FIJI ODM

Antonio Prieto · September 2, 2013

EFFICIENCY MEDAL REGULATIONS

Regulations 31st January 1936, 8th December 1943, 17th December 1947

Made by the Governor under the authority of the Royal Warrant of 23rd September 1930.

1. The Efficiency Medal and Clasps are awarded as a reward for long and efficient

service to warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Authorised

Auxiliary Forces of the Empire (and their Reserves); their award is governed by the

Royal Warrant dated 23rd September, 1930.

2. Officers who are serving or who have served as such on the Active List of any of His

Majesty's forces during the present emergency and who were, on 2nd September, 1939,

serving as officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, men or auxiliaries on

the Active List of any of the Authorised Auxiliary Forces of the Empire, and were

embodied under any Proclamation by the Governor shall be eligible subject in other

respects to the conditions laid down in the Royal Warrant of 23rd September, 1930 (as

subsequently amended) for the award of the Efficiency Medal and Clasps and be allowed

to reckon their service as officers as qualifying service for the Medal and Clasps, except

that officers who, before the 23rd September, 1930, had qualified for the award of the

Efficiency Decoration shall not be eligible for the Medal and Clasps unless they are

qualified under the terms of the Royal Warrant of 23rd September, 1930.

3. Officers as aforesaid who were serving as warrant officers, non- commissioned

officers, or men on the Reserve of any of the Authorised Auxiliary Forces of the Empire

(provided such Reserve Service entailed for Reservists a liability to join the Auxiliary

Force for active service upon its mobilization) on 2nd September, 1939, and who were

embodied under any Proclamation by the Governor shall be eligible subject in other

respects to the conditions laid down in the Royal Warrant of 23rd September, 1930, for

the Efficiency Medal and Clasps and be allowed to reckon their service as officers as

qualifying service therefor.

4. Any person who under the terms of regulations 2 and 3 receives an Efficiency Medal

and Clasps and is or subsequently becomes entitled to an Efficiency Decoration shall not

be permitted to wear such medal or clasps with the Efficiency Decoration, except under

the conditions laid down in the Royal Warrant of 23rd September, 1930.

5. Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Fiji Defence Force, who

on or after 23rd September, 1930, have completed 12 years' qualifying service as

hereinafter defined shall be eligible for the award of the Medal. A Clasp to be worn on

the ribbon of the Medal will be awarded to a recipient of the Medal on completing 18

years' qualifying service, and a further Clasp on completing 24 years, qualifying service.

6. The subsidiary title of the Medal awarded to warrant officers, non-commissioned

officers, and men who complete the requisite period of qualifying service while serving

in the aforesaid Fiji Defence Force shall be "Fiji" and the word "Fiji" shall be inscribed

on the Bar mount of the Medal so awarded.

7. Service as described below shall be regarded as qualifying service, provided that none

of it has been previously counted as qualifying service for the grant of any other Long

Service, Good Conduct or Efficiency Medal or Clasp-

A. Service in the ranks on the active list of the aforesaid Fiji Defence Force, such

service having been efficient in accordance with the regulations governing service

in such Forces.

B. Service in the ranks of other Authorised Auxiliary Naval, Military, or Air

Forces of the Empire in which training in peace time is a prescribed condition of

service as well as service in any Reserves to these Forces, subject to the annual

training being equivalent to that normally carried out by their parent Forces,

provided the individual concerned also performed such training and that

efficiency is determined by the standard required for the latter Forces, such

service in both cases having been qualifying service in accordance with the

regulations under the Royal Warrant of 23rd September, 1930, applicable to the

Force in which or with whose Reserves the service was rendered.

C. Service in the ranks of a Cadet Corps or as a cadet in an Officer's Training

Corps in Great Britain or in any of His Majesty's Dominions, Colonies, or

territories under His Majesty's protection, such service being qualifying service in

accordance with the regulations under the Royal Warrant of 23rd September,

1930, applicable to the Auxiliary Forces of the domain or territory in which the

service was rendered.

D. Service in any Forces mentioned in sub-paragraphs A and B during their

embodiment, other than service covered by those sub-paragraphs, the exact period

of such embodiment only being counted, provided always both as regards this

service, and that referred to in the said sub-paragraphs A and B, that a period of

two months embodied service in any calendar year will be allowed to count as the

equivalent of efficient service for that year.

E. Service on the Permanent Staff of the aforesaid Fiji Defence Force by members

of the Permanent Forces of the Empire, except such service as may be covered by

sub-paragraph F below, and service in the Defence Force Reserve shall not reckon

as qualifying service for the Medal or Clasps.

F. War Service-

(i) A warrant officer, non-commissioned officer, or man of the aforesaid

Fiji Defence Force who was serving in the ranks of such Forces or in the

ranks of any other Authorised Auxiliary Force of the Empire including

their Reserves (provided such reserve service entailed for reservists a

liability to join the Auxiliary Force for active service upon its

mobilization) on 4th August, 1914, and who before 11th November, 1918,

served, or accepted an obligation to serve, on military service beyond the

borders of the territory of the Force of which he was a member, will

reckon two-fold as qualifying service all embodied service on the Active

List, whether commissioned or in the ranks, given between the dates of

embodiment and of disembodiment of the Force in which he was serving,

whether such service was in the Royal Navy, Regular Army, Royal Air

Force, Special Reserve, Territorial Force, or Dominion or Colonial Forces.

(ii) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (i), commissioned service in the

case of those men who were commissioned after service in the ranks of an

Authorized Auxiliary Force of the Empire during the period of

embodiment of the Force consequent upon the outbreak of war on 4th

August, 1914, and who, having relinquished their Commissions, reenrolled

in the ranks of an Authorised Auxiliary Force prior to 1st

January, 1922, shall count as single qualifying service for the Medal or

Clasps.

(iii) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (i), service in the ranks in the

Royal Navy, the Regular Army, Royal Air Force, or a Permanent Force of

a Dominion, Colony, or territory under His Majesty's protection during the

period 4th August, 1914, to 31st December, 1921, shall count as single

qualifying service for the Medal or Clasps.

(iv) Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned officers and men of the

aforesaid Forces who were serving in the ranks of the said Forces or in any

other authorised Auxiliary Force of the Empire including their Reserves

(provided such Reserve Service entailed for Reservists a liability to join

the Auxiliary Force for active service upon its mobilization) on 2nd

September, 1939, and who were embodied under any Proclamation by the

Governor, shall be allowed to count embodied service during the present

war two-fold as qualifying service towards the award of the Efficiency

Medal and of the two clasps thereto.

(v) If, during the present war, a Warrant Officer, Non- commissioned

officer or man serving in the aforesaid Forces is released from military

service, other than at his own request, for the purpose of work of national

importance, and if he is recalled for military service before disembodiment

of the Forces, his period on the Non-Effective list will rank as single

qualifying service towards the award of the Efficiency Medal.

(vi) In the case of these warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and

men, service in the ranks with any of His Majesty's forces during the

present war, which is of not less than two months in each calendar year,

will be allowed to count as the equivalent of two annual 'trainings', but not

more than two 'trainings' (including equivalent service) shall be reckoned

in any one calendar year for the purpose of this Regulation.

(vii) Continuity of qualifying service will be admitted in the case of any of

these warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men, who, having

been discharged from His Majesty's forces during the present war by

reason of wounds or illness contracted on service subsequently during the

period of embodiment, voluntarily re-enlisted into such forces after

recovery.

(viii) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (iv) to (vii), the term "the present

war" means any war in which His Majesty may be engaged between the

second day of September 1939 and such date as may thereafter be declared

by Order in Council to be the date of cessation of hostilities.

H. No service shall count more than two-fold towards the award of the Medal and

Clasps.

I. Continuity of Service-

(a) Service must have been rendered continuously except-

(i) during the period 4th August, 1914, to 31st December, 1921, or

(ii) when given in different Authorised Auxiliary, Naval, Military,

or Air Forces in the same portion of the Empire, provided that the

break does not exceed twelve months, or

(iii) when leave of absence has been granted by the Commandant

to a member of the Fiji Defence Force to proceed on leave beyond

Fiji provided that the member concerned resumes duty in the Fiji

Defence Force forthwith upon his return to Fiji.

(b) The following periods, although inadmissible as qualifying service

(save in the circumstances hereinbefore described) will not be reckoned as

breaking continuity of service:-

(i) Service in the Royal Navy, Regular Army, Royal Air Force, or

in a Permanent Force of a Dominion, Colony, or territory under

His Majesty's protection, or in the Reserves of such Forces or in

the Reserves of any Authorised Auxiliary Force of the Empire.

(ii) Intervals between service in the Royal Navy, Regular Army,

Royal Air Force, or in a Permanent Force of a Dominion, Colony,

or territory under His Majesty's protection, or in an Authorised

Auxiliary Force of the Empire, during the period 4th August, 1914,

to 31st December, 1921.

(iii) Service of men of the aforesaid Fiji Defence Force whilst

released from military service for the purpose of being employed

on work of national importance, which will be de- fined as

occasion arises, during a period of embodiment.

(iv) Periods of desertion or absence without leave of men of the

aforesaid Fiji Defence Force during embodiment or training either

in camps or barracks, provided that they continue to serve after

their offence has been dealt with.

(v) Periods of detention or imprisonment during annual training or

embodiment.

8. The Efficiency Medal will be worn suspended on the left breast by a green ribbon, one

inch and a quarter in width, with yellow stripes down the edges, but the recipient of any

other Long Service, Good Conduct or Efficiency Medal will only be permitted to wear

the Efficiency Medal (with or without Clasps) with them if he has completed the full

period of qualifying service in respect of each Medal or Clasp.

9. Wearing of Roses-In undress and service uniform when ribbons only are worn, the

grant of Clasps will be denoted by the wearing on the ribbon of small silver roses, one or

more according to the number of Clasps awarded. The rose (or roses) will not be worn on

the ribbon when the Medal is worn.

10. Applications for the Efficiency Medal and Clasps-Applications for the Medal and/or

Clasps should be made in writing by the Commanding Officer of the Corps of the

Auxiliary Force in Fiji in which the warrant officer, non-commissioned officer, or man is

or was serving when he completed the period of qualifying service, and should be

supported by a statement in Form A appended to these Regulations of his service

qualifying for the Medal and/or Clasps. Commanding Officers will forward their

recommendations through the usual channel of correspondence to the Governor-General

together with a certificate that the person recommended has completed the qualifying

period of 12, 18, or 24 years' efficient service and that he is in every way deserving of the

Efficiency Medal or Clasp.

11. Grant of the Medal and Clasps-The Medal and/or Clasps will be awarded on the

authority of the Governor-General or Officer Administering the Government and a

notification of such awards will be published in the Gazette.

12. Loss and replacement - When a Medal or Clasp has been lost and it is desired to

replace it, a declaration must be made before a magistrate staling the circumstances under

which the loss occurred, and the rank, name, and corps of the person to whom the Medal

or Clasp belonged. This declaration should be forwarded to the Governor-General

through the usual channel of correspondence in the case of a member who is still serving,

and direct in the case of a person who has retired. The Medal and any Clasp or Clasps

lost therewith will be replaced, on payment, if the explanation as to loss is considered

satisfactory.

13. Forfeiture and restoration -

(a) A recipient of the Medal who suffers death by sentence of a Military Court or

is dismissed or removed from his corps or regiment for misconduct shall forfeit

the Medal, and any Clasp or Clasps awarded to him, unless the Governor-General

shall otherwise direct.

(b) A recipient of the Medal who has been convicted of an offence of the

following nature, viz., treason, sedition, mutiny, cowardice, desertion, or

disgraceful conduct of an unnatural kind (under section 18(5) of the Army Act),

or who, while subject to military law, is convicted by the civil power shall be

liable at the discretion of the Governor-General to forfeit the Medal and any Clasp

or Clasps awarded to him.

at his discretion.

(d) A notice of forfeiture or restoration shall in every case be published in the

Gazette.

Antonio Prieto · September 2, 2013

LONG SERVICE AND GOOD

CONDUCT (MILITARY) MEDAL

THE MEDAL FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT (MILITARY)

(FIJI) REGULATIONS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

REGULATION

1. Short title

2. Purpose of the Medal

3. Subsidiary title and emblem

4. Eligibility for award of Medal and Clasp

5. Qualifying service

6. Standard of character and conduct required

7. Eligibility of commissioned officers in certain circumstances

8. Recommendation

9. Award of the Medal or Clasp

10. Forfeiture and restorations

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Made by the Governor under the Royal Warrant

of 23rd September 1930

Short title

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct

(Military) (Fiji) Regulations.

Purpose of the Medal

2. The Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military) (hereinafter referred to as

the Medal) and a clasp to be attached to the ribbon by which the Medal is suspended

(hereinafter referred to as the Clasp) are awarded for long service and good conduct by

warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Regular Force of the

Royal Fiji Military Forces who have performed the requisite qualifying service as

hereafter defined:

Provided that prior service in any of the regular or permanent Forces of any other part of

the Commonwealth, duly certified, which has not qualified for any other long service, or

efficiency award shall count towards such qualifying service to the extent hereafter

specified.

Subsidiary title and emblem

3.-(1) The subsidiary title "Fiji" shall be inscribed on the bar attached to the mount of the

Medal to denote that at the time when the recipient qualified for the award of the Medal

he was serving in the Regular Force of the Royal Fiji Military Forces.

(2) The Clasp will be denoted by the wearing on the ribbon of a silver rose emblem, but

only when the Medal itself is not worn.

Eligibility for award of Medal and Clasp

4.-(1) The medal will be awarded as a reward for long service and good conduct to all

warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and soldier of the Regular Force of the

Royal Fiji Military Forces have completed eighteen years of qualifying service as

hereinafter defined and whose character and conduct have been irreproachable

throughout their service and who are recommended by their Commanding Officers as

being in every way worthy of the distinction.

(2) The Clasp will be awarded to all warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and

soldiers who having been awarded the Medal completed a further period of eighteen

years qualifying service as hereinafter defined and whose character and conduct have

been irreproachable throughout their service and who are specially recommended by their

Commanding Officers.

Qualifying service

5.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the following will count as qualifying

service for the Medal and for the Clasp:-

(a) service in the Regular Force of the Royal Fiji Military Forces as from the date

of attestation, including service under the age of eighteen years;

(b) mobilized service in the Royal Fiji Military Forces Reserves;

(d) previous service in any of the regular or permanent Forces of any other part of

the Commonwealth, to the extent that such service was permitted as reckonable

towards, but had not qualified for, the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct

in the Force in which it was performed.

(2) Leave without pay for any period in excess of twenty-eight days at any one time shall

not count as qualifying service unless granted for a purpose considered by the

Commander, Royal Fiji Military Forces to be in the interest of the Force.

(3) Qualifying service need not be continuous.

Standard of character and conduct required

6. The standard of character and conduct required for a grading of "irreproachable" shall

normally be a Regimental Conduct Sheet clear of adverse entries and no recommendation

shall be submitted unless this condition has been fulfilled;

Provided that in exceptional and very deserving cases a recommendation for an award

may be submitted if in the opinion of his Commanding Officer the only offences recorded

on the Regimental Conduct sheet of the warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or

soldier in respect of whom recommendation is made are of a minor or technical nature

and there is no evidence of deliberate misconduct, and in every such case the

recommendation shall be accompanied by a statement setting out details of any

mitigating circumstances and the reasons why it is recommended that the normal

qualifications should be set aside.

Eligibility of commissioned officers in certain circumstances

7.-(1) Where a warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or soldier is appointed to a

commission in the Regular Force of the Royal Fiji Military Forces at any time after the

2nd day of September, 1939, he shall be eligible to qualify for the award of the Medal

provided that not less than twelve years of such service were completed in the ranks.

(2) Where a warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or soldier is appointed to a

commission in the Regular Force of the Royal Fiji Military Forces at any time after the

2nd day of September, 1939, and has completed the first nine years of the second period

of approved qualifying service in the ranks he shall, if in possession of the Medal, be

eligible to qualify for the award of the Clasp.

Recommendation

8.-(1) Every recommendation for the award of the Medal or Clasp shall be initiated by the

Commanding Officer of the warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or soldier

concerned, and, accompanied by a certificate, signed by the officer making the

recommendation, as to the eligibility of such warrant officer, non-commissioned officer

or soldier for such award, shall be submitted by the Commander, Royal Fiji Military

Forces through the normal channels to the Governor-General for his consideration.

(2) A Commanding Officer, may, in a case where he does not wish to recommend the

award of the Medal or Clasp to a warrant officer, non commissioned officer or soldier

who would otherwise be eligible, issue a certificate to that effect, such certificate being

noted in the records of the warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or soldier

concerned.

Award of the Medal or Clasp

9.-(1) The Medal or Clasp will be awarded on the authority of the Governor-General and

notification of every such award shall be published by notice in the Gazette.

(2) Presentation of the Medal or Clasp should, if practicable, be made at a regimental

parade.

Forfeiture and restorations

10.-(1) If the character and conduct of any person to whom the Medal or the Medal and

Clasp has been awarded ceases to be irreproachable his Commanding Officer shall at

once withdraw the Medal or Medal and Clasp and report the case to the Commander,

Royal Fiji Military Forces, for submission through the usual channels to the Governor-

General who may order the forfeiture of the Medal or of the Medal and Clasp.

(2) Any Medal or Medal and Clasp forfeited under the provisions of this regulation may,

in the discretion of the Governor-General be restored at any time.

(3) Notice of every forfeiture or restoration of the Medal or Medal and Clasp shall be

published by notice in the Gazette.

Edited September 2, 2013 by Antonio Prieto

Antonio Prieto · September 2, 2013

THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI

DECREE NO. 42

FIJI REPUBLIC MEDAL DECREE 1988

A DECREE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION AND INSTITUTION OF THE FIJI REPUBLIC MEDAL AND FOR MATTERS ANCILLARY THERETO

IN exercise of the powers vested in me as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Fiji, I, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, hereby make the following Decree-

Short title and interpretation

1. - (1) This Decree may be cited as the Fiji Republic Medal Decree, 1988.

(2) In this Decree, “Medal” means the Fiji Republic Medal instituted and created by Section 2 of this Decree.

Style

2. There shall be instituted and created a medal for Fiji styled the “Fiji Republic Medal”.

Medal to be awarded by the President

3. - (1) The Medal shall be awarded by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, to persons eligible under Section 5 of this Decree.

(2) Where a person has been selected by the President as eligible to receive a medal in accordance with Section 5 of this Decree, but the President is himself unable to confer the award on that person, it shall be competent for the President to appoint some other person to confer the Medal on his behalf.

Civil and Military Divisions

4. The Medal shall be awarded to persons in accordance with the next following section in either the Civil division or the Military Division.

Eligibility

5. The persons eligible for the Medal shall be selected on the basis of meritorious and faithful service:

(a) for the purpose of the Military Division of the Medal - from those loyal citizens of Fiji or others, male and female, who have served or are serving in established posts on the strength of a unit in the Fiji Military Forces, or in established posts in the Fiji Police Force, in the Fiji Prisons Service, in the Fire Services or in the Forest Guards in Fiji; and

(b) for the purpose of the Civil Division of the Medal - from those loyal citizens of Fiji or others, male and female who have -

(i) served or are serving as members of the Civil Service in Fiji; or

(ii) rendered outstanding public service to Fiji.

Description

6. - (1) The Medal shall be silver and gold and oval in shape, bearing on the obverse two crossed swords pointing upwards, superimposed in the centre with a representation of a naval anchor and a tabua, with two coconut leaves one on either side of the anchor.

(2) The reverse side of the Medal shall be inscribed-

(i) in the case of a Medal awarded in the Military Division-with the words: "For services in the Army, Navy, Police, Prisons, Disciplined Services"; and

(ii) in the case of a Medal awarded in the Civil Division-with the words: "For service to the Republic".

Registration

7. The names of all those to whom the Medal is awarded shall be entered in a Register which shall be divided into the separate Civil and Military Divisions and which s all be kept in the Office of the President.

Ribbon

8. The Medal shall be worn on the left breast suspended from a ribbon 36 mm in width, consisting of three stripes of equal width, coloured-

(a) in the case of a medal awarded in the Civil Division - navy blue, peony red, with a white strip down the centre, and rifle green in that order; and

(b) in the case of a Medal awarded in the Military Division - navy blue, peony red and rifle green in that order.

Forfeiture

9. It shall be competent for the President for the time being to cancel and annul the award to any person of the Medal, and thereupon the name of such person in the Register shall be erased.

Restoration

10. The President may restore any Medal which may have been forfeited in accordance with Section 9.

Regulations

11. The President may make regulations generally for the effective administration and the better carrying out of the purpose of this Decree.

Dated this 6th day of October 1988.

Megan · September 3, 2013

Nice... where are you digging all these up?

Antonio Prieto · September 3, 2013

Sometimes I find a search page which shows some legislation. But failure to find many other....

In this case in Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute

http://www.paclii.org/

Antonio Prieto · September 4, 2013

FIJI REPUBLIC MEDAL
DECREE NO. 42/1988
Description
6. - (1) The Medal shall be silver and gold and oval in shape, bearing on the obverse two crossed swords pointing upwards, superimposed in the centre with a representation of a naval anchor and a tabua, with two coconut leaves one on either side of the anchor.
(2) The reverse side of the Medal shall be inscribed-
(i) in the case of a Medal awarded in the Military Division-with the words: "For services in the Army, Navy, Police, Prisons, Disciplined Services"; and
(ii) in the case of a Medal awarded in the Civil Division-with the words: "For service to the Republic".
Ribbon
8. The Medal shall be worn on the left breast suspended from a ribbon 36 mm in width, consisting of three stripes of equal width, coloured-
(a) in the case of a medal awarded in the Civil Division - navy blue, peony red, with a white strip down the centre, and rifle green in that order; and
(b) in the case of a Medal awarded in the Military Division - navy blue, peony red and rifle green in that order.

Megan · September 4, 2013

Now to find some pictures of the beasts...

JPL · November 1, 2013

Antonio/Megan,

Found a news article on the awarding of a few Fiji awards, one being the Bravery Medal which has a picture of the recipient wearing the medal.

A 13 year old boy of Labasa Sangam Primary School received bravery award from the President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau after he saved his family from a house fire last year. Semi Bale Mara recalls it was early in the morning in December when he woke up after he felt heat on his blanket and realized that his grandfather’s home in Tuatua Labasa was on fire. Mara said he quickly got up and struggled through the house to wake up and get his family members out of the house which was later destroyed by the fire.

Other award recipients included Colonel Paul Manueli for the Companion Order of Fiji for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Fiji.

Officer of the Order of Fiji recipients included Physiotherapist Cathy Wong, former Police Commissioner Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua and Apakuki Kurusiga for distinguished service of a high degree to Fiji and distinguished service in a responsible position.

The Civil Service Medals were awarded to Permanent Secretary for the Public Service Commission Parmesh Chand, Finance Permanent Secretary Filimoni Waqabaca, Works and Transport Permanent Secretary Francis Kean, Immigration Department Director Nemani Vuniwaqa, itaukei Affairs Permanent Secretary Savenaca Kaunisela and Prisons Commissioner Ifereimi Vasu for outstanding merit in the civil service.

Here is the link to the complete story: http://www.fijivillage.com/?mod=story&id=01111307568475b05573e45e30025b

Jean-Paul