This order is the COVID-19 Resurgence Support Payments Scheme (August 2021) Order 2021.

This order comes into force on 24 August 2021.

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,—

For the purposes of this order, a part-time equivalent worker must be treated as 0.6 of a full-time equivalent worker.

The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in the Schedule have effect according to their terms.

The CRSP scheme is activated on 24 August 2021.

The CRSP scheme operates on and after 24 August 2021 until the first working day that is at least 6 weeks after the first date on which any area of New Zealand moves to the COVID-19 Protection Framework.

A specified person living, or (if a non-natural person) registered or otherwise established, in New Zealand is eligible to receive a grant of money under the CRSP scheme if—

A specified person living, or (if a non-natural person) registered or otherwise established, in New Zealand is eligible to receive a second grant of money under the CRSP scheme if—

A third grant is payable to eligible persons under clause 5C only if, at all times during the relevant period, at least part of New Zealand was at COVID-19 alert level 2, 3, or 4.

The relevant period starts at 11.59 pm on 17 August 2021 and ends at 12.01 am on 8 October 2021.

A specified person living, or (if a non-natural person) registered or otherwise established, in New Zealand is eligible to receive a third grant of money under the CRSP scheme if—

A fourth grant is payable to eligible persons under clause 5E only if, at all times during the relevant period, at least part of New Zealand was at COVID-19 alert level 2, 3, or 4.

The relevant period starts at 11.59 pm on 17 August 2021 and ends at 12.01 am on 29 October 2021.

A specified person living, or (if a non-natural person) registered or otherwise established, in New Zealand is eligible to receive a fourth grant of money under the CRSP scheme if—

The period in subclause (1)(a)(i)(B) ends on the earlier of the following:

A fifth grant is payable to eligible persons under clause 5G only if, at all times during the relevant period,—

The relevant period starts at 11.59 pm on 17 August 2021 and ends at 12.01 am on 12 November 2021.

A specified person living, or (if a non-natural person) registered or otherwise established, in New Zealand is eligible to receive a fifth grant of money under the CRSP scheme if—

The period in subclause (1)(a)(i)(B) ends on the earlier of the following:

A sixth grant is payable to eligible persons under clause 5I only if, at all times during the relevant period,—

The relevant period starts at 11.59 pm on 17 August 2021 and ends at 12.01 am on 26 November 2021.

A specified person living, or (if a non-natural person) registered or otherwise established, in New Zealand is eligible to receive a sixth grant of money under the CRSP scheme if—

The period in subclause (1)(a)(i)(B) ends on the earlier of the following:

A specified person living, or (if a non-natural person) registered or otherwise established, in New Zealand is eligible to receive a seventh grant of money under the CRSP scheme if—

A person who is eligible to receive a grant of money under 1 or more of clauses 5, 5A, 5C, and 5E is eligible for 1 grant only under each applicable clause.

The amount of each grant must be calculated under subclauses (4) and (5) (but a person who is one of a commonly owned group of specified persons may apply the modifications in clause 7).

The amount of each grant is the lesser of the following:

For the purposes of calculating the number of full-time equivalent workers employed by a person, the number of full-time and part-time workers must be added together (applying clause 3(2)) and if that addition produces a fraction it must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

This clause applies to a grant under clause 5G or 5I.

A person who is eligible to receive a grant of money under 1 or more of clauses 5G and 5I is eligible for 1 grant only under each applicable clause.

The amount of each grant must be calculated under subclauses (4) and (5) (but a person who is one of a commonly owned group of specified persons may apply the modifications in clause 7).

The amount of each grant is the lesser of the following:

For the purposes of calculating the number of full-time equivalent workers employed by a person, the number of full-time and part-time workers must be added together (applying clause 3(2)) and if that addition produces a fraction it must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

This clause applies to a grant under clause 5J.

A person who is eligible to receive a grant of money under clause 5J is eligible for 1 grant only under that clause.

The amount of each grant must be calculated under subclauses (4) and (5) (but a person who is one of a commonly owned group of specified persons may apply the modifications in clause 7).

The amount of each grant is the lesser of the following:

For the purposes of calculating the number of full-time equivalent workers employed by a person, the number of full-time and part-time workers must be added together (applying clause 3(2)) and if that addition produces a fraction it must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

A person who is one of a commonly owned group of specified persons may calculate the number of full-time equivalent workers it employs in accordance with clause 6(4) and (5) or clause 6A(4) and (5) or clause 6B(4) and (5), as the case may be, as modified by this clause.

The person may count an employee of another member of the commonly owned group as their own employee if that employee regularly works for them.

In determining whether the employee is a full-time equivalent worker or a part-time equivalent worker, the person may only count the hours that the employee regularly works for them.

For the purposes of this clause, whether, and to what extent, an employee regularly works for a person must be established in accordance with the terms and conditions determined by the Commissioner.

Clauses 5E, 5G, 5I, and 5J apply with the modifications in this clause if—

Any revenue received by the vendor from operating that business or organisation in a comparator period that commences before 17 August 2021 is treated as being received by the applicant for the purposes of the calculation involving that comparator period.

For the purposes of this clause, whether a business or an organisation has been acquired, and whether the nature and character of the business or organisation has not substantially changed, must be established in accordance with the terms and conditions determined by the Commissioner.

In this clause,—