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SI/2006-111 September 20, 2006

OTHER THAN STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Order Amending the Special Service Medal Bar Order "NATO–OTAN"

P.C. 2006-810 August 29, 2006

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, pursuant to subsection 4(3) and paragraph 5(b) of the Special Service Medal Regulations (see footnote a), hereby amends Order in Council P.C. 1995-2005 of November 28, 1995 (see footnote b) by

(a) replacing the words "still continuing" in paragraph (b) with the expression "ending on October 19, 2004" and by striking out the word "and" at the end of that paragraph; and

(b) replacing paragraph (c) with the following:

"(c) despite paragraph (b), to determine that, if on October 19, 2004 a person engaged in the service referred to in paragraph (b) has not completed the aggregate of 180 days referred to in that paragraph, the remaining period of that person's service can be included in calculating the aggregate;

(d) to determine an aggregate of 180 days of honourable service performed outside Canada, beginning on October 20, 2004 and still continuing, as part of, or in direct support of, a NATO operation or mission, on the condition that the service has not been acknowledged by an award of any other honour that is part of, or is recognized by, the Canadian Honours System, to be special service within the meaning of those Regulations; and

(e) to specify that the Bar to be awarded with the Special Service Medal to represent the special service referred to in paragraph (b) or (d) shall bear the NATO Star flanked by the words "NATO–OTAN"."

Footnote a

made by Letters Patent on December 1, 1992

Footnote b

SI/95-126


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