Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister of Social Services and Employment establishes and approves the following amendment to the Training Incentive Allowance Programme (as established and approved on 30 November 1998).
Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of March 2003.
STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Social Services and Employment.
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A m e n d m e n t
1. Title-(1) This amendment is the Training Incentive Allowance Amendment 2003.
(2) In this amendment, the Training Incentive Allowance Programme is called "the programme".
2. Commencement-This amendment comes into effect on 10 March 2003.
3. Restrictions-The programme is amended by revoking clause 5.2.1, and substituting the following clause:
"5.2.1. If the applicant is a domestic purposes beneficiary or in receipt of a widow's benefit,
an allowance may be granted only if the chief executive considers the course the applicant intends to undertake is consistent with the employment goals set out in the applicant's personal development and employment plan."
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Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the amendment, but is intended to explain its general effect.
This amendment to the Training Incentive Allowance Programme makes changes consequential on removal of work-test obligations for domestic purposes beneficiaries and widow's beneficiaries, effective 10 March 2003.