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Social Security Act 2018

Obligations - Beneficiaries’ obligations - Exemptions: work-preparation, work-test, and other obligations

157: Regulations may specify categories of exempt persons and grounds for exemption

You could also call this:

“Rules can be made about who doesn't need to do certain tasks and why”

Regulations can be made to say who doesn’t have to do certain things. These regulations can tell you about different groups of people who might not have to do some or all of the work-preparation tasks, work-test tasks, or other things they’re usually supposed to do. The regulations can also explain the reasons why someone might not have to do these things, and what situations need to exist for them to be excused. These rules are part of a bigger set of laws about social security in New Zealand.

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Part 3 Obligations
Beneficiaries’ obligations: Exemptions: work-preparation, work-test, and other obligations

157Regulations may specify categories of exempt persons and grounds for exemption

  1. Regulations made under section 431 may specify—

  2. categories of persons who may be exempted from some or all of a work-preparation obligation, a work-test obligation, or an obligation under section 162, 164, 166, or 167; and
    1. the grounds, and any required circumstances, for the grant of an exemption.

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