Education and learning
This page contains different parts of laws about Education and learning.
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Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
Scheme's approval ends when the person in charge is told about it
59: Approval is withdrawn from date person responsible for scheme is notified
Immigration Act 2009
People without permission to be in New Zealand can't work or study here
21: No right for person unlawfully in New Zealand to work or study
Immigration Act 2009
Permanent resident visa holders can live, work, and study in New Zealand indefinitely
73: Currency and nature of permanent resident visa
Immigration Act 2009
Immigration officers can check education providers' records to ensure visa compliance
278: Powers of entry and inspection relating to records of education providers
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for education providers about who can study at their institution
352: Offences by education providers
Immigration Act 2009
Fines for education providers who break immigration rules
358: Penalties: education providers
Local Government Act 2002
Free library membership for people living in the council area
142: Obligation to provide free membership of libraries
Income Tax Act 2007
Overseas research and development rules no longer apply
LH 6: Research and development activities outside New Zealand
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax exemption for overseas experts and trainees visiting NZ under government agreements
CW 22: Amounts derived by overseas experts and trainees in New Zealand by government arrangement
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax rules for scholarships and student grants
CW 36: Scholarships and bursaries
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax exemption for approved scientific or industrial research groups
CW 49: Bodies promoting scientific or industrial research
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax deductions for scientific research expenses
DB 33: Scientific research
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax deductions for research and development spending
DB 34: Research or development
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax credits available for dependent 18-year-olds in education
MC 9: Credits for person aged 18
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for accessing money in retirement savings schemes
RH 3: Retirement savings schemes
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax exemption for tertiary education institutions and their subsidiaries
CW 55BA: Tertiary education institutions and subsidiaries
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax repayment for companies receiving R&D loss tax credits
OB 47B: Tax paid by recipients of R&D loss tax credits
Income Tax Act 2007
This section outlines who can claim tax credits for research and development in New Zealand
LY 3: When this subpart applies
Income Tax Act 2007
Group tax credit for company's research and development
OP 11C: Consolidated ICA credit for research and development tax credit
Income Tax Act 2007
FamilyBoost tax credits help caregivers pay for early childhood education
MH 1: FamilyBoost tax credits: purpose
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
No smoking or vaping allowed at schools or kindergarten
7A: Smoking and vaping prohibited at schools and early childhood education and care centres
Corrections Act 2004
What prisoners are entitled to learn and know while in prison
78: Information and education needs of prisoners
Corrections Act 2004
Sharing prisoner information to help with benefits and payments
180: Purpose of section 180A
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Tax office can take extra money from your pay to fix student loan mistakes
49: Commissioner must issue additional deduction rate notice to obtain Commissioner deductions
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Help if you're struggling to pay back your student loan
147: Hardship relief for any tax year
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
You can't ask to lower your student loan payments anymore
101: Borrower may apply for reduction of deduction rate to reflect lower repayment obligation
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Asking to use leftover repayment limit for your second job's earnings
42: Application for unused repayment threshold to be allocated to secondary employment earnings
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
This law is about student loans and is called the Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
1: Title
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
When the different parts of the student loan law start working
2: Commencement
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Getting started with student loans: How they work and where you live matters
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
This law explains why we have student loans and how they work
3: Purposes
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Words used in the student loan rules and what they mean
4: Interpretation
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
This law explains who needs to pay back student loans and when
6: Application of Act
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
This law explains how bonded scholarships are treated like student loans if you break the rules
7: Application of Act to bonded scholarships
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
The government must follow the student loan rules too
8: Act binds the Crown
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Why the law lets people share information about student loans
9: Purposes of sections 10, 11, 16, and 17
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Student loan manager tells tax office about loan requests
10: Loan manager must notify Commissioner of persons who apply for student loan
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Loan company tells tax office about student borrowers
16: Loan manager must notify Commissioner of borrower's details
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Inland Revenue tells you how much you owe on your student loan
19: Commissioner must inform borrowers about consolidated loan balance
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Explains when you're based in New Zealand or overseas for your student loan
21: Overview of being New Zealand-based or overseas-based
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
What it means to be based in New Zealand for student loans
22: Meaning of New Zealand-based
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
When the law thinks you live outside New Zealand
23: Meaning of overseas-based
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How part-days in New Zealand count for student loans
24: Treatment of partial days
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Some people with student loans can be seen as if they're in New Zealand even when they're not
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Borrowers abroad might be treated as if they're in New Zealand for their student loans
25: Commissioner may treat certain borrowers as being physically in New Zealand
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How to ask to be treated as if you're in New Zealand for your student loan
26: Method of making application and provision of evidence and information
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Student loan boss tells you when you're treated as being in NZ
27: Commissioner must notify borrower and specify period or conditions when granting application
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
You must tell the government when you leave or come back to New Zealand
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Tell the government if you'll be away from New Zealand for a long time
28: Borrower to notify Commissioner of absence from New Zealand of 184 or more days
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Tell the government when you return to New Zealand for more than 6 months
29: Borrower to notify Commissioner of return to New Zealand of more than 183 days
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How you pay back your student loan if you're in New Zealand or overseas
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
You must repay the money you borrowed for your student loan
30: Borrower's liability to repay consolidated loan balance
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Different loan repayment rules for people living in New Zealand and overseas
31: Repayment obligations that apply to New Zealand-based borrowers and overseas-based borrowers
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How the law applies to you based on your income sources
32: Interrelationship between subparts 1 and 2
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Rules for repaying student loans if you work in New Zealand
33: Application of this subpart
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Rules for taking student loan payments from your work pay in New Zealand
34: Repayment codes for New Zealand-based borrowers who derive salary or wages
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Tell your boss about your student loan when you start work
35: Borrowers with SL repayment code must notify employers
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Bosses take out student loan money from your pay
36: Employer or PAYE intermediary must make standard deductions from salary or wages
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How much money your work takes from your pay to help pay back your student loan
37: Deduction rates that apply to standard deductions from salary or wages
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Special rules for taking student loan payments from your main benefit
40: Deductions from main benefits
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
You might be able to use extra money from your main job to help pay off your student loan from your second job.
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Words that explain when you need to start paying back your student loan
41: Definitions relating to repayment thresholds
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How to guess your income for three months
43: Determining estimated salary or wages
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How to work out the leftover money you can earn before paying back your student loan
44: Calculating borrower's unused repayment threshold for pay period
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Getting a special certificate to use your leftover repayment threshold for your second job
45: Special deduction rate certificate for unused repayment threshold
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
The government can give you a special paper that changes how much money is taken from your pay
46: Issue and application of special deduction rate certificate
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Keep checking and telling the government about changes to your loan and work
47: Ongoing obligations of borrower to review and notify
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
When your special student loan repayment rate ends
48: Time when special deduction rate ceases to apply
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How the government tells you and your employer about taking more money from your pay for your student loan
50: Procedures for issue of additional deduction rate notice
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Checking if the right amount was taken from your pay for your student loan
51: Assessment of standard deductions that ought to have been made
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How the government checks and tells you about your student loan payments
52: Recovery of assessed amounts
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Students who study full-time don't have to make regular loan payments
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Telling the government you don't want money taken out of your pay for your student loan
55: Declaration by eligible borrowers for exemption from standard deductions
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
What happens when you tell the government about your student loan payments
56: Notice from Commissioner
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
What happens when you don't need student loan money taken from your pay
57: Consequences of exemption from standard deductions
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
You can change your mind about not paying your student loan from your pay
58: Withdrawal of declaration
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Tell IRD and your boss if something changes with your student loan
59: Notice of change of circumstances
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
When you can't be exempt from student loan deductions anymore
60: When exemption from standard deductions ceases to apply
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
What borrowers need to know and decide about paying back their loans
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Employers must share details about student loan money taken from pay
61: Information to show salary or wage deductions made
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Commissioner helps decide how much to take from your pay for student loans
62: Commissioner must determine question about amount of salary or wage deductions
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
The Student Loan Boss decides when mistakes in repayments are big enough to worry about
63: Commissioner determines what is significant under-deduction or significant over-deduction
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Money taken from your pay for student loans is final unless there's a big mistake
64: Standard deductions are full and final unless significant error
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
What to do if you think too much money was taken for your student loan
65: Significant over-deduction identified by borrower
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
The government checks if they took too much money for your student loan
66: Commissioner must determine whether significant over-deduction made
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
What happens if not enough money is taken from your pay for your student loan
68: Applicable procedures if significant under-deduction
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
General rules about taking money from your pay for student loans
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
The government can stop you from changing your loan payments if they think you're not being fair
69: Prohibition on applications or declarations to maintain integrity of student loan scheme
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Rules for taking money from your pay for student loans
70: PAYE rules apply to salary or wage deductions
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Extra money taken from your pay to repay your student loan
71: Salary or wage deductions in addition to income tax withheld
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
This part explains who needs to repay student loans
72: Application of this subpart
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Explaining how your income is calculated for student loan repayments
73: Meaning of adjusted net income, Schedule 3 adjustments, and related terms
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Telling the government about changes to your income for your student loan
74: Notification of Schedule 3 adjustments
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
You can ask for more time to tell about changes to your student loan repayments
75: Extension of time for notification of Schedule 3 adjustments
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
The government calculates how much you owe for your student loan each year
76: Commissioner to assess borrower's end-of-year repayment obligation
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How to work out your student loan repayment when you earn less than a set amount
77: Calculation of borrower's end-of-year repayment obligation if salary or wages less than annual repayment threshold
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How the government works out how much of your student loan you need to pay back each year if you earn enough money
78: Calculation of borrower's end-of-year repayment obligation where salary or wages equal to or more than annual repayment threshold
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Pay your final student loan bill for the year
79: Payment of end-of-year repayment obligation
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Figuring out your final student loan payment for the year
80: Calculation of terminal payment for tax year
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
When you need to pay the last bit of your student loan
81: Due date for terminal payment
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
When you need to pay parts of your student loan during the year
84: Due dates for payment of interim payments
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
The Commissioner can change when you pay your student loan
85: Commissioner's powers in relation to due dates
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Student loan interim payments follow the same rules as tax payments
86: Interim payments to be paid in same manner as provisional tax
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
What happens if you don't pay back your student loan on time
87: Consequence of failure to meet repayment obligations
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
This part of the law was removed and doesn't apply to student loans anymore
88: Application of this subpart
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Figuring out how much you need to pay back for money you made outside of work
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
The tax office used to figure out how much you owe on your student loan, but they don't do that anymore.
89: Commissioner to assess borrower's other income repayment obligation
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How to figure out how much you need to repay for other types of income
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
How we used to figure out loan repayments for people with low wages and other income
90: Calculation of borrower's other income repayment obligation where salary or wages below threshold
Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Old rule for calculating extra student loan payments no longer applies
91: Calculation of borrower's other income repayment obligation where salary or wages equal to or above threshold
Animal Welfare Act 1999
What "research, testing, and teaching" means in the Animal Welfare Act, including work that involves manipulating animals.
5: Definition of research, testing, and teaching
Employment Relations Act 2000
The government decides which classes can teach people about work rights and laws.
72: Minister to approve employment relations education
Social Security Act 2018
This law helps people in need by giving money and support
3: Purpose of this Act
Social Security Act 2018
Jobseeker support: extra money for people who are struggling financially
25: Jobseeker support: discretionary grant on ground of hardship
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for getting money help if you're a young person with no kids
49: Youth payment: requirements
Social Security Act 2018
When you're ready to start studying or training full-time
50: When person is study ready
Social Security Act 2018
Youth payment can continue for a short time after you turn 18
54: Youth payment: continuation after turning 18 years old
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for getting money as a young parent
56: Young parent payment: requirements
Social Security Act 2018
When you're ready or available for full-time study or training
57: When person is study ready
Social Security Act 2018
Young parents can keep getting payments after turning 20 in some cases
61: Young parent payment: continuation after turning 20 years old
Social Security Act 2018
This rule about special help notices no longer exists
102: Special assistance: status of, and access to, notices
Social Security Act 2018
Money help for 18-year-olds still in school
103: Provisions relating to children aged 18 years or over who continue education
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for people getting benefits: what you need to do
109: Outline of beneficiary’s general and specific obligations
Social Security Act 2018
Children aged 3 to 5 must attend early learning programmes
131: Attendance of dependent child aged 3 to 5 years at early childhood education programme
Social Security Act 2018
School or early education required for 5 and 6-year-olds
132: Attendance of dependent child aged 5 or 6 years at early childhood education programme or registered school
Social Security Act 2018
Children aged 6 to 15 must go to school unless they have special permission
133: Attendance of dependent child aged 6 to 15 years at registered school
Social Security Act 2018
Rules about school, health checks, and words used in child education law
137: Definitions and attendance: regulations made under section 430
Social Security Act 2018
Things you must do when you get money from the government as a young person
162: Obligations of young person granted youth support payment
Social Security Act 2018
When young parents have to start learning or training after having a baby
163: When education obligation or training obligation begins for young parent
Social Security Act 2018
Young parents receiving payments must follow rules about parenting and childcare
164: Obligations of young person granted young parent payment
Social Security Act 2018
Young people getting jobseeker support might need special help
165: Young person aged 18 or 19 years who is receiving jobseeker support in young person’s own right and who is at significant risk of long-term welfare dependency
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for 16 or 17-year-olds with a partner who gets benefits but no kids of their own
166: Young person aged 16 or 17 years who has no dependent child and who is spouse or partner of specified beneficiary
Social Security Act 2018
Help for young parents aged 16-19 who are with someone getting a benefit
167: Young person aged 16 to 19 years who has dependent child and who is spouse or partner of specified beneficiary
Social Security Act 2018
Young person might need extra help to avoid long-term benefit use
168: Young person aged 18 or 19 years, who is receiving jobseeker support as spouse or partner of person granted that benefit, or who is work-tested spouse or partner of specified beneficiary, and who is at significant risk of long-term welfare dependency
Social Security Act 2018
What certain words mean in this part of the law about young people, their partners, and benefits
169: Interpretation
Social Security Act 2018
Things you need to do before you can get help from the government
Social Security Act 2018
Explaining who and what section 213 covers
214: Beneficiary and offence defined for section 213
Social Security Act 2018
No MSD punishment if you're in court for your child not going to school
243: Exclusion of sanction if failure is subject of prosecution under Education and Training Act 2020
Social Security Act 2018
Young people with managed benefits can lose money if they don't follow youth services rules
275: Sanctions for failure by young person required to receive youth services to comply with obligations: money management
Social Security Act 2018
Young people getting youth services can lose money if they don't follow the rules
276: Sanctions for failure by young person required to receive youth services to comply with obligations: other cases
Social Security Act 2018
What happens to your bonus money if you get your youth payment back after losing it
288: Effect of regrant of youth payment on incentive payment
Social Security Act 2018
Help for young people to stay in school or find work instead of getting money from the government
365: Services to encourage young people to move to and remain in education, training, and employment
Social Security Act 2018
Things given to people who need help, provided by chosen companies
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for MSD hiring people to help with government services
373: Administration service providers: contracts
Social Security Act 2018
What happens when there's a difference between information given and what's found out
Social Security Act 2018
A group that looks at complaints and decisions about social security
Social Security Act 2018
Rules can be made to help the Social Security Act work properly
418: Regulations: general
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for helping families pay for childcare
424: Regulations: childcare assistance
Social Security Act 2018
Rules about what words mean and how long kids should be in early learning
430: Regulations: specific obligations: obligations in relation to dependent children: definitions and attendance
Social Security Act 2018
Money for caring for someone else's child must be used for that child's needs
48: Unsupported child’s benefit to be used for benefit of child
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Special rules for places where only students live, with extra services and house rules
5B: Exempt student accommodation
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Rules for ending student housing agreements when a student is no longer eligible to live there
53A: Special provisions for notice terminating certain student tenancies
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