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Departmental
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Notice Under the Social Security Act 2018

Pursuant to sections 7, 102, 430, and 444 of the Social Security Act 2018, notice is given of the making of the following instrument by the Minister for Social Development.

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Title or Subject Matter

Date of Enactment

Social Security Act 2018, section 7 and section 102

Social Security Regulations 2018, Regulation 90 and Regulation 211

Instrument amending Ministerial Directions and Welfare Programmes (No 2) 2018

23/10/18

A copy of the instrument is available for free at: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/legislation/notice-of-change.html.

The instrument, which comes into force on 26 November 2018, amends the Ministerial directions and welfare programmes under the Social Security Act 1964 (and saved by Schedule 1 of the Social Security Act 2018 (“Act”)) that are listed in the Schedule of the instrument. The amendments update references to provisions of the Social Security Act 1964 to equivalent provisions of the Act or the Social Security Regulations 2018 and for changes of language in the Act. It also revokes a spent direction and welfare programme. The instrument is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2012.

The instrument is administered in the Ministry for Social Development.

Dated this 23rd day of October 2018.

Hon CARMEL SEPULONI, Minister for Social Development.