Social Security Act 1964

Before its repeal, this Act was administered by: Ministry of Social Development
  • repealed
  • Social Security Act 1964: repealed, on 26 November 2018, by section 455(1) of the Social Security Act 2018 (2018 No 32).
39C Medical examination may be required

(1)

The chief executive may determine that an application for a child disability allowance be supported by the certificate of a medical practitioner certifying whether or not, in the opinion of the medical practitioner, the child in respect of whom the application is made is a child with a serious disability within the meaning of subsections (1) and (2) of section 39A.

(2)

Before an application for a child disability allowance is granted, the chief executive may require the child in respect of whom the application is made to be examined by a medical practitioner nominated by the chief executive for the purpose.

Section 39C: inserted, on 18 October 1978, by section 9(1) of the Social Security Amendment Act 1978 (1978 No 58).

Section 39C(1): amended, on 1 October 1998, by section 11 of the Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998 (1998 No 96).

Section 39C(1): amended, on 1 September 1998, by section 12(4)(a) of the Social Security Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 19).

Section 39C(1): amended, on 1 September 1998, by section 12(4)(b) of the Social Security Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 19).

Section 39C(2): amended, on 1 October 1998, by section 11 of the Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998 (1998 No 96).

Section 39C(2): amended, on 1 September 1998, by section 12(4)(a) of the Social Security Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 19).