BRITISH SUBJECT ONLY WHILE IN N.Z.

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 25, 24 October 1942, Page 8

BRITISH SUBJECT ONLY WHILE IN N.Z.

Dominion Special. Service. AUCKLAND, October 22. On the ground that he ceased to be a British subject outside New Zealand, Erling Lath Moller, investigating accountant, appealed against service overseas at a sitting of the No. 1 Armed Forces Appeal Board. The Crown representative, Mr. 1. J. Cox, said the reservist was right in his contention. He was born in Denmark, and his father, on coming to New Zea; land, was naturalized under the 1903 Aliens Act. The naturalization certificate issued under this Act conferred on the holder the status of a natural-born British subject, only while in New Zealand. Thh 1928 Act, which was now m force, conferred the stittus of a naturalborn British subject without distinction, but it appeared that the reservist’s father had never had a certificate issued under that Act. The naturalization of the father also made the son a naturalized British subject with a_ similar limitation as to residence in New Zealand. The reservist stated that he had no objection to serving with the forces in New Zealand. The appeal Was allowed, and an appeal by the Director of National Service for , exemption .from military service was adjourned for hearing later