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Student Loan Scheme Act 2011

Preliminary matters, loan advances, and New Zealand-based and overseas-based borrowers - Determining whether borrowers are New Zealand-based or overseas-based - Borrowers must notify Commissioner of absence from and return to New Zealand

28: Borrower to notify Commissioner of absence from New Zealand of 184 or more days

You could also call this:

"Tell the government if you'll be away from New Zealand for a long time"

If you plan to be away from New Zealand for 184 days or more in a row, you need to tell the Commissioner before you leave. You must give them a way to contact you. This can be an overseas postal address, a New Zealand postal address, or the name and address of someone in New Zealand who can act for you. You also need to give them an electronic way to reach you, like an email address. The Commissioner might ask for more information to work out how much you need to repay and if you have to pay interest on your loan.

If you're already overseas and realise you'll be away for 184 days or more, you need to tell the Commissioner as soon as you can. You should give them the same information as if you were leaving, plus the date you left New Zealand.

Remember, if any of your contact details change, you must let the Commissioner know. This is explained in section 193C of the law.

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Part 1Preliminary matters, loan advances, and New Zealand-based and overseas-based borrowers
Determining whether borrowers are New Zealand-based or overseas-based: Borrowers must notify Commissioner of absence from and return to New Zealand

28Borrower to notify Commissioner of absence from New Zealand of 184 or more days

  1. A borrower who intends to be, or will be, physically absent from New Zealand for a period of 184 or more consecutive days must, before leaving New Zealand, notify the Commissioner of the following matters:

  2. 1 of the following ways for the Commissioner to notify the borrower:
    1. a permanent overseas postal address; or
      1. a New Zealand postal address; or
        1. the name and New Zealand postal address of a person empowered to act for the borrower; and
        2. an electronic means of communication prescribed by the Commissioner by which the Commissioner may notify the borrower; and
          1. any information that the Commissioner reasonably requires in order to determine—
            1. the borrower's repayment obligation (if any); and
              1. whether the borrower is liable to pay loan interest.

              2. A borrower who is physically absent from New Zealand must notify the Commissioner of the matters required by subsection (1), as well as the date on which the borrower left New Zealand, as soon as practicable after the earlier of the following:

              3. the borrower becomes overseas-based:
                1. the borrower becomes aware that he or she will be overseas-based.

                  1. See section 193C concerning the obligation on a borrower if there is a change in any of the contact details provided to the Commissioner under this section.

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                  • Section 28(3): inserted, on , by section 10 of the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 10).