Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Act to bind the Crown
Part 1Earthquake Commission
4 Earthquake Commission
4A Crown Entities Act 2004 to apply
4B Membership of Commission's board
5 Functions of Commission
6 Powers of Commission [Repealed]
7 Capital of Commission
8 Commission to be Crown entity [Repealed]
9 Minister may determine dividend
10 Exemption from income tax
11 Auditor-General to be auditor of Commission
12 Directions by Minister
13 Natural Disaster Fund
14 Money payable into Fund
15 Money payable out of Fund
16 Deficiency in Fund
17 Fees payable to Crown by Commission
Part 2Insurance of residential property against natural disaster
Insurance
18 Residential buildings
19 Residential land
20 Personal property
21 Property not insured under this Act
22 Voluntary insurance against natural disaster damage
Premiums
23 Premiums payable to Commission
24 Payment of premiums by insurance companies
25 Secrecy of information
26 Insurance companies to keep records
Conditions of insurance
27 Conditions of insurance in Schedule 3
28 Certificates of certain events to be registered against land
29 Settlement of claims
30 Insurance otherwise than under this Act
31 Application of conditions in other documents
Part 3Miscellaneous provisions
32 Power to inspect property, obtain information, and enter land
33 Provisions applying in respect of entry
34 Power to issue warrant authorising entry
35 Offences
36 Regulations
37 Transitional provisions relating to staff
38 Amendment to Ombudsmen Act 1975 [Repealed]
39 Repeals and revocations
40 Temporary continuation of existing earthquake and war damage cover
Part 4Transitional provisions in respect of non-residential property
41 Insurance of non-residential property
Schedule 1Provisions relating to Board
Schedule 2Property not insured by this Act
Schedule 3Conditions applying to insurance under this Act
Schedule 4
An Act to make provision with respect to the insurance of residential property against damage caused by certain natural disasters
BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows: