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Tax Administration Act 1994

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7AAC: Orders in Council related to COVID-19 support payments scheme

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"Rules for COVID-19 money help from the Governor-General"

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The Governor-General can make an Order in Council to help people affected by COVID-19. You can get a grant if you are eligible and the Order in Council says so. The Order in Council can also change how the grant scheme works. The Governor-General can decide who can apply for a grant and how much they can get. They can also change the rules of the grant scheme or extend the time limit for it. If the Order in Council is not renewed or replaced, it will expire after a certain period. An Order in Council is a type of law, and it must be published according to the Legislation Act 2019, which you can find on the Legislation Act 2019 website. You can read more about it in section 7AAB and schedule 7, part A, clause 13B(2)(b). The Governor-General can renew or replace an Order in Council before it expires.

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Part 2Commissioner and department
Functions and powers of Commissioner

7AACOrders in Council related to COVID-19 support payments scheme

  1. For the purposes of section 7AAB, the Governor-General may by Order in Council—

  2. declare the activation of a COVID-19 support payments scheme (the CSP scheme) in relation to a COVID-19 circumstance, or a group of COVID-19 circumstances, which affects eligible persons in New Zealand:
    1. specify the period for which, or the circumstances in which, the CSP scheme is to operate in relation to the COVID-19 circumstance or group of COVID-19 circumstances:
      1. describe a class or classes of persons who may apply for a grant under the CSP scheme and the amount of the grant to which they may be entitled:
        1. specify amendments to the CSP scheme, the CSP terms of a grant, or the matters referred to in section 7AAB(3)(a) and (b):
          1. extend, renew, or replace a time limit referred to in schedule 7, part A, clause 13B(2)(b).

            1. For an order made under the power given in subsection (1)(e), the order—

            2. expires if not renewed or replaced under paragraph (b), after—
              1. the period set out in the order, if applicable; or
                1. if no period is set out, 6 months after the order comes into force:
                2. may be renewed or replaced by an Order in Council made on or before the date on which the order would otherwise expire.

                  1. An Order in Council made under subsection (1) or (2)(b) is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

                  Notes
                  • Section 7AAB: replaced, on , by section 5(1) of the Taxation (COVID-19 Support Payments and Working for Families Tax Credits) Act 2021 (2021 No 52).