Earthquake Commission Act 1993

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Earthquake Commission Act 1993

Public Act
 
1993 No 84
Date of assent
 
10 August 1993
Commencement
 
see section 1(2)
Note

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Treasury.

Contents

Title
1Short Title and commencement
2Interpretation
3Act to bind the Crown
3ATransitional, savings, and related provisions
Part 1
Earthquake Commission
4Earthquake Commission
4ACrown Entities Act 2004 to apply
4BMembership of Commission’s board
5Functions of Commission
6Powers of Commission [Repealed]
7Capital of Commission
8Commission to be Crown entity [Repealed]
9Minister may determine dividend
10Exemption from income tax
11Auditor-General to be auditor of Commission
12Directions by Minister
13Natural Disaster Fund
14Money payable into Fund
15Money payable out of Fund
16Deficiency in Fund
17Fees payable to Crown by Commission
Part 2
Insurance of residential property against natural disaster
Insurance
18Residential buildings
19Residential land
20Personal property [Repealed]
21Property not insured under this Act
22Voluntary insurance against natural disaster damage
Premiums
23Premiums payable to Commission
24Payment of premiums by insurance companies
25Secrecy of information
26Insurance companies to keep records
Conditions of insurance
27Conditions of insurance in Schedule 3
28Certificates of certain events to be registered against land
29Settlement of claims
30Insurance otherwise than under this Act
31Application of conditions in other documents
Part 3
Miscellaneous provisions
31ACollection and disclosure of information
32Power to inspect property, obtain information, and enter land
33Provisions applying in respect of entry
34Power to issue warrant authorising entry
35Offences
36Regulations
37Transitional provisions relating to staff
38Amendment to Ombudsmen Act 1975 [Repealed]
39Repeals and revocations
40Temporary continuation of existing earthquake and war damage cover
Part 4
Transitional provisions in respect of non-residential property
41Insurance of non-residential property
Schedule 1AA
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Schedule 1
Provisions relating to board
Schedule 2
Property not insured by this Act
Schedule 3
Conditions applying to insurance under this Act
Schedule 4
Earthquake Commission Amendment Act 1998
Notes

An Act to make provision with respect to the insurance of residential property against damage caused by certain natural disasters