Canterbury Earthquake (Social Security Act) Order (No 2) 2010 Amendment Order 2014

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Canterbury Earthquake (Social Security Act) Order (No 2) 2010 Amendment Order 2014

Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 24th day of March 2014

Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council

Pursuant to section 71 of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011, His Excellency the Governor-General makes the following order, acting—

  • (a) on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

  • (b) on the recommendation of the relevant Minister made following the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Review Panel's review of a draft of the order.

Order

1 Title

  • This order is the Canterbury Earthquake (Social Security Act) Order (No 2) 2010 Amendment Order 2014.

2 Commencement

  • This order comes into force on 1 April 2014.

3 Principal order
4 Revocation of this order

  • This order is revoked on the close of 19 April 2016.

5 Clause 3 replaced (Expiry)

  • Replace clause 3 with:

    “3 Revocation of this order

    • This order is revoked on the close of 19 April 2016.”

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order, which comes into force on 1 April 2014 and is revoked on the close of 19 April 2016, defers the expiry of the Canterbury Earthquake (Social Security Act) Order (No 2) 2010 (the principal order) from 31 March 2014 until its revocation on the close of 19 April 2016.

The principal order authorises the payment of accommodation supplements to homeowners in specified areas of Canterbury who are otherwise eligible but—

  • no longer live in their homes as a result of damage caused by the Canterbury earthquakes; or

  • must vacate their homes for a period of time while repairs are being carried out.

This order is made under the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 and its effect is temporary.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 27 March 2014.

This order is administered by the Ministry of Social Development.