
204/81 s6
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Repeal
7.
The Volunteer War Service Medal Regulations, 1981, Newfoundland Regulation 204/81, are repealed.
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