AIR FORCE RECRUITS
MINORS MUST HAVE PARENTS' CONSENT AMENDMENT TO BILL (From Oub Parliamentary Reporter.' WELLINGTON, Nov. 4. Youths under the age of 21 years must receive the consent of their parents or guardians before they can be permitted to enlist in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. This is a new provision which, has been incorporated in the Air Force Bill by the Legislative Council and which vas approved to-day by the House of Representatives. When the Bill was received back from the Council, the Minister of Defence (Mr F. Jones) said the clause dealing with the enlistment of minors had been redrafted by the Statutes Revision Committee. In its new form il provided that applicants for enlistment under the age of 21 would not be allowed to join the Air Force if their parents or guardians objected. Every application for enlistment by a minor would have to be accompanied by a written expression of approval from the applicant's parent or guardian. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr A. Hamilton): That seems to improve the Bill. Mr F. W. Schramm (Govt., Auckland East): As the clause stands now. can the Minister override any objections by a boy's parents? The Minister: No. No objection was raised to the inclusion of the amended clause in the Bill, which was passed accordingly.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23341, 5 November 1937, Page 8
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