The following notice is given pursuant to section 50 of the Public Trust Act 2001 (“Act”).

Notice

1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice may be cited as the Public Trust Common Fund Interest Rates Notice 16 August 2017.

(2) Unless otherwise specified, the determinations and revocation in this notice take effect from and including 16 August 2017.

2. Interpretation—(1) Unless the context otherwise requires, “protection deposit” means a deposit, held at call, of tuition, boarding, accommodation or other fees by or on behalf of a student enrolled at a Private Training Establishment within the meaning of Part 18 of the Education Act 1989.

3. Rates of Common Fund interest—(1) The rate of Common Fund interest on deposits (other than investment deposits repayable at the end of fixed term or protection deposits) shall be that specified in Schedule 1.

(2) The rate of Common Fund interest on each protection deposit associated with a particular Private Training Establishment shall be that specified in Schedule 2.

(3) The rate of Common Fund interest payable on investment deposits repayable at the end of a fixed term shall be that specified in Schedule 3.

(4) Despite subparagraph (1), the rate of Common Fund interest payable on deposits made pursuant to an enactment shall be the rate (if any) specified in the enactment.

(5) Despite subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3), in particular cases or classes of case, Public Trust and the depositor may agree on a rate of interest payable on investment deposits, protection deposits or special deposits that is different from the rate specified in Schedules 1, 2, or 3 and the agreed rate then applies.

4. Revocation of notice and transitional provisions—(1) The Public Trust Common Fund Interest Rates Notice 20 December 2016 is revoked.

(2) Unless otherwise specified, the rates of interest specified in Schedules 1 and 2 to this notice do not apply to any period that ends with 15 August 2017 but otherwise operate as from 16 August 2017.

(3) The rates of interest specified in Schedule 3 to this notice:

(i) do not apply to investment deposits repayable at the end of a fixed term that commenced prior to 16 August 2017; but
(ii) do apply to investment deposits repayable at the end of a fixed term that commenced on or after 16 August 2017.

Schedule 1

Rates of interest payable on deposits (other than investment deposits repayable at the end of fixed term or protection deposits)

Schedule 2

Rates of interest payable on each protection deposit associated with a particular Private Training Establishment

Schedule 3

Rates of interest payable on investment deposits repayable at the end of a fixed term

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of August 2017.

ANGELA DIXON, Chief Financial & Information Officer.