Representative, when specially accredited to represent Her Majesty on such occasions (but not on the members of his Staff).
Permission will not be given to:
(a) the Heads or other members of Her Majesty's Diplomatic or Consular establishments abroad, when leaving, whether on transfer or on final retirement;
(b) officers of British naval, military or air squadrons or units visiting foreign countries and Member countries of the Commonwealth overseas, except as provided at (2) above.
6. Applications for The Queen's permission, whether full or restricted, will be submitted to Her Majesty by Her Principal Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who however shall be under no obligation to consider them unless, before the bestowal of the Order or decoration, the country concerned has ascertained through the British Diplomatic Representa- tive there or through its Diplomatic Representative at Her Majesty's Court, that having regard to these Regulations the award would not give rise to any objection.
In no case can applications be considered in respect of Orders conferred more than five years previously, or offered in connection with events so long prior to the proposal to award them.
7. Permission will not be granted for the wearing of the insignia of Orders and decorations conferred otherwise than by the Heads of Governments of States recognised by Her Majesty as such.
Medals*
8. Medals, with the exceptions specified below, and State decorations not indicating membership of an Order of Chivalry, are subject to the Regula- tions in the same manner as Orders. If granted, unrestricted permission is given by letter; restricted permission is given by certificate.
9. Medals for saving or attempting to save life whether conferred on behalf of the Head or Government of a foreign or Commonwealth State or by private Life-Saving Societies or Institutions, may be accepted and worn, subject only to the restrictions imposed by the Regulations for the Services concerned.
Applications for Her Majesty's permission to wear other medals conferred by Private Societies or Institutions cannot be entertained.
10. Applications for permission to wear medals gained in warlike opera- tions will not be entertained if the grant of such permission would be at variance with considerations of general policy or public interest.
* These Regulations do not relate to awards of campaign or commemorative war
medals.
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