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 23 and 26 November 2021, amends the COVID-19 Resurgence Support Payments Scheme (August 2021) Order 2021 (the August order) to provide for a sixth grant payment. The August order requires that, for a person to be eligible for a grant under the COVID-19 resurgence support payments scheme (August 2021),—
the person must have experienced a minimum 30% decline in revenue in relation to a business or organisation during a nominated 7-day period; and
the nominated 7-day period must be during the specified period for that grant.
The main amendments in this order are the insertion of new clauses 5H and 5I.
New clause 5H sets out the circumstances required before a sixth grant is payable, which are, in effect, that at least part of New Zealand stays at COVID-19 alert level 2, 3, or 4 until 12.01 am on 26 November 2021, and that Auckland has not moved to the COVID-19 Protection Framework before that time.
New clause 5I sets out the criteria for determining who is eligible for a sixth grant of money under the CRSP scheme. The specified period for the sixth grant starts on or after 19 November 2021.
The sixth grant is of the same amount as the fifth grant (which is double the amounts of the earlier grants).
The other main amendments in this order relate to bringing forward the time when the specified periods for the fourth, fifth, and sixth grants end. Currently, the specified periods for the fourth and fifth grants end immediately before all areas of New Zealand either return to COVID-19 alert level 1 or are at Orange or Green under the COVID-19 Protection Framework. This order provides that the specified periods for the fourth, fifth, and sixth grants end on the earlier of the following:
the close of the day before any area of New Zealand moves to the COVID-19 Protection Framework:
immediately before all areas of New Zealand return to COVID-19 alert level 1.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.
Date of notification in Gazette: 22 November 2021.
This order is administered by the Inland Revenue Department.