Editing Non-commissioned officer (section)

===New Zealand===
In the [[New Zealand Defence Force]], a non-commissioned officer is defined as:
:"(a) In relation to the [[Royal New Zealand Navy|Navy]], a [[naval rating|rating]] of warrant officer, [[chief petty officer]], petty officer, or [[leading seaman|leading rank]]; and includes—
::(i) A non-commissioned officer of the [[New Zealand Army|Army]] or the [[Royal New Zealand Air Force|Air Force]] attached to the Navy; and
::(ii) A person duly attached or lent as a non-commissioned officer to or seconded for service or appointed for duty as a non-commissioned officer with the Navy:
: (b) In relation to the Army, a [[soldier]] above the rank of [[Private (rank)|private]] but below the rank of [[officer cadet]]; and includes a warrant officer; and also includes—
::(i) A non-commissioned officer of the Navy or the Air Force attached to the Army; and
::(ii) A person duly attached or lent as a non-commissioned officer to or seconded for service or appointed for duty as a non-commissioned officer with the Army:
:(c) In relation to the Air Force, an [[airman]] above the rank of [[leading aircraftman]] but below the rank of officer cadet; and includes a warrant officer; and also includes—
::(i) A non-commissioned officer of the Navy or the Army attached to the Air Force; and
::(ii) A person duly attached or lent as a non-commissioned officer to or seconded for service or appointed for duty as a non-commissioned officer with the Air Force:" – ''[[Defence Act 1990]], Sect 2 (Interpretation)''<ref>[http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1990/0028/latest/DLM204978.html?search=ts_act_Defence+Act+1990_resel#DLM204978 New Zealand Defence Act 1990 No 28, Sect 2]. New Zealand Legislation, reprint as at 7 July 2010. Accessed 19 August 2010.</ref>