Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Act 2020
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Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Act 2020
Public Act |
2020 No 44 |
|
Date of assent |
6 August 2020 |
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Commencement |
see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Act 2020.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date of Royal assent.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Rates Rebate Act 1973 (the principal Act).
Part 1 Substantive amendments
4 Section 5 amended (Applications to territorial authority for rates rebate)
In section 5(3),—
(a)
replace “provided”
with “approved”
; and
(b)
replace “by the declaration of”
with “in writing by”
.
5 Section 6 amended (Applications for refunds of rates paid)
(1)
In section 6(2)(a), replace “provided”
with “approved”
.
(2)
In section 6(2)(b), replace “by the declaration of”
with “in writing by”
.
6 Section 7 amended (Refund to owner of owner-occupier flat of contribution towards rates)
(1)
In section 7(2)(a), replace “provided”
with “approved”
.
(2)
In section 7(2)(b), replace “by the declaration of”
with “in writing by”
.
7 Section 7A amended (Refund to resident of retirement village of contribution towards rates)
(1)
In section 7A(4)(a), replace “provided”
with “approved”
.
(2)
In section 7A(4)(b), replace “by the declaration of”
with “in writing by”
.
8 Section 9 amended (Refund to territorial authorities of rebates granted)
In section 9(1), replace “provided”
with “approved”
.
Part 2 Related amendments
9 Section 13 replaced (Declarations)
Replace section 13 with:
13 Form of verification
An application that is required to be verified in writing for the purposes of this Act must be verified in a manner and form approved by the Secretary for Local Government.
10 Section 14 amended (Offences)
In section 14(1)(a), replace “declaration”
with “verification”
.
Legislative history
17 September 2019 |
Introduction (Bill 178–1) |
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24 September 2019 |
First reading and referral to Social Services and Community Committee |
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23 March 2020 |
Reported from Social Services and Community Committee |
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(Bill 178–2) |
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24 June 2020 |
Second reading |
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30 June 2020 |
Committee of the whole House (Bill 178–3) |
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22 July 2020 |
Third reading |
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6 August 2020 |
Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Versions
Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Act 2020
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