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Child Support Act 1991

Exemptions - Exemptions for hospital patients, persons suffering from long-term periods of illness, prisoners, and persons under 16 years - Restrictions on application of exemptions

89G: Other restrictions on application of exemptions

You could also call this:

"Rules for when child support exemptions stop working"

You need to know about some rules for when exemptions stop working for child support. These exemptions are special cases where someone doesn't have to pay child support for a while.

If you're in the hospital, your exemption stops when you leave the hospital. If you're sick, your exemption stops when you're not sick anymore. If you're in prison, your exemption stops when you get out of prison. If you're under 16, your exemption stops when you turn 16.

Your exemption also stops if you're not eligible for it anymore, no matter when that happens.

There are some rules about when you can apply for an exemption. If you apply for a hospital exemption after you've left the hospital, it won't work for any time before September 26, 2006. If you apply for a sickness exemption after you're better, it won't work for any time before October 26, 2021. If you apply for an under-16 exemption after you've turned 16, it won't work for any time before September 26, 2006.

Remember, these rules are part of New Zealand's child support laws to make sure exemptions are used fairly.

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Part 5AExemptions
Exemptions for hospital patients, persons suffering from long-term periods of illness, prisoners, and persons under 16 years: Restrictions on application of exemptions

89GOther restrictions on application of exemptions

  1. An exemption under this subpart does not apply at any time after—

  2. the day on which the relevant period of hospitalisation ends (in the case of an exemption under section 89C):
    1. the day on which the relevant period of illness ends (in the case of an exemption under section 89CA):
      1. the day on which the relevant period of imprisonment ends (in the case of an exemption under section 89D):
        1. the day on which the person turns 16 (in the case of an exemption under section 89E).

          1. An exemption under this subpart does not apply to a period if the liable person is not eligible, or ceases to be eligible, for that exemption in relation to that period.

          2. If an application for an exemption under—

          3. section 89C is made under section 89H after the day on which the relevant period of hospitalisation ends, the exemption does not apply at any time before the commencement of this section:
            1. section 89CA is made under section 89H after the day on which the relevant period of illness ends, the exemption does not apply at any time before the commencement of this paragraph:
              1. section 89E is made under section 89H after the day on which the person turns 16, the exemption does not apply at any time before the commencement of this section.

                Notes
                • Section 89G: inserted, on , by section 17(1) of the Child Support Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 42).
                • Section 89G(1)(aa): inserted, on , by section 30(1) of the Child Support Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 6).
                • Section 89G(3)(aa): inserted, on , by section 30(2) of the Child Support Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 6).