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ANNEX I

ASSISTANCE BY NEW ZEALAND TO THE ARMED FORCES OF MALAYSIA

The Government of New Zealand s h a l l provide

as may be agreed between t h e Government of ~ a l a y s i a

and t h e Government of New Zealand and on such

terms, inc luding terms as t o payment, as may be

agreed :

( a ) personnel t o assist i n t h e

t r a i n i n g and development of t h e

Armed Forces of Malaysia ;

(b) f a c i l i t i e s , inc luding i n s t r u c t i o n a l

courses abroad, f o r t r a i n i n g

members of t h e Armed Forces of

Malaysia ;

( C ) exper t advice and a s s i s t a n c e i n

opera t iona l and t e c h n i c a l mat ters ;

( d ) use of f a c i l i t i e s f o r t h e purposes

of t h e Note;

(e) a s s i s t a n c e i n t h e supply of

equipment f o r t h e Amled Forces

of Malaysia.

ANNEX I1

RIGHTS AND FACILITIES

Sec t ion 1 - I n s t a l L a t i o n s

(1) The Government o f Malaysia s h a l l perp- i t a

New Zealand f o r c e t o occupy such i n s t a l l a t i o n s

as a r e agreed by t h e Government o f Malaysia upon

such t e r m s and c o n d i t i o n s as may be agreed by t h e

Government of Malaysia and t h e Government o f

N e w Zealand.

( 2 ) The Government of Malaysia a g r e e s t o a f fo rd

t h e Government o f N e w Zealand an adequate

oppor tun i ty t o comment before any development i s

a u t h o r i s e d i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s

t h a t would hamper t h e i r o p e r a t i o n o r endanger

t h e i r s e c u r i t y .

Sec t ion 2 - Tra in ing

(1) fi N e w Zealand force may u s e such de f ined

land and s e a a r e a s , a i r space and f a c i l i t i e s

r e l a t e d t h e r e t o as may be agreed between t h e

Government of N e w Zealand and the Government of

Malaysia, f o r t h e purpose of t r a i n i n g o r e x e r c i s e s

as may be agreed , and i n accordance wi th Maiaysian

c l ea rance procedures .

( 2 ) The Governmen-t of N e w Zealand shall . g i v e t h e

Government of Malaysia such p r i o r n o t i c e o f t h e i r

i n t e n t i o n t o use any such a r e a s o r a i r space , o r

any r e l a t e d f a c i l i t i e s , as may be agreed between

t h e two Governments; and t h e Government o f Malaysia

s h a l l t a k e such measures as may be agreed between

/ t h e

t h e two Governments t o r e s t r i c

c i v i l i a n movement and a c t i v i t y

areas o r a i r space concerned dur ing

t h e i r use by a New Zealand f o r c e , and

g e n e r a l l y t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e c a r r y i n g

ou t of such t r a i n i n g and e x e r c i s e s ,

Sec t ion 3 - Survey

With t h e agreement of o r upon r e q u e s t

by t h e Government of Malaysia and upon

such terms and c o n d i t i o n s as may be agreed

t h e Government o f New Zealand may conduct

such topograph ica l , hydrographica l ,

g e o d e t i c and o t h e r surveys as may be

r e q u i r e d f o r mutua l ly agreed p s e s i n

and over t h e t e r r i t o r i e s and t e r r i t o r i a l

waters of Malaysia. The r e s u l t s of such

surveys , i n c l u d i n g r e l e v a n t maps, c h a r t s ,

a i r photographs, t r i a n g u l a t i o n s and o t h e r

c o n t r o l d a t a , s h a l l be made a v a i l a b l e t o

t h e Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s bu t s h a l l no t be

made a v a i l a b l e t o any t h i r d p a r t y wi thout

t h e s p e c i f i c approva l of t h e Government of

Malaysia.

Sec t ion 4 - Movement o f Forces , Vesse l s ,

A i r c r a f t and Vehicles .-

(1) The Government of Malaysia s h a l l g r a n t

t o a Mew Zealand f o r c e , v e s s e l s , a i r -

c r a f t and v e h i c l e s of a New Zealand f o r c e ,

freedom of e n t r y t o and e g r e s s from t h e

i n s t a l l a t i o n s , and s h a l l no t upon reques-t:

unreasonzbly deny freedom o f o t h e r aovements

f o r the purpose o f the Note prov ided

t ha t the Government o f Malaysia reserves

r i g h t t o p rescr ibe the routes t o

d and from t ime t o t ime t o impose

s t r i c t i o n on movements w i t h i n Malay

t o p r o h i b i t access t o and passage

through s p e c i f i e d areas.

( 2 ) Ships belonging t o a Mew Zealand

force may w i t h the consent o f t he Govern-

ment of Malaysia v i s i t Malaysian po r t s on

reasonable n o t i f i c a t i o n and i n accordance

w i t h Maiaysian p o r t regu la t ions and

procedure. The movement o f vessels

s h a l l be i n accordance w i t h normal

i n t e rna t i ona l p rac t i ce .

( 3 ) The Government o f Malaysia shaf f

a l l ow i nd i v i dua l members o f a New Zealand

fo rce , i t s c i v i l i a n component and

dependants freedom o f movement i n the

t e r r i t o r y o f Malaysia f o r the purpose

o f normal adm in i s t r a t i ve du t ies and

p r i v a t e a c t i v i t i e s .

(4) (a) The Government o f New Zealand

may i n compl iance w i t h the p o r t regu la t ions

o r o ther app l i cab le laws o f Malaysia pass

explos ives ( i n c l ud i ng a m u n i t i o n ) through

the po r t s o f Walaysia and t ranspor t them

t o any p lace and move them t o any ex ten t

reasonably necessary w i t h i n Malaysia.

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' ( b ) Notwithstanding t h e mctual

waiver provided f o r under c l a u s e l(l)(d)

of t h e Note, t h e Government o f $jew

Zealand s h a l l indemnify t h e p o r t a u t h o r i t i e s

and the Government of Nalaysia a g a i n s t any

l e g a l l y en fo rceab le c l a im a r i s i n g o u t o f

t h e e x e r c i s e 05 any o f t h e r i g h t s a f c r e s a i d

i n r e s p e c t of t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o r s t o r a g e

of e x p l o s i v e s , Where t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y

r e s t s p a r t l y o r wholly w i th t h e p o r t

a u t h o r i t i e s o r t h e Government of Malaysia,

and t a k i n g i n t o account a11 t h e c i rcumstances

o f t h e c a s e , t h e indemnity s h a l l be such a

sum as nay be agreed between t h e p a r t i e s ,

( c ) The Government of N e w Zealand

s h a l l pay compensation t o t h e p o r t

a u t h o r i t i e s and t o t h e Government o f

Malaysia f o r any damage t o p rope r ty of

t h o s e a u t h o r i t i e s o r of t h a t Government,

as t h e c a s e may be , r e s u l t i n g from any

explos ion of such exp los ives . Such

compensation s h a l l be such a sun as may

be agreed between t h e Government of New

Zealand and t h e p o r t a u t h o r i t i e s o r t h e

Government of Malaysia, as t h e c a s e may

be , a f t e r having taken i n t o account a l l

t h e c i rcumstances o f t h e ca se .

( d ) I n t h i s Sec t ion t h e express ion

"Government of Malaysiaqi i n c l u d e s any S t a t e

Government o r l o c a l a u t h o r i t y o r any

s t a t u t o r y a u t h o r i t y o t h e r t h a n p o r t

a u t h o r i t i e s e x e r c i s i n g powers ves ted i n it

by Federa l o r S t a t e law.

/Sec t i on 5 - - -- - --

Sect ion 5 - Control of A i r c r a f t , Vessels and Vehicles

(1) The Government of New Zealand may as may

be agreed by t h e two Governments e x e r c i s e such

c o n t r o l over a i r c r a f t , vesse l s and veh ic les

e n t e r i n g , leaving and wi th in t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s as

may be requi red f o r t h e e f f i c i e n t opera t ion , s a f e t y

and s e c u r i t y of such i n s t a l l a t i o n s .

(2) The Government of Malaysia shall arrange fo r

such c o n t r o l over a i r c r a f t , v e s s e l s and veh ic les

en te r ing , leaving and within a r e a s near t h e

i n s t a l l a t i o n s as may be agreed between t h e Govern-

ment of New Zealand arid the Government of Malaysia

t o ensure the e f f i c i e n t opera t ion , safety and

s e c u r i t y of such i n s t a l l a t i o n s .

Sect ion 6 - Navigational Aids

The Government of New Zealand may with t h e

approval of the Malaysian Government i n s t a l l i n

any l o c a t i o n wi th in t h e t e r r i t o r y and t e r r i t o r i a l

waters of Malaysia such l i g h t s and o t h e r aids t o

naviga t ion as t h e Government o f New Zealand may

deem necessary t o ensure t h e proper opera t ion

and s a f e t y of a N e w Zealand force .

Sect ion 7 - Telecommunications Systems

1 For t h e purpose of t h e command and c o n t r o l

of a New Zealand force i n Malaysia, the Government

of Malaysia s h a l l al low a New Zealand f o r c e t o

cons t ruc t and use telecommunications systems

( inc luding r a d i o , e lectromagnet ic and r a d a r systems)

and l i n k them with o t h e r systems o r te rminals i n -

side o r o u t s i d e Malaysia, on terms and condi t ions

/ t o be

t o be agreed between t h e Government of New

Zealand and t h e Government of i l a lays ia . A l l

telecommunications l i n k s s h a l l be by means of

f a c i l i t i e s t o be provided by t h e Government of

PIalaysia on a b a s i s t o be agreed , provided t h a t

a New Zealand f o r c e may i n s t a l l such f a c i l i t i e s

t h e Government of Malaysia i s unable t o p rov ide

them o r where Malaysian f a c i l i t i e s a r e no t

s u i t a b l e f o r t h e purpose.

( 2 ) Radio f r equenc ie s r e q u i r e d by a New Zealand

f o r c e s h a l l be as ass igned and r e g i s t e r e d by t h e

competent a u t h o r i t y f o r Malaysia arid t h e Govern-

ment o f New Zealand s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e t o t h e

conpatent a u t h o r i t y f o r such f r equenc ie s . The

Government o f New Zealand s h a l l a l s o be r e s p o n s i b l e

t o -the competent a u t h o r i t y f o r powers of emiss ion

f o r t h e i r telecommunications, r a d i o and r a d a r

systems i n Malaysia.

( 3 ) Unless o therwise agreed between t h e two

p a r t i e s r a d i o programmes s u i t a b l e f o r members of

a New Zealand f o r c e , i t s c i v i l i a n component and

dependants s h a l l be t r a n s m i t t e d on ly by means of

f a c i l i t i e s t o be provided by t h e Government o f

Malaysia upon such terms and c o n d i t i o n s as may be

agreed ,

Sec t ion 8 - P o s t a l Se rv i ces

The Government of Malaysia may permit t h e

Government of New Zealand t o o p e r a t e , i f neces sa ry ,

Post O f f i c e s w i th in and p o s t a l s e r v i c e s i n and

between t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s and between such

i n s t a l l a t i o n s and o t h e r Pos t O f f i c e s w i th in and

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o u t s i d e t h e t e r r i t o r y of t h e Government of

Malaysia f o r t h e exc lus ive use of t h e Government

of Mew Zealand and members of a New Zealand

f o r c e , c i v i l i a n component and dependants ,

under arrangements t o be agreed wi th t h e

Government of Malaysia,

Sec t ion 9 - Local Purchases

Subjec t t o any wishes expressed by t h e

Government o f Malaysia, t h e Government of New

Zealand and t h e i r c o n t r a c t o r s and au tho r i s ed

s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n s s h a l l purchase l o c a l l y

goods and commodities which they r e q u i r e f o r

t h e purposes of t h e Note i f t h e y a r e a v a i l a b l e

a t a s u i t a b l e p r i c e and a r e o f t h e s t anda rd

r e q u i r e d .

Sec t ion 10 - Employment of Local C i v i l i a n s

Subjec t t o any wish expressed by t h e Govern-

ment of Malaysia, t h e Government of N e w Zealand

and t h e i r c o n t r a c t o r s and a u t h o r i s e d s e r v i c e

o r g a n i s a t i o n s s h a l l employ such l o c a i l abour as

t h e y may r e q u i r e , provided t h e l abour i s a v a i l a b l e

and q u a l i f i e d t o do t h e work. The pay and

c o n d i t i o n s of employment of s ~ l c h l abour s l l a l l

conform t o t h o s e o b t a i n i n g i n good employment i n

t h e d i s t r i c t i n which t h e work i s c a r r i e d o u t ,

incl1:ding t h o s e g e n e r a l l y p r e v a i l i n g under

Malaysian l a w .

Sec t ion 11 - Use of P u b l i c Se rv i ces and F a c i l i t i e s

(1) Subjec t t o Sec t ion 4(1), ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) of t h i s

Annex, whenever use i s made by a New Zealand f o r c e ,

a u t h o r i s e d s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n s , c i v i l i a n

compone"t and dependants of any p u b l i c

u t i l i t i e s , o t h e r s e r v i c e s and f a c i l i t i e s ,

a i r f i e l d s , p o r t s , harbours , r o a d s , highways,

railways, b r i d g e s , v i a d u c t s , canals, lakes,

r i v e r s and streams i n Malaysia, t h e

c o n d i t i o n s i n r ega rd t o t h e payment of dues

o r charges s h a l l be comparable wi th t h o s e

a p p l i c a b l e from t ime t o t ime t o t h e Armed

Forces of Malaysia, .:

( 2 ) Where a t t h e r e q u e s t of t h e Government

o f New Zealand roads o r o t h e r p u b l i c s e r v i c e s

a r e developed o r maintained t o a l e v e l which

would no t have been needed bu t f o r such

r e q u e s t , t h e Gavernment of New Zealand s h a l l

make a c o n t r i b u t i o n towards t h e c o s t of such

development o r maintenance as t h e c a s e may

be on a b a s i s t o be agreed between t h e

Government of N e w Zealand and t h e Govern-

ment of Malaysia.

Sec t ion 2 2 - Cons t ruc t ion , Development,

Maintenance and Removal of F a c i l i t i e s - (1) The Government of New Zealand may

h e r e a f t e r with the agreement o f t h e Govern-

ment o f Malaysia c o n s t r u c t , develop and

main ta in such f a c i l i t i e s as may be necessary

f o r t h e purposes o f t h e Note and, except i n

eases where it nay be agreed o the rwi se , s h a l l

be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e i r removal when such

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f a c i l i t i e s are no longe r r e q u i r e d by t h e

Government of New Zealand.

( 2 ) Where such f a c i l i t i e s s e rve t h e needs of

both Governments, t h e c o s t s shzill be borne by

t h e two Governments i n such p ropor t ions as may

be agreed between them.

Sec t ion 1 3 - Generation and D i s t r i b u t i o n of

L i g h t , Power and Water

Within t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s and i n such p l a c e s

o u t s i d e t he i n s t a l l a t i o n s as may be agreed wi th

t h e Government of Malaysia, t h e Government of N e w

Zeal-and may s e a r c h f o r and w i z water and g e n e r a t e

l i g h t and power f o r use i n such i n s t a l l a t i o n s ,

and may d i s t r i b u t e such wate r and t r a n s m i t such

l i g h t and power between t h e source and any iz-

s t a l l a t i o n s by means of c a b l e s , p i p e s o r i n any

o t h e r way whatsoever.

Sec t ion 1 4 - Import , Expor t , Taxa t ion e t c .

(1) Save as provided e x p r e s s l y t o t h e c o n t r a r y

i n Annexes 11 and 111, members o f a New Zealand

f o r c e , i t s c i v i l i a n component and dependants

s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o t h e l a w s and r e g u l a t i o n s

i n Malaysia r e l a t i n g t o t h e m a t t e r s d e a l t wi th

i n t h i s Sec t ion .

( 2 ) O f f i c i a l docufi~erlts under o f f i c i a l s e a l

s h a l l no t be s u b j e c t t o customs inspec t ion .

The package shall be accompanied by a c e y t i f i c a t e

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which s tates t h a t only o f f i c i a l documents

a r e enclosed. Samples of the o f f i c i a l s e a l s

s h a l l be lodged wi th t h e customs a u t h o r i t i e s .

( 3 ) ( a ) A New Zealand f o r c e may import

f r e e of du ty equipment, m a t e r i a l ,

v e h i c l e s , p r o v i s i o n s , s u p p l i e s and

o t h e r goods f o r t h e e x c l u s i v e o f f i c i a l

use o r consumption of a N e w Zealand

f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component.

(b9 A member of a New Zealand f o r c e o r

c i v i l i a n component o r a dependant

m a y import f r e e of du ty used p o r t a b l e

a r t i c l e s and household e f f e c t s .

( 4 ) A member of a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

*ason- component Inay a t t h e t ime of o r w i t l ~ i n a r,

a b l e pe r iod a f t e r h i s e n t r y i n t o Malaysia

import t empora r i l y and f r e e o f du ty a p r i v a t e

motor v e h i c l e f o r h i s pe r sona l use and t h a t of

h i s dependants.

( 5 ) I tems which have been imported du ty f r e e

under paragraphs ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) of t h i s Sec t ion :

(a9 may be re -expor ted f r e e l y , provided

thex i n t h e c a s e of goods imported

under paragraph ( 3 ) a c e r t i f i c a t e i s

p re sen ted t o t h e customs o f f i c e :

t h e cus tomsau tho r i t i e s may v e r i f y

t h a t goods re-exported a r e as desc r ibed

/ i n

i n the c e r t i f i c a t e and have been

imported under the condi t i ons of

paragraph ( 3 ) o r (L:,) as the case may be;

sha l l not , i f they a r e owned by a

member of a New Zealand force o r

c i v i l i a n component, be disposed of

i n Malaysia by way o f e i t h e r sa l e o r

g i f t except t o members o f a New

Zealand f o r ce o r c i v i l i a n component.

Disposal o therwise may on ly be made

on such cond i t i ons , i nc lud i ng payment

o f duty and tax and compliance w i t h

the requirements o f the con t r o l s of

t rade and exchange, as may be imposed

by the competent Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s ;

(c) may, i f they are owned by a New Zealand

fo rce o r by an author ised se rv i ce

organ isa t ion , be disposed o f i n Malaysia

by pub1 i c sa le , auct ion, tender o r

p r i v a t e t r ea t y , provided tha t :

( i ) before doing so the New Zealand

Service au tho r i t i e s concerned

s h a l l f i r s t o f f e r them f o r sa le

a t a reasonable p r i c e having

regard t o t h e i r cond i t i on and o ther

re l evan t c i rcums tances t o the

Government o f Maiays i a unless the

l a t t e r s h a l l have ind ica ted t ha t

i t i s no t i n te res ted i n t h e i r

acqu i s i t i on ;

/ ( i i )

1 2 .

i n s o d i spos ing o f s t o r e s op

goods t h e New Zealand Serv ice

a u t h o r i t i e S concerned s h a l l be

l i a b l e t o pay any d u t i e s which

would be payable on t h e i tems so

d i sposed of as i f t h e y were

i r ~ p o r t e d by a p r i v a t e i n d i v i d u a l

i n t o Malaysia a t t h e d a t e of such

d i s p o s a l .

( 6 ) The arrangements i n paragraph (5) ( c ) above

s h a l l cover on ly t h e s a l e o r d i s p o s a l of unfore-

seen s u r p l u s e s o r damaged i tems o f o f f i c i a l

s t o r e s and equipment. A n y such s a l e o r d i s p o s a l

s h a l l not be made 2n a manner o r wi th such

f requency as s e r i o u s l y t o compete wi th o r

adve r se ly a f f e c t l e g i t i m a t e t r a d e o r i n d u s t r y

i n t h e t e r r i t o r y of Malaysia. The Government

of N e w Zealand o r t h e Government o f Malaysia

shall. a t t h e r e q u e s t o f t h e o t h e r Government

be ready a t any t ime t o e n t e r i n t o d i s c u s s i o n s

f o r t h i s purpose should it appear necessary t o

t h a t o t h e r Government.

( 7 ) The New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s

s h a l l be al lowed d e l i v e r y o f a l l f u e l , o i l and

l u b r i c a n t s e x c l u s i v e l y f o r use i n c f f i c i a l

v e h f c l e s , a i r c r a f t and v e s s e l s of a New Zealand

f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component o r an au tho r i s ed

s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n , o r i n t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s ,

f r e e of a l l d u t i e s and t a x e s .

( 8 1 I n paragraphs ( 3 ) t o ( 7 ) of t h i s Sec t ion :

(a) "'duty' means customs d u t i e s and a l l

o t h m d u t i e s , t a x e s and ad valorem

r e g i s t r a t i o n f e e s payable on

impor t a t i on and e x p o r t a t i o n as

t h e c a s e may be, except dues and

t a x e s which a r e no more than charges

f o r s e r v i c e s rendered ;

Cb) "importa t ion9 ' i n c l u d e s withdrawal

from customs warehouses o r cont inuous

customs cus tody , provided t h a t t h e

goods concerned have no t been grown,

produced o r manufactured i n Malaysia.

( 9 ) The niovement of v e s s e l s , v e h i c l e s o r a i r c r a f t

of a New Zealand f o r c e i n and over t h e t e r r i t o r y

and t e r r i t o r i a l wate rs of Malaysia s h a l l be

under c o n d i t i o n s g e n e r a l l y comparable w i th t h o s e

a p p l i c a b l e from t i m e tc time t o t h e Armed Forces

of Flalaysia i n r e s p e c t of p i l o t a g e , harbour

charges and a l l dues o r t o l l s .

(10) Offic ia .1 v e h i c l e s o f a N e w Zealand f o r c e o r

c i v i l i a n component o r an a u t h o r i s e d s e r v i c e

o r g a n i s a t i o n s h a l l be exempt from any r e g u l a t i o n s

r e l a t i n g t o t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n of v e h i c l e s i n

1,lalaysia and f r o 3 any t a x payable i n r e s p e c t of

t h e use of such v e h i c l e s on t h e roads of Malaysia,,

(11) T h e Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l accep t as

v a i i d , wi thout a d r i v i n g t e s t o r f e e , t h e d r i v i n g

/permit

permit o r l i c e n c e i s sued by t h e N e w Zealand

Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s t o a member o f a New

Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component f o r t h e

purpose of d r i v i n g o f f i c i a l v e h i c l e s . F o r

t h e purpose o f d r i v i n g o t h e r v e h i c l e s , a

d r i v i n g permit o r l i c e n c e i s s u e d by t h e

Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l be ob ta ined ,

( 1 2 ) Authorised s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n s s h a l l

be exempt i n Malaysia from t a x e s on income

and p r o f i t , and s h a l l no t be s u b j e c t t o t h e

l a w s i n Malaysia governing t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n ,

management, conduct and t a x a t i o n o f conpanles

o r o t h e r o r g a n i s a t i o n s as such.

(53) The Government of Malaysia s h a l l exempt

from t a x t h e o f f i c i a l emoluments paid from

N e w Zealand Government funds t o members of a

N e w Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component w h i l s t

i n Malaysia, i n r e s p e c t o f t h e i r o f f i c e s under

t h e Government o f New Zealand, i f such

emoluments a r e s u b j e c t t o an income t a x i n

New Zealand, provided t h a t no th ing h e r e i n

conta ined s h a l l p r e j u d i c e any c la ims f o r

exemption or r e l i e f from t a x a t i o n under

arrangements between t h e two Governments f o r

t h e avoidance of double t a x a t i o n .

(14) Where land o r b u i l d i n g s occupied by

t h e New Ze&land Serv ice a u t h o r i t i e s i n Malaysia

f o r t h e purposes of t h e Note f a l l within t h e

a r e a of a l o c a l government a u t h o r i t y , t h e New

Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l make t o t h e

Government o f Malaysia a c o n t r i b u t i o n a s c e r t a i n e d

on a b a s i s t o be agreed between t h e Government

of Kew Zealand and t h e Government o f Malaysia

which s h a l l t a k e i n t o account t h e e x t e n t t o

which t h e f a c i l i t i e s o r s e r v i c e s rendered by

t h a t l o c a l a u t h o r i t y , and normaLly covered by

t h e g e n e r a l r a t i n g assessment , are enjoyed by

a N e w Zealand f o r c e , and t h e s e r v i c e s and

f a c i l i t i e s provided o r undertaken by a N e w

Zealand f o r c e on i t s own b e h a l f .

( 1 5 ) This Sec t ion s h a l l no t app ly t o persons

o r d i n a r i l y r e s i d e n t i n Malaysia,

Sec t ion 1 5 - Procedure on C l a i m s

(1) C l a i m s ( o t h e r t han c o n t r a c t u a l c l a ims )

i n r e s p e c t o f an a c t o r omission o f a member

of a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component

o r o t h e r o f f i c e r o r s e r v a n t o f t h e New Zealand

Government and which a r o s e o u t o f and i n t h e

course of h i s employment as such i n Malaysia,

o t h e r than c la ims waived under paragraph 1(Z?(d)

of t h e Note, shaLl be e x p e d i t i o u s l y i n v e s t i g a t e d

by an a p p r o p r i a t e a u t h o r i t y of t h e Government of

Xew Zealand and where l i a b i l i t y would be

e s t a b l i s h e d i n accordance wi th t h e l a w s of

Pfalaysia s h a l l be s e t t l e d by t h e payment by

such a u t h o r i t y of such compensation a s t h e

c la imant might have been awarded under t h e

l a w s of Malaysia i n a l l t h e c i rcumstances of

t h e ca se :

Provided that if such a claim arises

conjointly out of an act or omission

of a member of a New Zealand force in

lJIalaysia or civilian component and of

an act or omission of a member of the

Armed Forces of' Malaysia arising out of

the performance of an official duty,

the New Zealand Government and the

Government of Malaysia shall share

equitably the cost of settling the claim

including all expenses connected therewith

and where a claim results in litigation

and a court of law rules that one party

is more to blame than the other party

m d apportions the liability of the

parties the responsibility of either

Government to make good the judgment

shall be to the extent as ruled by the court.

(2) Paragraph l ( l ) ( d ) of the Note and sub-

section (1) of this Section shall not apply to

claims in respect of an act or omission by

civilian personnel employed by an authorised

service organisation; or to claims involving

an act or omission of a member of a New Zealand

force or civilian component or other officer or

servant of the New Zealand Government which did

not arise out of -the perfornance of official

duty, In these cases the normal legal process

of Malaysia shall apply.

( 3 ) Apart from claims waived under the first

proviso of paragraph l ( l ) ( d ) of the Note, claims

/by

by e i t h e r Government against t h e o the r sha l l

be subject t o n e g o t i a t i o n between them,

ANNEX 111

STATUS OF FORCES

Sec t ion 1 - Criminal J u r i s d i c t i o n

( 1 ) Subjec t t o t h e p rov i s ions o f t h i s Sec t ion :

( a ) t h e New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s

s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e

w i th in Malaysia a l l c r i m i n a l and

d i s c i p l i n a r y j u r i s d i c t i o n confer red

on them by the law of New Zealand over

m e m b e r s of a New Zealand f o r c e o r

c i v i l i a n component o r dependants;

( b ) t h e Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l have

j u r i s d i c t i o n over t h e members of a

N e w Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component o r dependants wi th r e s p e c t

t o o f f e n c e s committed wi th in Malaysia

and punishable by t h e l a w o f Malaysia.

( 2 ) ( a ) The New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s

s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e

e x c l u s i v e j u r i s d i c t i o n over members

of a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component o r dependants wi th r e s p e c t

t o o f f e n c e s punishable by t h e l a w o f

New Zealand bu t n o t by t h e l a w o f

Malaysia.

(b) The Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l have

t h e r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e e x c l u s i v e

j u r i s d i c t i o n over members of a New / Z e a l ~ n d

Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component

o r dependants w i th r e s p e c t t o o f f ences

punishable by t h e l a w of Malaysia but

n o t by t h e l a w of N e w Zealand.

( 3 ) I n c a s e s where t h e r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e

j u r i s d i c t i o n i s concur ren t , t h e fo l lowing r u l e s

s h a l l apply:

(a ) t h e New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s

s h a l l have t h e primary r i g h t t o exer-

c i s e j u r i s d i c t i o n over members o f a

N e w Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component

o r dependants i n r e l a t i o n t o :

( i ) o f f ences a g a i n s t t h e s e c u r i t y of

New Zealand, o f f ences s o l e l y

a g a i n s t t h e ppoper ty of t h a t country

o r a g a i n s t t h e person o r p rope r ty

of ano the r member of a New Zealand

f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component o r of a

dependant ;

( i t ) o f f ences a r i s i n g ou t of an act o r

omission done i n t h e performance of

o f f i c i a l du ty , o t h e r t h a n o f f e n c e s

f o r which under e x i s t i n g p r a c t i c e

t h e primary r i g h t o f j u r i s d i c t i o n

has been waived ;

( b ) i n t h e c a s e of any o t h e r o f f e n c e , t h e

Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l have t h e

primary r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e j u r i s d i c t i o n ;

(c) if the authorities having the primary

right decide not to exercise jurisdiction,

they shall notify the other authorities

as soon as practicable. The authorities

having the primary right of jurisdiction

shall give sympathetic consideration to

a request from the other authorities for

a waiver of their in cases where

those other authorities consider such

waiver to be of particular importancz, or

where suitable punishment can be applied

by disciplinary action without recourse

to a court.

( 4 ) The foregoing provisions of this Section

shall not confer any right on the New Zealand

Service authorities to exercise jurisdiction

over persons who are nationals of or ordinarily

resident in Malaysia unless they are members

of a New Zealand force or dependants.

( 5 ) (a) The New Zealand Service authorities

and the Malaysian authorities shall

assist each other in arresting members

of a Mew Zealand force or civilian

component or dependants and handing

them over to the authority which is

to exercise jurisdiction in accordance

with the above provisions. The New

Zealand Service authorities shall

assist the Malaysian authorities in

the arrest within the installations of

other offenders against the laws of

Malaysia.

/ ( b )

4 e

(b) The Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l

g i ve prompt n o t i f i c a t i o n t o the

New Zealand Service a u t h o r i t i e s o f

the a r r e s t of any member o f a New

Zealand fo rce o r c i v i l i a n component

o r a dependant.

The custody o f an accused member

o f a New Zealand force o r c i v i l i a n

component o r a dependant over whom

the Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s a re t o

exerc ise j u r i s d i c t i o n sha? l remain

w i t h the New Zealand Service

a u t h o r i t i e s u n t i l he i s brought t o

t r i a l by the Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s .

(6) (a) The New Zealand Service author i t ies

and the Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l

a s s i s t each o the r i n ca r r y i ng ou t

a11 necessary i nves t iga t ions i n t o

of fences and i n the c o l l e c t i o n and

product ion o f evidence r e l a t i n g t o

an of fence. For the purpose o f t h i s

paragraph, members o f the pot i ce f o r ce

o f Malaysia may, by arrangement w i t h

the New Zealand Service a u t h o r i t i e s ,

have reasonable access t o the i n s t a l l a t i o n s

except t o premises wh i ch are enclosed

and under guard.

(b) The New Zealand Service a u t h o r i t i e s

and the Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l

n o t i f y one another o f the d i s p o s i t i o n

o f a l l cases i n which there a re con-

/cur ren t

5.

c u r r e n t r i g h t s t o e x e r c i s e j u r i s d i c t i o n .

( 7 ) Where an accused has been t r i e d i n accordance

wi th t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Sec t ion by t h e New

Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s o r t h e Malaysian

a u t h o r i t i e s as t h e c a s e may be, and has been

a c q u i t t e d , o r has been conv ic t ed , he may not be

t r i e d a g a i n f o r t h e same of fence by t h e New

Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s o r t h e Malaysian

a u t h o r i t i e s as t h e case may be. However,

no th ing i n t h i s paragraph s h a l l p revent t h e

Hew Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s from t r y i n g a

member of a New Zealand f o r c e f o r any v i o l a t i o n

o f r u l e s of d i s c i p l i n e a r i s i n g from an a c t o r

omission which c o n s t i t u t e d an o f f ence f o r which

he was t r i e d by t h e Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s .

( 8 ) Whenever a member of a New Zealand f o r c e

o r c i v i l i a n component o r a dependant i s

prosecu ted under t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n cf Malaysia

he s h a l l be e n t i t l e d :

(a ) t o a prompt and speedy t r i a l ;

(b) t o be informed i n advance of t r i a l

o f t h e s p e c i f i c charge o r cha rges

made a g a i n s t him;

(c) t o be conf ron ted wi th t h e w i tnes ses

a g a i n s t him;

( d ) t o have compulsory p roces s f o r

o b t a i n i n g wi tnes ses i n h i s favour

if t h e y a r e w i t h i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n

of Malaysia;

( e ) t o have l e g a l r e p ~ e s e n t a t i o n of h i s

/ ot?m

own choice for his defence, or

to have free or assisted legal

representation under the conditions

prevailing for the time being

in Malaysia;

(f) to have the services of a competent

interpreter ; and

( g ) to communicate with a representative

of his Government and, when the rules

of the court permit, to have a repre-

sentative of that Government present

at his trial.

Section 2 - Security

(1) The New Zealand Service authorities may

take such measures within their installations

as they deem necessary to ensure the security

of the installations and of the equipment,

property, records and official information of

a New Zealand force.

(2) The Malaysian authorities shall co-operate

with the New Zealand Service authorities in

taking such steps as from time to time may be

necessary to ensure the security of the

installations and of the equipment, property,

records and official information of a New

Zealand force, its members, civilian component

and de~~ndants and their property.

( 3 ) A New Zealand force shall have the

right to maintain Service police for the

maintenance of discipline within the force and

for the security of the installations b~hich it

occupies. Such Service police may, with the

agreement of and in liaison with the Malaysian

authorities, be employed outside the ins-tallations

insofar as such employment may be necessary to

maintain the security of such installations or

discipline 2nd order among the members of a

New Zealand force.

(4) A New Zealand force shall have the right

to raise and maintain civil police services for

the maintenance of order and security within

any installations which it occupies. With

the agreement of the Malaysian authorities,

such civil police may be employed outside the

installations under arrangements made between

the New Zealand Service authorities and the

Nalaysian authorities.

Section 3 - Compulsory Service

Members of a New Zealand force or civilian

cosrponent or dependants shall nct be subject to

any law enacted in Malaysia relating to

liability for compulsory service of any kind.

S e c t k

Members of a New Zealand force and nembers

of civil police services mentioned in Section 2 ( 4 )

above may possess and carry arms when authorised

/to

t o do s o by t h e i r o r d e r s , except t h a t t h e

members of such c i v i l p o l i c e when employed

o u t s i d e t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s s h a l l c a r r y a r m s

on ly w i t h t he agreement of t h e Malaysian

a u t h o r i t i e s .

Sec t ion 5 - Exchange Control

(1) Members of a N e w Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component and dependants s h a l l remain s u b j e c t t o

t h e f o r e i g n exchange r e g u l a t i o n s of New Zealand

b u t as r e g a r d s a c t s done i n t h e t e r r i t o r y of

Plalaysia s h a l l a l s o be s u b j e c t t o t h e exchange

c o n t r o l r e g u l a t i o n s of Malaysia i n f o r c e from

t i m e t o t i m e .

( 2 ) Remittances between Malaysia and N e w

Zealand s h a l l be f r e e l y permi t ted i n respect

o f :

(a) funds de r ived by members of a

New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component from s e r v i c e s o r

emploment i n connect ion wi th

t h e purposes of t h e Hote;

( b ) funds belonging t o an aukhorised

s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n and de r ived

from i t s recognised t r a d i n g a c t i v i t i e s ;

and

( C ) funds de r ived by members of a New

Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component

o r dependants o r by an a u t h o r i s e d

/ s e r v i c e

s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n from sources

o u t s i d e Malaysia, s u b j e c t t o t h e

r e g u l a t i o n s of New Zealand.

( 3 ) The preced ing paragraphs s h a l l no t p rec lude

t h e t r ansmis s ion i n t o o r o u t s i d e Malaysia o f

f o r e i g n exchange ins t ruments r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e

o f f i c i a l funds of a Mew Zealand f o r c e .

( 4 ) Thi s Sec t ion s h a l l n o t app ly t o persons

o r d i n a r i l y r e s i d e n t i n Malaysia.

Sec t ion 6 - Entry and E x i t

Subjec t t o compliance wi th t h e immigration

f o r m a l i t i e s e s t a b l i s h e d by Malaysia and provided

t h e y a r e i n possess ion o f o f f i c i a l i d e n t i t y ca rds

o r o t h e r documenrs o f i d e n t i t y normally i s s u e d

t o them, members of a New Zealand f o r c e s h a l l be

exempt from pas spo r t and v i s a r e g u l a t i o n s and

immigration requirements on e n t e r i n g o r l e a v i n g

t h e t e r r i t o r y of Malaysia. They s h a l l a l s o be

exempt from t h e r e g u l a t i o n s of Malaysia on t h e

r e g i s t r a t i o n and c o n t r o l of a l i e n s , bu t s h a l l no t

be considered as a c q u i r i n g any r i g h t t o permanent

r e s idence o r domic i le i n t h e t e r r i t o r i e s o f

Malaysia, Members of a c i v i l i a n component o r

dependants of such a f o r c e s h a l l be s i m i l a r l y

exenpt provided they a r e i n posses s ion of v a l i d

p a s s p o r t s and s u b j e c t t o mutual arrangements

between t h e two Governments i n r e s p e c t of Malaysian

r e g u l a t i o n s on t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n and c o n t r o l o f

a l i e n s .

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

KUALA LUMPUR

1 DECEMBER, 1971

H.E. Mr. R.L. Hutchens, High Commissioner for New Zealand, New Zealand High Commission, KUALA LUMPUR.

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1. I refer to your Note of today's date about

the defence arrangements between our two Governments,

the terms of which are as follows:

" 1. I have the honour to refer to the

Exchange of Letters between the Government

of New Zealand and the Government of the

Federation of Malaya on the 24th of March/

the 21st of April, 1959, associating New

Zealand with the Agreement on External

Defence and Mutual Assistance between the

Government of the United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern Ireland and the Govern-

ment of the Federation of Malaya; to the

Exchange of Letters between the Government

, of New Zealand and the Government of Malay-

sia on the 18th of September, 1963,

extending New Zealand's association with the

Defence Agreement to all the territories of

Malaysia; and to the ~ommuni~u< issued by

r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e Governments o f Aus-

t r a l i a , Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and

t h e United Kingdom a t t h e conc lus ion o f t h e

M i n i s t e r i a l Meeting i n London on t h e 1 6 t h

o f A p r i l , 1971, t o cons ide r m a t t e r s o f common

i n t e r e s t t o a l l f i v e Governments r e l a t i n g t o

t h e e x t e r n a l defence of Malaysia and Singapore .

I have t h e honour t o propose t h e fo l lowing:

The Exchanges o f L e t t e r s r e f e r r e d t o

i n paragraph 1 of t h i s Note s h a l l

cease t o have e f f e c t between t h e

Government o f New Zealand and t h e

Government o f Malaysia a s from t h e

1s t of November, 1971, and, i n

f u r t h e r a n c e of t h e i n t e n t i o n s

expressed i n t h e ~ommuniqud of t h e

M i n i s t e r i a l Meeting, t h e fo l lowing

arrangements s h a l l apply i n s t e a d

between t h e two Governments a s from

t h a t d a t e :

(a) The Government o f New Zealand

s h a l l , a s may be agreed from

time t o time between t h e two

Governments, f u r n i s h t h e Govern-

ment of Malaysia w i t h a s s i s -

t ance of t h e kind r e f e r r e d t o i n

- 2 - /Annex I

Annex I t o t h i s Note f o r t h e

t r a i n i n g and development of

t h e Armed Forces o f Malaysia.

(b) The Government of Malaysia

may a f t e r mutual c o n s u l t a t i o n

permi t a New Zealand f o r c e t o

be s t a t i o n e d o r p r e s e n t i n

Malaysia upon such terms and

cond i t i ons a s may be agreed

between t h e two p a r t i e s , and

a s s e t o u t i n t h e Annexes t o

t h i s Note. With t h e o b j e c t

o f s ecu r ing mutual agreement,

t h e Government o f Malaysia

and t h e Government o f New

Zealand w i l l c o n s u l t t o g e t h e r

over any proposa l t o a l t e r

t h e s i z e o r c h a r a c t e r of t h e

New Zealand f o r c e .

( c ) The Government of Malaysia

s h a l l a f f o r d , i n r e s p e c t o f

such a f o r c e , i t s c i v i l i a n

component and dependants and

such a u t h o r i s e d s e r v i c e

o r g a n i s a t i o n s a s may be

approved by t h e Government

- 3 - /of

of Malaysia and t h e Government o f

New Zealand, r i g h t s and f a c i l i t i e s

i n accordance w i th t he p r o v i s i o n s

o f Annex I1 t o t h i s Note.

(d) I n r e s p e c t o f t he permiss ion

g ran t ed h e r e i n t h e Government

of New Zealand s h a l l , where

l i a b i l i t y s h a l l be e s t a b l i s h e d

i n accordance w i t h t he laws o f

Malaysia, make good o r pay

compensation f o r any damage t o

p r o p e r t y o r f o r pe r sona l i n j u r y

o r dea th caused t o any person

a r i s i n g from i t s e x e r c i s e o f

t h e r i g h t s and f a c i l i t i e s accorded

t o i t f o r t h e purposes o f t h i s

Note:

Provided t h a t each Govern-

ment s h a l l waive i t s c la ims

a g a i n s t t h e o t h e r f o r

damage t o p r o p e r t y used

f o r t h e purposes o f t h e i r

armed f o r c e s a r i s i n g o u t o f

an a c t o r omission commit-

t e d i n t h e course o f h i s

o f f i c i a l du ty by a member

of t h e armed f o r c e s o f e i t h e r

of them, o r f o r pe r sona l

i n j u r y o r d e a t h o f m i l i -

t a r y personnel w h i l s t such

personnel a r e on du ty ;

Provided f u r t h e r t h a t a

member of t h e New Zealand

f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component

s h a l l n o t be s u b j e c t t o any

proceedings f o r t h e en fo rce -

ment of any judgement a g a i n s t

him i n Malaysia i n r e s p e c t o f

a c la im which a r i s e s ou t o f

t h e performance of h i s

o f f i c i a l duty .

The procedure f o r d e a l i n g w i t h

c la ims s h a l l be i n accordance

w i th t h e p r o v i s i o n s con ta ined i n

S e c t i o n 1 5 o f Annex I1 t o t h i s Note.

(e) The p rov i s ions con ta ined i n Annex

I11 t o t h i s Note s h a l l apply t o

any New Zealand f o r c e t h a t may be

s t a t i o n e d o r p r e s e n t i n Malaysia

w i t h t h e consent of t h e Government

o f Malaysia and t o t h e a u t h o r i s e d

s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n s , c i v i l i a n

component and dependants of such a

f o r c e .

I t i s t h e du ty o f t he New Zealand

Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s , members o f

t h e New Zealand f o r c e and i t s c i v i -

l i a n component and dependants t o

r e s p e c t t h e laws of Malaysia. The

New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s

s h a l l r ender a l l a s s i s t a n c e w i t h i n

t h e i r power t o t he Malays i a n

a u t h o r i t i e s t o p r even t misuse o f

t h e p r i v i l e g e s g ran t ed i n t h i s

Note and Annexes t o members o f t h e

f o r c e , i t s c i v i l i a n component and

dependants , and s h a l l t ake a l l

neces sa ry measures t o t h a t end.

( 2 ) For t h e purposes o f t h e arrangements

de sc r ibed i n t h i s Note, o r i n i t s

Annexes, t he terms used t h e r e i n s h a l l ,

u n l e s s t h e con tex t o therwise r e q u i r e s ,

have t h e fo l lowing meanings r e s p e c t i v e l y

ass igned t o them:

(a) " i n s t a l l a t i o n s " means t h e a r e a s

i n Malaysia occupied by t h e

Government of New Zealand f o r

t h e purposes o f t h i s Note and

inc ludes t h e immovable p r o p e r t y

and s t r u c t u r e s s i t u a t e d thereon

o r b u i l t t h e r e i n ;

(b) "New Zealand force" means any

con t ingen t , o r detachment o f

any n a v a l , l and o r a i r f o r c e s

o f New Zealand when s t a t i o n e d

o r p r e s e n t i n Malaysia w i t h t h e

consent of t h e Government o f

Malaysia b u t does n o t i nc lude

l oan pe r sonne l ;

(c) "New Zealand Se rv i ce autho-

r i t i e s " means t h e a u t h o r i t i e s

empowered by t h e law of New

Zealand t o e x e r c i s e command o r

j u r i s d i c t i o n over members o f a

New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component o r dependants ;

(d) "Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s 9 ' means

t h e a u t h o r i t y o r a u t h o r i t i e s

from time t o time a u t h o r i s e d

o r des igna t ed by t h e Government

o f Malaysia f o r t h e purpose

of e x e r c i s i n g t h e powers i n

r e l a t i o n t o which t h e expres-

s i o n i s used ;

(e) " c i v i l i a n component" means t h e

c i v i l i a n personne l accompanying

a New Zealand f o r c e , who a r e

employed i n t h e s e r v i c e o f a

New Zealand f o r c e o r by an

a u t h o r i s e d s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n

accompanying a New Zealand

f o r c e , and who a r e n o t s t a t e -

l e s s pe r sons , no r n a t i o n a l s o f ,

nor o r d i n a r i l y r e s i d e n t i n ,

Malaysia ;

( f ) " au tho r i s ed s e r v i c e o rgan i sa -

t i on" means a body o rgan i sed

f o r t h e b e n e f i t o f , o r t o s e r v e

t h e we l f a r e o f , a New Zealand

f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component o r

dependants ;

(g) "dependant" means a person n o t

o r d i n a r i l y r e s i d e n t i n Malaysia

who i s t h e spouse of a member o f

a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component o r who i s wholly o r

mainly mainta ined o r employed by

any such member, o r who i s i n

h i s cus tody, charge o r c a r e , o r

who forms p a r t o f h i s f ami ly ;

(h) " loan personnel" means o f f i c e r s

and o t h e r ranks f o r t h e time

be ing provided by New Zealand t o

a s s i s t i n t h e t r a i n i n g and deve-

lopment of t h e Armed Forces o f

Malaysia pursuan t t o t h e

arrangements de sc r ibed i n para -

graph 1 (1) (a) and Annex I t o

t h i s Note;

( i ) " o f f i c i a l veh i c l e s " means veh i -

c l e s , i n c l u d i n g h i r e d v e h i c l e s ,

which a r e e x c l u s i v e l y i n t h e

s e r v i c e of a New Zealand f o r c e

o r a u t h o r i s e d s e r v i c e o rgan i sa -

t i o n ;

( j ) t h e exp re s s ion "of a New Zealand

fo rce" used i n r e l a t i o n t o

v 'vesse l s" o r " a i r c r a f t " i nc ludes

v e s s e l s and a i r c r a f t on c h a r t e r

f o r t h e exc lus ive s e r v i c e of

a New Zealand f o r c e .

2 . I f t h e fo regoing i s accep tab l e t o t h e

Government o f Malaysia, I have t h e honour t o

propose t h a t t h i s Note and i t s Annexes

t o g e t h e r wi th your r e p l y t o t h a t e f f e c t s h a l l

c o n s t i t u t e an Agreement between t h e two

Governments i n t h i s m a t t e r which s h a l l be

deemed t o have e n t e r e d i n t o f o r c e on t h e 1s t

of November, 1971. "

A copy of t h e Annexes t o your Note

i s a t t a c h e d t o t h i s r e p l y .

2 . I n r e p l y , I confirm t h a t your Note and i t s

Annexes c o r r e c t l y s t a t e t h e unders tand ing between t h e

Government o f Malaysia and t h e Government o f New

Zealand and i n accordance w i th t h e p roposa l con ta ined

t h e r e i n your Note and i t s Annexes and t h i s r e p l y s h a l l

c o n s t i t u t e an Agreement between o u r t w o Governments.

THAUDDEEN AL-HAJ BIN TENGKU ISMAIL)

Deputy M i n i s t e r o f Defence

ANNEX I

ASSISTANCE BY NEW ZEALAND

TO THE ARMED FORCES OF MALAYSIA

The Government of New Zealand shall provide

as may be agreed between the Government of

Malaysia and the Government of New Zealand and

on such terms, including terms as to payment, as

may be agreed:

(a) personnel to assist in the training

and development of the Armed Forces

of Malaysia;

(b) facilities,including instructional

courses abroad, for training

members of the Armed Forces of

Malaysia;

(c) expert advice and assistance in

operational and technical matters;

(d) use of facilities for the purposes

of the Note;

(e) assistance in the supply of equip-

ment for the Armed Forces of

Malaysia.

ANNEX I 1

RIGHTS AND FACILITIES

Sec t ion 1 - I n s t a l l a t i o n s

(1) The Government o f Malaysia s h a l l permit a

New Zealand f o r c e t o occupy such i n s t a l l a t i o n s

a s a r e agreed by t h e Government o f Malaysia upon

such terms and cond i t i ons as may be agreed by t h e

Government of Malaysia and t h e Government o f

New Zealand.

( 2 ) The Government of Malaysia ag rees t o a f f o r d

t he Government o f New Zealand an adequate

oppor tun i ty t o comment be fo re any developmtent i s

a u t h o r i s e d i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f t he i n s t a l l a t i o n s

t h a t would hamper t h e i r o p e r a t i o n o r endanger

t h e i r s e c u r i t y .

Sec t ion 2 - Tra in ing .-

( l ) A New Zealand f o r c e may use such de f ined

l a n d and s e a a r e a s , a i r space and f a c i l i t i e s

r e l a t e d t h e r e t o a s may be agreed between t h e

Government o f New Zealand and t h e Government o f

Ma lays i a , fo r t h e purpose of t r a i n i n g o r e x e r c i s e s

a s may be agreed,and i n accordance w i th Malaysian

c l ea rance procedures .

( 2 ) The Government o f New Zealand s h a l l g ive t he

Government of Malaysia such p r i o r n o t i c e o f t h e i r

i n t e n t i o n t o use any such a r e a s o r a i r space , o r

any r e l a t e d f a c i l i t i e s , a s may be agreed between

t h e two Governments; and t h e Government o f Malay-

s i a s h a l l t ake such measures a s may be agreed

between t h e two Governments t o r e s t r i c t

c i v i l i a n movement and a c t i v i t y i n t h e a r e a s o r

a i r space concerned dur ing t h e i r use by a New

Zealand f o r c e , and g e n e r a l l y t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e

c a r r y i n g o u t of such t r a i n i n g and e x e r c i s e s .

Sec t ion 3 - Survey

With t h e agreement o f o r upon r e q u e s t by t h e

Government of Malaysia and upon such terms and

cond i t i ons a s may be agreed t h e Government o f New

Zealand may conduct such topograph ica l , hydrogra-

p h i c a l , geode t i c and o t h e r surveys a s may be

r e q u i r e d f o r mutual ly agreed purposes i n and over

t he t e r r i t o r i e s and t e r r i t o r i a l wa te rs o f Malaysia.

The r e s u l t s of such su rveys , i n c l u d i n g r e l e v a n t

maps, c h a r t s , a i r photographs , t r i a n g u l a t i o n s and

o t h e r c o n t r o l d a t a , s h a l l be made a v a i l a b l e t o t he

Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s b u t s h a l l n o t be made a v a i l -

a b l e t o any t h i r d p a r t y wi thout the s p e c i f i c

approval o f t h e Government of Malaysia .

Sec t ion 4 - Movement o f Forces . Vesse l s ,

A i r c r a f t and Vehicles

(1) The Government o f Malaysia s h a l l g r a n t

t o a New Zealand f o r c e , v e s s e l s , a i r c r a f t

and v e h i c l e s o f a New Zealand f o r c e , freedom

o f e n t r y t o and e g r e s s from t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s ,

and s h a l l n o t upon r e q u e s t unreasonably deny

freedom of o t h e r movements f o r t h e purpose of

t he Note provided t h a t t h e Government o f

Malaysia r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o p r e s c r i b e t h e

r o u t e s t o be used and from time t o time t o

impose r e s t r i c t i o n on movements w i t h i n

Malaysia and t o p r o h i b i t access t o and

passage through s p e c i f i e d a r e a s .

( 2 ) Ships belonging t o a New Zealand f o r c e

may wi th t h e consent o f t h e Government of

Malaysia v i s i t Malaysian p o r t s on reasonable

n o t i f i c a t i o n and i n accordance w i th Malaysian

p o r t r e g u l a t i o n s and procedure . The movement

o f v e s s e l s s h a l l be i n accordance w i th

normal i n t e r n a t i o n a l p r a c t i c e .

(3) The Government of Malaysia s h a l l a l low

i n d i v i d u a l members of a New Zealand f o r c e ,

i t s c i v i l i a n component and dependants freedom

of movement i n t h e t e r r i t o r y o f Malaysia f o r

t he purpose of normal a d m i n i s t r a t i v e d u t i e s and

p r i v a t e a c t i v i t i e s .

( 4 ) (a) The Government of New Zealand may i n

compliance w i th t h e p o r t r e g u l a t i o n s

o r o t h e r a p p l i c a b l e laws of Malaysia

pass exp los ives ( i n c l u d i n g ammuni-

t i o n ) through t h e p o r t s o f Malaysia

and t r a n s p o r t them t o any p l a c e and

move them t o any e x t e n t reasonably

neces sa ry w i t h i n Malaysia.

(b) Notwiths tanding t h e mutual waiver

provided f o r under c l a u s e l ( 1 ) (d) o f

t h e Note, t h e Government o f New

Zealand s h a l l indemnify t he p o r t

a u t h o r i t i e s and t h e Government of

Malaysia a g a i n s t any l e g a l l y en fo r -

ceab l e c la im a r i s i n g o u t of t h e

e x e r c i s e o f any of t h e r i g h t s a f o r e -

s a i d i n r e s p e c t o f t he

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n o r s t o r a g e o f explo-

s i v e s . Where t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y

r e s t s p a r t l y o r wholly w i th t h e p o r t

a u t h o r i t i e s o r t h e Government o f

Malaysia , and t a k i n g i n t o account

a l l t he c i rcumstances o f t h e c a s e ,

t h e indemnity s h a l l be such a sum as

may be agreed between t h e p a r t i e s .

- 4 - / ( c )

( c ) The Government o f New Zealand s h a l l pay

compensation t o t h e p o r t a u t h o r i t i e s

and t o t h e Government of Malaysia

f o r any damage t o p rope r ty of t hose

a u t h o r i t i e s o r o f t h a t Government, a s

t h e case may be , r e s u l t i n g from any

exp los ion of such exp los ives . Such

compensation s h a l l be such a sum a s

may be agreed between t h e Government o f

New Zealand and t h e p o r t a u t h o r i t i e s o r

t h e Government of Malaysia, a s t h e case

may be , a f t e r having taken i n t o account

a l l t h e c i rcumstances of t h e case .

( d ) I n t h i s Sec t ion t h e express ion "Govern-

ment o f Malaysia" i n c l u d e s any S t a t e

Government o r l o c a l a u t h o r i t y o r any

s t a t u t o r y a u t h o r i t y o t h e r t han p o r t

a u t h o r i t i e s e x e r c i s i n g powers v e s t e d i n

i t by Fede ra l o r S t a t e law.

Sec t ion 5 - Cont ro l of A i r c r a f t , Vesse l s and

Vehic les

(1) The Government of New Zealand may a s may

be agreed by t h e two Governments e x e r c i s e such

c o n t r o l over a i r c r a f t , v e s s e l s and v e h i c l e s

e n t e r i n g , l e a v i n g and w i t h i n t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s

a s may be r e q u i r e d f o r t h e e f f i c i e n t o p e r a t i o n ,

s a f e t y and s e c u r i t y o f such i n s t a l l a t i o n s .

( 2 ) The Government of Malaysia s h a l l a r range f o r such

c o n t r o l over a i r c r a f t , v e s s e l s and v e h i c l e s e n t e r i n g ,

l e a v i n g and w i t h i n a r e a s nea r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s a s may

be agreed between t h e Government o f New Zealand and t h e

Government of Malaysia t o ensure t h e e f f i c i e n t

o p e r a t i o n , s a f e t y and s e c u r i t y o f such i n s t a l l a t i o n s .

Sec t ion 6 - Naviga t iona l Aids

The Government of New Zealand may wi th t h e

approval o f t he Malaysian Government i n s t a l l i n any

l o c a t i o n w i t h i n t h e t e r r i t o r y and t e r r i t o r i a l wa te r s o f

Malaysia such l i g h t s and o t h e r a i d s t o n a v i g a t i o n as

t he Government of New Zealand may deem neces sa ry t o

ensure t h e p roper o p e r a t i o n and s a f e t y o f a New Zealand

f o r c e .

Sec t ion 7 - Telecommunications Systems

(1) For t he purpose of the command and c o n t r o l of a

.- New Zealand f o r c e i n Malaysia, t h e Government of

Malaysia s h a l l a l low a New Zealand f o r c e t o c o n s t r u c t

and use telecommunications systems ( i nc lud ing r a d i o ,

e l ec t romagne t i c and r a d a r systems) and l i n k them wi th

o the r . sy s t ems o r t e r m i n a l s i n s i d e o r o u t s i d e Malaysia ,

on terms and cond i t i ons t o be agreed between t h e

Government of New Zealand and t h e Government of Malay-

s i a . A l l te lecommunications l i n k s s h a l l be by means of

f a c i l i t i e s t o be provided by t h e Government of Malaysia

on a b a s i s t o be agreed, provided t h a t a New Zealand

- 6 - / f o r c e

f o r c e may i n s t a l l such f a c i l i t i e s i f t h e Government of

Malaysia i s unable t o p rov ide them o r where Malaysian

f a c i l i t i e s a r e n o t s u i t a b l e f o r t h e purpose .

( 2 ) Radio f r equenc i e s r e q u i r e d by a New Zealand

f o r c e s h a l l be a s ass igned and r e g i s t e r e d by t he

competent a u t h o r i t y f o r Malaysia and t h e Government

of New Zealand s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e t o t h e competent

a u t h o r i t y f o r such f r e q u e n c i e s . The Government of New

Zealand s h a l l a l s o be r e spons ib l e t o t h e competent

a u t h o r i t y f o r powers of emiss ion f o r t h e i r telecommu-

n i c a t i o n s , r a d i o and r a d a r systems i n Malaysia.

(3) Unless o therwise agreed between t h e two p a r t i e s

r a d i o programmes s u i t a b l e f o r members of a New Zealand

f o r c e , i t s c i v i l i a n component and dependants s h a l l be

t r a n s m i t t e d only by means of f a c i l i t i e s t o be provided

by t h e Government o f Malaysia upon such terms and

cond i t i ons a s may be agreed.

Sec t ion 8 - P o s t a l Se rv i ce s

The Government o f Malaysia may permi t t h e

Government o f New Zealand t o o p e r a t e , i f neces sa ry ,

Pos t Of f i ce s w i t h i n and p o s t a l s e r v i c e s i n and

between t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s and between such i n s t a l l a -

t i o n s and o t h e r P o s t O f f i c e s w i t h i n and o u t s i d e t h e

t e r r i t o r y of t h e Government of Malaysia f o r t h e

exc lus ive use of t h e Government o f New Zealand and

members o f a New Zealand f o r c e , c i v i l i a n component

and dependants , under arrangements t o be agreed

wi th t he Government o f Malaysia.

Sec t ion 9 - Local Purchases

Sub jec t t o any wishes expressed by t h e

Government of Malaysia , t h e Government o f New

Zealand and t h e i r c o n t r a c t o r s and a u t h o r i s e d

s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n s s h a l l purchase l o c a l l y

goods and commodities which t hey r e q u i r e f o r

t h e purposes of t h e Note i f they a r e a v a i l a b l e

a t a s u i t a b l e p r i c e and a r e o f t h e s t a n d a r d

r e q u i r e d .

Sec t ion 10 - Employment o f Local C i v i l i a n s

Sub jec t t o any wish expressed by t h e Govern-

ment o f Malaysia , t h e Government of New Zealand

and t h e i r c o n t r a c t o r s and a u t h o r i s e d s e r v i c e

o r g a n i s a t i o n s s h a l l employ such l o c a l l abou r a s

t hey may r e q u i r e , provided the l abour i s a v a i l a b l e

and q u a l i f i e d t o do t h e work. The pay and con-

d i t i o n s o f employment of such l abour s h a l l conform

t o those ob t a in ing i n good employment i n t h e

d i s t r i c t i n which t h e work i s c a r r i e d o u t , i n c l u -

d ing t hose g e n e r a l l y p r e v a i l i n g under Malaysian law.

Section 11 - Use of Public Services and

Facilities

(1) Subject to Section 4(1), (2) and (3) of

this Annex, whenever use is made by a New

Zealand force, authorised service organisa-

tions, civilian component and dependants of

any public utilities, other services and

facilities, airfields, ports, harbours,roads,

highways, rail~ays~bridges, viaducts, canals,

lakes, rivers and streams in Malaysia, the

conditions in regard to the payment of dues

or charges shall be comparable with those

applicable from time to time to the Armed

Forces of Malaysia.

(2) Where at the request of the Government

of New Zealand roads or other public services

are developed or maintained to a level which

would not have been needed but for such

request, the Government of New Zealand shall

make a contribution towards the cost of such

development or maintenance as the case may

be on a basis to be agreed between the

Government of New Zealand and the Government

of Malaysia.

Section 12 - Construction, Develo~ment.

Maintenance and Removal of Facilities

(1) The Government of New Zealand may

h e r e a f t e r w i th t h e agreement o f t h e Govern-

ment o f Malaysia c o n s t r u c t , develop and

main ta in such f a c i l i t i e s a s may be neces sa ry

f o r t h e purposes o f t h e Note and, excep t i n

ca se s where i t may be agreed o the rwi se , s h a l l

be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e i r removal when such

f a c i l i t i e s a r e no l onge r r e q u i r e d by t h e

Government o f New Zealand.

( 2 ) Where such f a c i l i t i e s s e r v e t he needs of

bo th Governments, t h e c o s t s s h a l l be borne by

t h e two Governments i n such p ropor t i ons a s may

be agreed between them.

Sec t ion 13 - Generation and D i s t r i b u t i o n o f

L igh t , Power and Water

Within t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s and i n such

p l a c e s o u t s i d e t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s a s may be

agreed wi th t h e Government o f Malaysia , t h e

Government of New Zealand may s e a r c h f o r and

win wa te r and gene ra t e l i g h t and power f o r

use i n such i n s t a l l a t i o n s , and may d i s t r i b u t e

such wate r and t r a n s m i t such l i g h t and power

between t h e source and any i n s t a l l a t i o n s by

means of c a b l e s , p ipes o r i n any o t h e r way

whatsoever .

Sec t ion 1 4 - Import ,Expor t , Taxa t ion e t c .

(1) Save a s provided e x p r e s s l y t o t h e

c o n t r a r y i n Annexes I1 and 111, members o f a New

Zealand f o r c e , i t s c i v i l i a n component and depen-

dan t s s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o t h e laws and r e g u l a t i o n s

i n Malaysia r e l a t i n g t o t h e ma t t e r s d e a l t w i th i n

t h i s Sec t ion .

( 2 ) O f f i c i a l documents under o f f i c i a l s e a l

s h a l l n o t be s u b j e c t t o customs i n s p e c t i o n .

The package s h a l l be accompanied by a c e r t i f i c a t e

which s t a t e s t h a t on ly o f f i c i a l documents a r e

enc losed . Samples o f t h e o f f i c i a l s e a l s s h a l l be

lodged wi th t h e customs a u t h o r i t i e s .

(3) (a) A New Zealand f o r c e may import f r e e of

duty equipment, m a t e r i a l , v e h i c l e s ,

p r o v i s i o n s , s u p p l i e s and o t h e r goods

f o r t h e exc lus ive o f f i c i a l use o r con-

sumption of a New Zealand f o r c e o r

c i v i l i a n component.

(b) A member of a New Zealand f o r c e o r

c i v i l i a n component o r a dependant

may import f r e e o f du ty used p o r t a b l e

a r t i c l e s and household e f f e c t s .

( 4 ) A member o f a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component may a t t h e t ime of o r w i t h i n a reason-

a b l e p e r i o d a f t e r h i s e n t r y i n t o Malaysia import

t empora r i l y and f r e e of duty a p r i v a t e motor

v e h i c l e f o r h i s pe r sona l use and t h a t o f h i s

dependants . / ( 5 )

( 5 ) I t ems which have been impor ted d u t y f r e e

u n d e r p a r a g r a p h s ( 3 ) and ( 4 ) o f t h i s S e c t i o n :

( a ) may be r e - e x p o r t e d f r e e l y , p r o v i d e d

t h a t i n t h e c a s e o f goods impor ted

under p a r a g r a p h ( 3 ) a c e r t i f i c a t e i s

p r e s e n t e d t o t h e customs o f f i c e : t h e

customs a u t h o r i t i e s may v e r i f y t h a t

goods r e - e x p o r t e d a r e as d e s c r i b e d i n

t h e c e r t i f i c a t e and have been i m p o r t e d

under t h e c o n d i t i o n s o f p a r a g r a p h

( 3 ) o r ( 4 ) a s t h e c a s e may be ;

( b ) s h a l l n o t , i f t h e y a r e owned by a

member o f a New Zealand f o r c e o r

c i v i l i a n component, be d i s p o s e d o f

i n Malays ia by way o f e i t h e r s a l e o r

g i f t e x c e p t t o members o f a New

Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component

D i s p o s a l o t h e r w i s e may o n l y b e made

on such c o n d i t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g pay-

ment o f d u t y and t a x and compl iance

w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e c o n t r o l s

o f t r a d e and exchange , as may b e

imposed by t h e competent Malays ian

a u t h o r i t i e s ;

( c ) may, i f t h e y a r e owned by a New Zealand

f o r c e o r by an a u t h o r i s e d s e r v i c e o rga -

n i s a t i o n , be d i s p o s e d o f i n Malays ia by

p u b l i c s a l e , auc t ion , t ende r o r p r i v a t e

t r e a t y , provided t h a t :

( i ) be fo re doing so t h e New Zealand

Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s concerned

s h a l l f i r s t o f f e r them f o r s a l e a t

a reasonable p r i c e having r ega rd

t o t h e i r c o n d i t i o n and o t h e r

r e l e v a n t c i rcumstances t o t h e

Government o f Malaysia u n l e s s t h e

l a t t e r s h a l l have i n d i c a t e d t h a t

i t i s n o t i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e i r

a c q u i s i t i o n ;

i n so d i spos ing of s t o r e s o r goods

t h e New Zealand Se rv i ce autho-

r i t i e s concerned s h a l l be l i a b l e

t o pay any d u t i e s which would be

payable on t h e i tems so d i sposed

of a s i f t hey were imported by a

p r i v a t e i n d i v i d u a l i n t o Malaysia

a t t h e d a t e of such d i s p o s a l .

( 6 ) The arrangements i n paragraph ( 5 ) (c) above

s h a l l cover only t h e s a l e o r d i s p o s a l o f unfore -

seen s u r p l u s e s o r damaged i tems of o f f i c i a l

s t o r e s and equipment. Any such s a l e o r d i s p o s a l

s h a l l n o t be made i n a manner o r w i t h such

frequency a s s e r i o u s l y t o compete w i th o r

adve r se ly a f f e c t l e g i t i m a t e t r a d e o r i n d u s t r y

- 1 3 - / i n

i n t h e t e r r i t o r y o f Malaysia. The Government

o f New Zealand o r t h e Government o f Malaysia

s h a l l a t the r e q u e s t o f t h e o t h e r Government

be ready a t any time t o e n t e r i n t o d i s c u s s i o n s

f o r t h i s purpose should i t appear necessary t o

t h a t o t h e r Government.

( 7 ) The New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l

be al lowed d e l i v e r y of a l l f u e l , o i l and

l u b r i c a n t s e x c l u s i v e l y f o r use i n o f f i c i a l

v e h i c l e s , a i r c r a f t and v e s s e l s of a New Zealand

f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component o r an a u t h o r i s e d

s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n , o r i n t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s ,

f r e e of a l l d u t i e s and t a x e s .

( 8 ) I n paragraphs (3) t o ( 7 ) o f t h i s Sec t ion :

(a) "duty" means customs d u t i e s and a l l

o t h e r d u t i e s , t axes and ad valorem

r e g i s t r a t i o n f e e s payable on importa-

t i o n and e x p o r t a t i o n a s t h e case may

b e , excep t dues and t a x e s which a r e

no more than charges f o r s e r v i c e s

rendered ;

(b) " importa t ion" i nc ludes withdrawal

from customs warehouses o r cont inuous

customs cus tody , provided t h a t t h e

goods concerned have n o t been grown,

produced o r manufactured i n Malaysia .

- 1 4 - / ( 9 )

(9) The movement of vessels, vehicles or aircraft

of a New Zealand force in and over the territory

and territorial waters of Malaysia shall be

under conditions generally comparable with those

applicable from time to time to the Armed Forces

of Malaysia in respect of pilotage, harbour charges

and all dues or tolls.

(10) Official vehicles of a New Zealand force or

civilian component or an authorised service

organisation shall be exempt from any regulations

relating to the registration of vehicles in

Malaysia and from any tax payable in respect of

the use of such vehicles on the roads of Malaysia.

(11) The Malaysian authorities shall accept as

valid, without a driving test or fee, the driving

permit or licence issued by the New Zealand

Service authorities to a member of a New Zealand

force or civilian component for the purpose of

driving official vehicles. For the purpose of

driving other vehicles, a driving permit or licence

issued by the Malaysian authorities shall be

obtained.

(12) Authorised service organisations shall be

exempt in Malaysia from taxes on income and profit,

and shall not be subject to the laws in Malaysia

governing the constitution, management, conduct and

taxation of companies or other organisations as such.

(13 ) The Government of Malaysia s h a l l exempt

from t a x t h e o f f i c i a l emoluments pa id from New

Zealand Government funds t o members o f a New

Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component w h i l s t i n

Malaysia, i n r e s p e c t of t h e i r o f f i c e s under t h e

Government of New Zealand, i f such emoluments

a r e s u b j e c t t o an income t a x i n New Zealand,

provided t h a t no th ing h e r e i n con ta ined s h a l l

- p r e j u d i c e any c la ims f o r exemption o r r e l i e f

from t a x a t i o n under arrangements between t h e two

Governments f o r t h e avoidance of double t a x a t i o n .

( 14 ) Where l and o r b u i l d i n g s occupied by t h e

New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s i n Malaysia f o r

t h e purposes of t h e Note f a l l w i t h i n t h e a r e a

of a l o c a l government a u t h o r i t y , t h e New Zealand

Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l make t o t h e Government

o f Malaysia a c o n t r i b u t i o n a s c e r t a i n e d on a

b a s i s t o be agreed between t h e Government o f New

- Zealand and t h e Government of Malaysia which

s h a l l t a k e i n t o account t h e e x t e n t t o which t h e

f a c i l i t i e s o r s e r v i c e s rendered by t h a t l o c a l

a u t h o r i t y , and normally covered by t h e g e n e r a l

r a t i n g assessment , a r e e n j oyed by a New Zealand

f o r c e , and t h e s e r v i c e s and f a c i l i t i e s provided

o r under taken by a New Zealand f o r c e on i t s own

b e h a l f .

( 15 ) This Sec t ion s h a l l no t apply t o persons

o r d i n a r i l y r e s i d e n t i n Malaysia.

S e c t i o n 1 5 - Procedure on Claims

( 1 ) Claims ( o t h e r t h a n c o n t r a c t u a l c l a i m s )

i n r e s p e c t o f an a c t o r omiss ion o f a member

o f a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component

o r o t h e r o f f i c e r o r s e r v a n t o f t h e New Zealand

Government and which a r o s e o u t o f and i n t h e

c o u r s e o f h i s employment a s such i n Malays ia ,

o t h e r t h a n c la ims waived under pa ragraph l ( l ) ( d ) ".

o f t h e Note, s h a l l be e x p e d i t i o u s l y i n v e s t i g a t e d

by an a p p r o p r i a t e a u t h o r i t y o f t h e Government

o f New Zealand and where l i a b i l i t y would be

e s t a b l i s h e d i n accordance w i t h t h e laws o f

Malays ia s h a l l be s e t t l e d by t h e payment by

such a u t h o r i t y o f such compensat ion a s t h e

c la imant might have been awarded under t h e

laws o f Malays ia i n a l l t h e c i rcumstances o f

t h e c a s e :

Provided t h a t i f such a c l a i m a r i s e s con-

j o i n t l y o u t o f an a c t o r omiss ion o f a

member o f a New Zealand f o r c e i n Malays ia

o r c i v i l i a n component and o f an a c t o r

omiss ion o f a member o f t h e Armed Forces

o f Malays ia a r i s i n g o u t o f t h e performance

o f an o f f i c i a l d u t y , t h e New Zealand

Government and t h e Government o f Malays ia

s h a l l s h a r e e q u i t a b l y t h e c o s t o f s e t t l i n g

t h e c l a i m i n c l u d i n g a l l expenses connected

t h e r e w i t h and where a c l a i m r e s u l t s i n

l i t i g a t i o n and a c o u r t o f law r u l e s t h a t one

p a r t y i s more t o blame t h a n t h e o t h e r p a r t y

and a p p o r t i o n s t h e l i a b i l i t y o f t h e p a r t i e s

t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f e i t h e r Government t o

make good t h e judgement s h a l l be t o t h e

e x t e n t as r u l e d by t h e c o u r t .

( 2 ) Pa rag raph l ( l ) ( d ) o f t h e Note and s u b - s e c t i o n

( 1 ) o f t h i s S e c t i o n s h a l l n o t a p p l y t o c l a i m s i n

r e s p e c t o f an a c t o r omiss ion by c i v i l i a n pexsonne l

employed by an a u t h o r i s e d s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n ; o r

t o c l a i m s i n v o l v i n g an a c t o r o m i s s i o n o f a member

o f a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component o r

o t h e r o f f i c e r o r s e r v a n t o f t h e New Zealand Govern-

ment which d i d n o t a r i s e o u t o f t h e per formance o f

o f f i c i a l d u t y . I n t h e s e c a s e s t h e normal l e g a l

p r o c e s s o f Malays ia s h a l l a p p l y .

3 Apar t from c l a i m s waived under t h e f i r s t

a

p r o v i s o o f p a r a g r a p h l ( l ) ( d ) o f t h e Note, c l a i m s

by e i t h e r Government a g a i n s t t h e o t h e r s h a l l be

s u b j e c t t o n e g o t i a t i o n between them.

ANNEX 111

STATUS OF FORCES

S e c t i o n 1 - C r i m i n a l J u r i s d i c t i o n

( 1 ) S u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s S e c t i o n :

( a ) t h e New Zealand S e r v i c e a u t h o r i t i e s

s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e

w i t h i n Malays ia a l l c r i m i n a l and

d i s c i p l i n a r y j u r i s d i c t i o n c o n f e r r e d

on them by t h e law o f New Zealand o v e r

members o f a New Zealand f o r c e o r

c i v i l i a n component o r dependan t s ;

( b ) t h e Malays ian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l have

j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r t h e members o f a

New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component o r dependan t s w i t h r e s p e c t

t o o f f e n c e s committed w i t h i n Malays ia

and p u n i s h a b l e by t h e l a w o f Malays ia .

(2) ( a ) The New Zealand S e r v i c e a u t h o r i t i e s

s h a l l have t h e r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e

e x c l u s i v e j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r members

of a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component o r dependan t s w i t h r e s p e c t

t o o f f e n c e s p u n i s h a b l e by t h e l a w o f

New Zealand b u t n o t by t h e l a w o f

M a l a y s i a .

( b ) The Malays ian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l have

t h e r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e e x c l u s i v e

/ j u r i s d i c t i o n

j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r members o f a New Zealand

f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component o r d e p e n d a n t s

w i t h r e s p e c t t o o f f e n c e s p u n i s h a b l e by t h e

law o f Malays ia b u t n o t by t h e l a w o f New

Zealand.

( 3 ) I n c a s e s where t h e r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e j u r i s -

d i c t i o n i s c o n c u r r e n t , t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e s s h a l l a p p l y :

( a ) t h e New Zealand S e r v i c e a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l

have t h e p r imary r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e j u r i s -

d i c t i o n o v e r members o f a New Zealand

f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component o r dependan t s

i n r e l a t i o n t o :

( i ) o f f e n c e s a g a i n s t t h e s e c u r i t y o f New

Zealand, o f f e n c e s s o l e l y a g a i n s t t h e

p r o p e r t y o f t h a t c o u n t r y o r a g a i n s t

t h e p e r s o n o r p r o p e r t y o f a n o t h e r

member of a New Zealand f o r c e o r

c i v i l i a n component o r o f a dependan t ;

( i i ) o f f e n c e s a r i s i n g o u t o f an a c t o r

omiss ion done i n t h e per formance o f

o f f i c i a l d u t y , o t h e r t h a n o f f e n c e s

f o r which under e x i s t i n g p r a c t i c e t h e

p r imary r i g h t o f j u r i s d i c t i o n h a s

been waived;

( b ) i n t h e c a s e o f any o t h e r o f f e n c e , t h e

Malays ian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l have t h e

p r imary r i g h t t o e x e r c i s e j u r i s d i c t i o n ;

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(c) if the authorities having the primary

right decide not to exercise jurisdiction,

they shall notify the other authorities

as soon as practicable. The authorities

having the primary right of jurisdiction

shall give sympathetic consideration to

a request from the other authorities for

a waiver of their right in cases where

those other authorities consider such

waiver to be of particular importance,or

where suitable punishment can be applied

by disciplinary action without recourse

to a court.

(4) The foregoing provisions of this Section

shall not confer any right on the New Zealand

Service authorities to exercise jurisdiction over

persons who are nationals of or ordinarily resident in

Malaysia unless they are members of a New Zealand force

or dependants.

(a) The New Zealand Service authorities

and the Malaysian authorities shall

assist each other in arresting members

of a New Zealand force or civilian

component or dependants and handing

them over to the authority which is

to exercise jurisdiction in accordance

with the above provisions. The New

Zealand Serv ice a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l a s s i s t

t h e Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s i n t h e a r r e s t

w i t h i n t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s o f o t h e r o f f ende r s

a g a i n s t t h e laws of Malaysia.

(b) The Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l g ive prompt

n o t i f i c a t i o n t o t h e New Zealand Se rv i ce

a u t h o r i t i e s o f t h e a r r e s t of any member o f a

New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component o r a

dependant.

(c) The custody of an accused member o f a New

Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n component o r a

dependant over whom t h e Malaysian autho-

r i t i e s a r e t o e x e r c i s e j u r i s d i c t i o n s h a l l

remain w i th t h e New Zealand Se rv i ce autho-

r i t i e s u n t i l he i s brought t o t r i a l by t h e

Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s .

( 6 ) (a ) The New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s and t h e

Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l a s s i s t each

o t h e r i n c a r r y i n g o u t a l l neces sa ry i n v e s t i -

g a t i o n s i n t o o f f ences and i n t h e c o l l e c t i o n

and produc t ion of evidence r e l a t i n g t o an

o f f ence . For t h e purpose of t h i s paragraph,

members of t h e p o l i c e f o r c e o f Malaysia may,

by arrangement wi th t he New Zealand Se rv i ce

a u t h o r i t i e s , have reasonable acces s t o t h e

i n s t a l l a t i o n s excep t t o premises which

a r e enc losed and under guard.

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( b ) The New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s and

t h e Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s s h a l l n o t i f y

one ano the r o f t h e d i s p o s i t i o n of a l l

c a se s i n which t h e r e a r e concur ren t

r i g h t s t o e x e r c i s e j u r i s d i c t i o n .

( 7 ) Where an accused has been t r i e d i n accordance

wi th t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Sec t ion by t h e New Zealand

- Serv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s o r t h e Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s a s t h e

case may be , and has been a c q u i t t e d , o r has been convic ted ,

he may no t be t r i e d aga in f o r t h e same o f f ence by t h e New

Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s o r t h e Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s

a s t h e case may be . However, no th ing i n t h i s paragraph

s h a l l p reven t t h e New Zealand Se rv i ce a u t h o r i t i e s from

t r y i n g a member of a New Zealand f o r c e f o r any v i o l a t i o n

of r u l e s o f d i s c i p l i n e a r i s i n g from an a c t o r omission

which c o n s t i t u t e d an of fence f o r which he was t r i e d by t h e

Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s .

(8 Whenever a member of a New Zealand f o r c e o r

c i v i l i a n component o r a dependant i s prosecu ted under t h e

j u r i s d i c t i o n of Malaysia he s h a l l . b e e n t i t l e d :

( a ) t o a prompt and speedy t r i a l ;

( b ) t o be informed i n advance of t r i a l of t h e

s p e c i f i c charge o r charges made a g a i n s t him;

( c ) t o be conf ron ted w i th t h e w i tnes se s a g a i n s t

him;

(d) to have compulsory process for obtaining

witnesses in his favour if they are within

the jurisdiction of Malaysia;

(e) to have legal representation of his own

choice for his defence, or to have free or

assisted legal representation under the

conditions prevailing for the time being

in Malaysia;

(f) to have the services of a competent

interpreter; and

(g) to communicate with a representative of

his Government and, when the rules of the

court permit, to have a representative of

that Government present at his trial.

Section 2 - Security

(1 ) The New Zealand Service authorities may take

such measures within their installations as they deem

necessary to ensure the security of the installations

and of the equipment, property, records and official

information of a New Zealand force.

( 2 The Malaysian authorities shall co-operate

with the New Zealand Service authorities in taking such

steps as from time to time may be necessary to ensure

the security of the installations and of

the equipment, property, records and

official information of a New Zealand

force, its members, civilian component

and dependants and their property.

(3) A New Zealand force shall have the right to

maintain Service police for the maintenance of dis-

- cipline within the force'and for the security of the

installations which it occupies. Such Service police

may, with the agreement of and in liaison with the

Malaysian authorities, be employed outside the instal-

lations insofar as such employment may be necessary to

maintain the security of such installations or dis-

cipline and order among the members of a New Zealand

force.

(4) A New Zealand force shall have the right to

raise and maintain civil police services for the main-

tenance of order and security within any installations

which it occupies. With the agreement of the Malay-

sian authorities, such civil police may be employed

outside the installations under arrangements made bet-

ween the New Zealand Service authorities and the

Malaysian authorities.

Sec t ion 3 - Compulsory Serv ice

Members o f a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component o r dependants s h a l l n o t be s u b j e c t t o any

law enac ted i n Malaysia r e l a t i n g t o l i a b i l i t y f o r

compulsory s e r v i c e of any k ind .

Sec t ion 4 - C a r r i a ~ e of A r m s

Members of a New Zealand f o r c e and members

of c i v i l p o l i c e s e r v i c e s mentioned i n Sec t ion 2 ( 4 )

above may possess and c a r r y arms when au tho r i s ed t o

do so by t h e i r o r d e r s , excep t t h a t t h e members

o f such c i v i l p o l i c e when employed o u t s i d e t h e

i n s t a l l a t i o n s s h a l l c a r r y arms on ly w i th t h e

agreement o f t h e Malaysian a u t h o r i t i e s .

Sec t ion 5 - Exchange Cont ro l

(1) Members o f a New Zealand f o r c e o r c i v i l i a n

component and dependants s h a l l remain s u b j e c t t o

t h e f o r e i g n exchange r e g u l a t i o n s o f New Zealand b u t

as r ega rds a c t s done i n t h e t e r r i t o r y o f Malay-

s i a s h a l l a l s o be s u b j e c t t o t h e exchange c o n t r o l

r e g u l a t i o n s of Malaysia i n f o r c e from time t o t ime.

(2) Remittances between Malaysia and New

Zealand s h a l l be f r e e l y pe rmi t t ed i n r e s p e c t o f :

(a) funds derived by members of a New

Zealand force or civilian component

from services or employment in con-

nection with the purposes of the

Note;

(b) funds belonging to an authorised

service organisation and derived

from its recognised trading

activities; and

(c) funds derived by members of a New

Zealand force or civilian component

or dependants or by an authorised

service organisation from sources

outside Malaysia, subject to the

regulations of New Zealand.

( 3 ) The preceding paragraphs shall not pre-

clude the transmission into or outside Malaysia

of foreign exchange instruments representing the - -

official funds of a New Zealand force.

(4 1 This Section shall not apply to persons

ordinarily resident in Malaysia.

Section 6 - Entry and Exit

Subject to compliance with the immigration

formalities established by Malaysia and provided

they are in possession of official identity cards

or other documents of identity normally issued

to them, members of a New Zealand force shall be

exempt from passport and visa regulations an d

immigration requirements on entering or leaving

the territory of Malaysia. They shall also be

exempt from the regulations of Malaysia on the

registration and control of aliens, but shall not

be considered as acquiring any right to permanent

residence or domicile in the territories of

Malaysia. Members of a civilian component or

dependants of such a force shall be similarly

exempt provided they are in possession of valid

passports and subject to mutual arrangements

between the two Governments in respect of Malaysian

regulations on the registration and control of aliens.