Directory of Official Information V-Z [pdf, 1.2 MB]
...one must be a lawyer who has at least seven years standing, and two must be medical practitioners, one of whom must be nominated by the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association; Veterans’ Advisory Board which responds to Ministerial requests for advice and may initiate work on such things as policies relating to veterans’ entitlements. The Board consists of not more than seven members and one serving veteran, nominated by the Chief of Defence Force, as an ex-officio;