Veterans' Support Regulations 2014

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Reprint as at 1 April 2016

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Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014

(LI 2014/369)

Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 1st day of December 2014

Present:
The Right Hon John Key presiding in Council

Note

Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.

Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.

These regulations are administered by Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand.

Pursuant to sections 7, 20, 21, 22, 31, 47, 56, 66, 72, 76, 81, 145, 148, 151, 153, 154, 169, 174, 229, 247, 254, 265, 266, and 269 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014, His Excellency the Governor-General makes the following regulations, acting—

(a)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

(b)

in relation to regulations 9 to 15 and 17, on the recommendation of the Minister of Veterans’ Affairs given in accordance with sections 20, 21, 22, and 269 of that Act.

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
3Interpretation
Part 1
Regulations relating to Part 1 of Act
Treatment providers
4Additional occupational groups to be treatment providers
5Acupuncturists
6Audiologists
7Counsellors
8Speech therapists
Paired organs
9Paired organs
Illnesses and conditions conclusively presumed to be service-related
10Conclusively presumed illnesses and conditions
11World War II prisoners of war
12Exposure to nuclear radiation
13Vietnam
14Gulf War
Statements of principles
15Certain Australian statements of principles apply
Indexation under section 30 of Act
15AFormula for indexation under section 30 of Act
Indexation under section 31 of Act
16Formula for indexation of certain entitlements under section 31 of Act
16AFormula for indexation of lump sum for permanent impairment, survivor’s grant, and child care payments
Part 2
Regulations relating to Part 3 of Act
Rate of disablement pension
17Rate of disablement pension
Surviving spouse or partner pension
18Rate of surviving spouse or partner pension
Children’s pension
19Rate of children’s pension
Dependant’s pension
20Maximum rate of dependant’s pension
21VANZ to take into account dependant’s economic position in determining actual rate
22Rate of dependant’s pension
23Dependant’s income
24Deprivation of assets and income
25How value of land to be determined
Children’s bursaries
26Rates of children’s bursaries
Part 2A
Regulations relating to Part 4 of Act
Accepted late-onset conditions
26AAccepted late-onset conditions
Transport costs for treatment
26BTransport costs associated with treatment
Lump sum payment in place of independence allowance
26CLump sum payment in place of independence allowance
26DAdditional amount payable if veteran’s whole-person impairment increases
Lump sum compensation for permanent impairment
26ELump sum compensation for permanent impairment
Part 3
Regulations relating to Part 5 of Act
Veterans’ independence programme
26FAssessment of need
26GServices and support provided by others
Weekly battery allowance
27Entitlement to weekly battery allowance
28Rate of weekly battery allowance
Motor vehicle grants
29Interpretation
30Maximum amount of grant
31Frequency of grants
32Additional grant for fitting controls
33Criteria for determining whether to make grant
Retirement lump sums
34Amount of retirement lump sum
35Asset threshold for non-exempt assets
36Assets to be included in asset assessment
37Deprivation of assets
38Gifting period
39How value of land to be determined
Funeral expenses
40Funeral expenses
41Cost of transport of veteran’s body
Financial advice
41APrescribed amount for entitlement to costs of financial advice
Part 4
Regulations relating to Part 6 of Act
Rates of veteran’s pension
42Rates of veteran’s pension
Lump sum payment on death
43Lump sum payment on death of veteran
44Lump sum payment on death of spouse or partner of veteran
Part 5
Regulations relating to Part 7 of Act
44ATransport costs associated with assessment
45Procedure for appeals against review decisions
46Interpretation
47VANZ must advise applicant of right to appeal
48Notice of appeal
49Notice of hearing
50Case management conferences and directions
51Evidence
52Appellant not giving oral evidence
53Appeal may continue on death of veteran or other claimant
Part 6
Regulations relating to Part 8 of Act
Procedure of Veterans’ Advisory Board and Veterans’ Health Advisory Panel
54Interpretation
Meetings
55Notice of meetings
56Methods of holding meetings
57Unanimous written resolutions
Disclosure of interests
58Obligation to disclose interest
59Who disclosure of interests must be made to
60What must be disclosed
61Consequences of being interested in matter
62Consequences of failing to disclose interest
63Permission to act despite being interested in matter
Part 7
Regulations relating to Part 9 of Act
Treatment cards
64Issue of treatment card
65Information to be included on treatment card
66Obligations of treatment card holders
67Conditions of use
68Unauthorised uses of treatment card
69Recall of treatment card
70Cancellation of treatment card
Part 8
Regulations relating to Schedule 2 of Act
70AAllowances and annuity payable under Part 1 of Schedule 1 of Act [Revoked]
Weekly compensation
71Indexation of weekly compensation applies from date of indexation
Abatement of weekly compensation
72Procedure for adjustments where weekly compensation subject to abatement
Child care payments
73Weekly entitlement to child care payments
Part 9
Miscellaneous provisions
Allowances and annuity payable under Part 1 of Schedule 1 of Act
74Allowances and annuity payable under Part 1 of Schedule 1 of Act
Schedule 1
Australian statements of principles that apply for purposes of Act
Schedule 2
Rate of disablement pension
Schedule 2A
Accepted late-onset conditions
Schedule 2B
Lump sum compensation for permanent impairment
Schedule 3
Allowances and annuity payable under Part 1 of Schedule 1 of Act
Gazette Information
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