New Zealand Legislation: Acts

30 Frequency of closedown periods

• (1) For the purposes of sections 31 to 35, the employer may have only 1 closedown period in any 12-month period.

  (2) However, subsection (1) does not prevent an employer and employee from agreeing—

  • (a) that the employer may close his or her operations and discontinue the work of the employee at other times; and

  • (b) on the arrangements that will apply during those times.

  (3) If subsection (2) applies, sections 32 to 35 do not apply.