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Rules relating to the acceptance and wearing of Commonwealth, foreign and international Honours by New Zealand citizens

john luke made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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From: john luke

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I understand from Rules relating to the acceptance and wearing of Commonwealth, foreign and international Honours by New Zealand citizens

https://dpmc.govt.nz/our-programmes/new-...

"Honours conferred by the head of a former reigning Royal House of a foreign country. No approval is required for the acceptance and wearing of an honour conferred by the head of a former reigning Royal House of a foreign country as a personal honour. Such honours are worn at the discretion of the recipient, but may not be worn on an official uniform."

Can you please confirm if this "Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl" fit under this requirements? "The Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl is the dynastic order of the Royal House of Sulu, which serves as the premier institution and the highest personal honour of and in the Royal Sultanate of Sulu"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_and_...

Yours faithfully,

john luke

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[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Dear Mr Luke

 

This email acknowledges the three OIA requests (attached) that you made to
the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on 3 December 2018.

 

They will be responded to in line with the requirements of the Official
Information Act and you will receive a response in due course.  Please
note that the latest date you can expect a response is 22 January 2019.

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

 

Ministerial
Coordinator

Office of
the Chief
Executive

 

 

 

 

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From: Honours [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

[UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear John Luke

Thank you for your inquiry. The status of the Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl is not a matter on which we can provide advice. The rule you have quoted makes it clear that where a person has been conferred with an honour by the head of a former reigning Royal House of a foreign country, they may wear it as a personal honour without seeking approval. Such honours are worn at the discretion of the recipient, but may not be worn on an official uniform - it would have no official status. It is up to the individual to satisfy themselves as to the status of the House concerned.

Kind regards,

Honours Unit
Cabinet Office
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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