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Reprint as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Public Act Date of assent Commencement 2001 No 84 11 October 2001 see section 2 Act name: amended, on 21 April 2005, by section 5(1) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
Contents Title Commencement Purpose Interpretation of Part 1 and Schedule 1 Interpretation of Parts 2 and 3 and Schedule 3 Interpretation of Part 4 and Schedule 6 Act binds the Crown Page 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 Part 1 Entitlements to New Zealand superannuation Standard New Zealand superannuation entitlements Age qualification for New Zealand superannuation Residential qualification for New Zealand superannuation Periods of absence that are not counted 9 9 10 5A 6 7 8 9 Note Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development and the Treasury.
1 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Periods of absence as missionary also not counted Commencement of New Zealand superannuation Standard rates of New Zealand superannuation Living alone payments Living alone payments Commencement of living alone payments Annual adjustment of New Zealand superannuation Annual adjustment of standard rates of New Zealand superannuation Annual adjustment of New Zealand superannuation: relationship to net average wage Non-standard New Zealand superannuation entitlements Entitlement to benefits for spouses or partners of persons in long-term residential care in hospital or rest home Living alone rate of payment for spouses or partners of persons in long-term residential care in hospital or rest home Hospital rates of New Zealand superannuation Special disability allowance Payment overseas of New Zealand superannuation Effect of absence from New Zealand on New Zealand superannuation First 26 weeks of certain temporary absences Absences up to 2 years for medical treatment Absences up to 156 weeks with aid agencies Date absence commences Payment overseas of New Zealand superannuation Calculation of amount of New Zealand superannuation payable overseas Entitlement Applications after leaving New Zealand Date of commencement of payment overseas Relationship with other benefit provisions Specified Pacific country Entitlement to be paid New Zealand superannuation in specified Pacific country Rates of payment of New Zealand superannuation
 payable to people resident in specified Pacific countries Commencement and termination of payments Effect on other benefits 26A 26B 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 2 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 35 Application of this Act and Social Security Act 1964 Part 2 New Zealand Superannuation Fund Outline of Part New Zealand
 Superannuation Fund Establishment of New Zealand Superannuation Fund Property of Fund Crown Bank Account Ownership of Fund Payments out of Fund Required capital contributions to Fund Process for calculating capital contributions to Fund Amount of required annual capital contribution Lesser amounts of annual capital contribution Other contributions to Fund Annual expense payments Additional contributions to Fund Withdrawals from Fund Withdrawals from Fund after 2020 Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Establishment of Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Body corporate status and powers Borrowing Functions Expenses of Guardians Board of Guardians Role of board [Repealed] Membership of board Members’ appointments Criteria for appointments Nominating committee Further provisions applying to board Investment of Fund Investment of Fund No controlling interests New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Establishment of investment policies, standards, and procedures Contents of statements of investment policies, standards, and procedures Investment management Custodianship of Fund Ministerial directions Ministerial directions Accountability Statement of intent Financial statements of Fund Auditor-General is auditor of Fund Annual report Reporting by Guardians on Fund
 Auditor-General to be auditor of Guardians [Repealed] Performance reviews Performance reviews Part 3 Miscellaneous provisions Political commitment to New Zealand superannuation Political commitment Amendments to Act Amendments to other Acts [Repealed] Amendment to Ombudsmen Act 1975 [Repealed] Amendments to Public Finance Act 1989 [Repealed] Taxation [Repealed] Taxation of Fund and Guardians [Repealed] Consequential amendments and revocation Consequential amendments to other Acts Consequential revocation
 Transitional and savings provision Transitional provision for existing New Zealand superannuation entitlements References to Volunteer Service Abroad Incorporated 79A 4 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 Part 4 Retirement Commissioner Purpose of this Part Interpretation of this Part and Schedule 6 Provisions relating to constitution and appointment of Retirement Commissioner Retirement Commissioner Functions, powers, and duties of Commissioner Functions Periodic reviews Discretion in relation to performance and exercise of functions and powers Provisions applying to Commissioner Transitional and miscellaneous provisions Continuation of office, appointment of Commissioner, and employment of employees Application of this Part to matters commenced under Retirement Income Act 1993 or Retirement Villages Act 2003 References to New Zealand Superannuation Act 2001 Schedule 1 New Zealand superannuation entitlements Schedule 2 Specified Pacific countries Schedule 3 Further provisions relating to board of Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Schedule 4 Political parties in agreement with Act Schedule 5 Consequential amendments to other Acts Schedule 6 Provisions applying to Retirement Commissioner 50 51 51 51 52 53 53 54 54 55 56 59 60 71 72 74 5 New Zealand
 Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Title This Act is the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001.
Section 1: amended, on 21 April 2005, by section 5(2) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).

Commencement This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.

Sections 42 to 45 (capital and other contributions to the Fund) apply in relation to the financial year commencing on 1 July 2001 and every subsequent financial year.
Purpose The purpose of this Act is— (a) to continue current entitlements to New Zealand super- annuation: to establish a New Zealand Superannuation Fund with sufficient resources to meet the present and future cost of New Zealand superannuation: to provide for Government contributions to the Fund: to establish a Crown entity to manage and administer the Fund called the Guardians of New Zealand Super- annuation: to establish a process for signalling political agreement on the parameters for New Zealand superannuation en- titlements and funding: to bring together in one Act all of the provisions for each of those matters.
(b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Interpretation of Part 1 and Schedule 1 In Part 1 and Schedule 1, unless the context otherwise re- quires,— chief executive means the chief executive of the department department means the department of State that, with the au- thority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of Part 1 s 1 1 2 (1) (2) 3 4 (1) 6 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 s 5 (2) 5 (1) New Zealand superannuation means the entitlements under Part 1, including both the standard and non-standard entitle- ments.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, any expres- sion used in Part 1 or Schedule 1 but not defined in this Act has the same meaning as it has in the Social Security Act 1964.
Interpretation of Parts 2 and 3 and Schedule 3 In Parts 2 and 3 and Schedule 3, unless the context otherwise requires,— board means the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation board board member means a member of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation board capital contribution means any money referred to in section 43 or section 44 or section 46 custodian means a person appointed under section 63(1) to act as custodian of the Fund, or any part of the Fund entity means any person, whether corporate or unincorporate Fund means the New Zealand Superannuation Fund estab- lished under section 37 Guardians means the entity called the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation established under section 48 invest means to carry on any activity, do any act, or enter into any transaction that the Guardians consider to be for the pur- pose, directly or indirectly, of— (a) enhancing or protecting the value of the Fund: (b) managing, or enabling the management of, the Fund Minister means the Minister of Finance, or other Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being re- sponsible for the administration of Parts 2 and 3 or particular provisions of this Act net cost is the cost of New Zealand superannuation entitle- ments net of any amount of tax deducted or withheld, or re- quired to be deducted or withheld under the PAYE rules in the Income Tax Act 2007 7 s 5A New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15
 July 2013 (b) New Zealand superannuation— (a) means the entitlements to New Zealand superannuation under Part 1, including both the standard and non-stand- ard entitlements; and includes, for the avoidance of doubt in Part 2 and Schedule 3, entitlements to New Zealand superannu- ation under Part 1 as modified under section 19 of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (adoption of reciprocity agreement with other coun- tries) required annual capital contribution has the same meaning as in section 43 subsidiary— (a) means a subsidiary within the meaning of sections 5 to (b) 8 of the Companies Act 1993; and includes an entity that is classified as a subsidiary in any relevant financial reporting standard (within the mean- ing of section 2(1) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993).
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms Crown, Crown Bank Account, expenses, financial year, Government, public money, and Treasury have the mean- ings given to them by section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Section 5(1) board: amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Section 5(1) net cost: amended, on 1 April 2008 (effective for 2008–09 income year and later income years, except when the context requires otherwise), by section ZA 2(1) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (2007 No 97).

Section 5(1) subsidiary paragraph (b): amended, on 1 July 2011, by section 12 of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 22).

Section 5(2): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 37(1) of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113).
(2) 5A Interpretation of Part 4 and Schedule 6 In Part 4 and in Schedule 6, unless the context otherwise re- quires,— Commissioner means the office of the Retirement Commis- sioner continued by this Part Government means the Executive Government of New Zealand 8 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 8 Minister means the Minister of the Crown who is, with the authority of the Prime Minister, responsible for the adminis- tration of Part 4.
Section 5A: inserted, on 21 April 2005, by section 6 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).

6 Act binds the Crown This Act binds the Crown.

Part 1 Entitlements to New Zealand superannuation Standard New Zealand superannuation entitlements 7 (1) Age qualification for New Zealand superannuation Every person is entitled to receive New Zealand superannu- ation who attains the age of 65 years.
(2) However, a person is not entitled to receive New Zealand superannuation in respect of any period for which he or she has made an election under any of clause 52 or clause 68 or clause 72 of Schedule 1 of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 to be entitled to weekly compensation under that Act rather than to New Zealand superannuation.

Subsection (1) applies subject to the provisions of this Part and of the Social Security Act 1964.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 3 (3) Section 7(2): amended, on 11 May 2005, by section 63(1) of the Injury Pre- vention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 45).
8 Residential qualification for New Zealand superannuation No person is entitled to New Zealand superannuation unless the person— (a) is ordinarily resident in New Zealand on the date of application for New Zealand superannuation; and has been both resident and present in New Zealand for a period or periods aggregating not less than 10 years since attaining the age of 20 years; and (b) 9 Part 1 s 9 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (c) has also been both resident and present in New Zealand for a period or periods aggregating not less than 5 years since attaining the age of 50 years.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 4(1) Periods of absence that are not counted In determining the period an applicant has been present in New Zealand, no account is taken of,— (a) in the case of any applicant, any period of absence for the purpose of obtaining any special medical or surgical treatment or vocational training if the chief executive is satisfied that there were good and sufficient reasons for the person leaving New Zealand to obtain that special treatment or training: in the case of a mariner, any period of absence while serving on board any ship registered or owned in New Zealand and engaged in trading to and from New Zealand: in the case of any applicant, any period of absence while serving in any capacity as a member of any naval, mili- tary, or air force of any Commonwealth country or serv- ing in connection with any war in which New Zealand forces were involved as a member of any organisation attached to any of those forces: in the case of any applicant, any period of absence while serving in any capacity as an accredited volunteer ap- pointed by Volunteer Service Abroad Incorporated.
(b) (c) (d) Subsection (1) applies only if the chief executive is satisfied that during the absence of the applicant he or she remained ordinarily resident in New Zealand.
The reference in subsection (1)(d) to “Volunteer Service Abroad Incorporated” must for all purposes relating to the operation of subsection (1)(d) on or after its commencement on 12 October 2001, and despite any later changes to that body’s name, be read as a reference to the body incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 8 April 1963 as “Volunteer Service Abroad Inc”.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 4(2)(a)–(d) 9 (1) (2) (3) 10 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 11 Section 9(3): inserted, on 25 February 2012, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 16).
10 (1) (2) Periods of absence as missionary also not counted In determining the period an applicant has been present in New Zealand, no account is taken of any period of absence while engaged in missionary work outside New Zealand as a mem- ber of, or on behalf of, any religious body or, as the case may be, during any period that the applicant was absent from New Zealand with his or her spouse or partner while that spouse or partner was engaged in that missionary work.
Subsection (1) applies only if the chief executive is satisfied that the applicant was either born in New Zealand or was or- dinarily resident in New Zealand immediately before leaving New Zealand to engage in the missionary work or, as the case may be, to accompany or join his or her spouse or partner.
(3) Unless otherwise expressly provided in the agreement, the pro- visions of subsection (1) are not modified by the provisions of any agreement entered into by the Government of New Zealand with the government of any other country, whether before or after the commencement of this section, providing for reciprocity in social security benefits between their respect- ive countries or the provisions of any Act or Order in Council giving effect to the agreement.
In this section, missionary work includes the advancement of religion or education and the maintenance, care, or relief, of orphans, or the aged, infirm, sick, or needy.

Compare: 1990 No 26 s 4(2)(e), (3), (4) (4) Section 10(1): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 10(2): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Commencement of New Zealand superannuation 11 (1) New Zealand superannuation commences on the date on which the applicant becomes entitled to receive it or the date on which the application for it is received by the department, whichever is the later date.

11 Part 1 s 12 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (2) 12 (1) This section is subject to section 80AA of the Social Security Act 1964.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 5 Section 11(2): added, on 2 July 2007, by section 12(2) of the Social Security Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 20).

Standard rates of New Zealand superannuation The rate of New Zealand superannuation payable to any per- son is the appropriate rate stated in clause 1 or clause 2 of Schedule 1.
(2) A person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto rela- tionship and whose spouse or partner is not entitled to receive New Zealand superannuation may elect to receive the appro- priate rate stated in either clause 1 or clause 2 of that schedule.
(3) However, an election to receive New Zealand superannuation under clause 2 of Schedule 1 does not take effect until the employment has ceased in a case where— (a) that person’s spouse or partner is or was in employment under a contract of service; and the combined income of the person and his or her spouse or partner, during that employment, is or was enough to prevent receipt of New Zealand superannuation under clause 2 of that schedule.
(b) (4) A person who has made an election under subsection (2) may at any time change that election.

Compare: 1990 No 26 s 6 Section 12(2): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 12(2): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 12(3)(a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Section 12(3)(b): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

12 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 14 Living alone payments Living alone payments 13 (1) Any single person who receives New Zealand superannuation and who is living alone in his or her principal place of resi- dence is entitled to receive a living alone payment.
The living alone payment is included in the appropriate rate stated in clause 1(a) of Schedule 1.

(2) (a) (b) (3) A person is considered to be living alone only if he or she— occupies a principal place of residence that is referred to in subsection (4); and does not share that residence with any person of or over the age of 18 years other than— (i) (ii) a dependent child of or over that age; or a temporary visitor who stays less than 13 weeks in any period of 26 weeks.
(4) The places referred to in this subsection are— (a) (b) a house or flat; or a boat or craft moored within— (i) (ii) the territorial sea of New Zealand or any internal waters of New Zealand; or any waters within New Zealand, being any lake, estuary, lagoon, river, stream, creek, or other waters,— whether or not it is from time to time travelling within that sea or any of those waters; or a hotel room, motel unit, a room in a licensed boarding- house, or a unit of accommodation in a caravan park.
(c) (5) In this section, territorial sea of New Zealand and internal waters have the same meanings as in the Territorial Sea, Con- tiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977.

Compare: 1990 No 26 s 18A Section 13(1): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 13(3)(b): amended, on 1 July 2006, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 31).
14 (1) Commencement of living alone payments Every living alone payment commences on the later of— 13 Part 1 s 15 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (a) (b) the date on which the applicant becomes entitled to re- ceive it; or the date on which the application is received.
(2) However, if an application for a living alone payment is made as a result of the death of the spouse or partner of the applicant, the living alone payment commences on— (a) the date on which the applicant becomes entitled to re- ceive it if the application is received within 28 days after the date of entitlement; or the date on which the application is received if it is re- ceived 28 days or more after the date of entitlement.
(b) (3) This section is subject to section 80AA of the Social Security Act 1964.

Compare: 1990 No 26 s 18B Section 14(2): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 14(3): added, on 2 July 2007, by section 12(2) of the Social Security Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 20).
Annual adjustment of New Zealand superannuation Annual adjustment of standard rates of New Zealand superannuation In this section,— CPI means the consumers price index-all groups published by Statistics New Zealand standard tax means the amount of tax reckoned on a weekly basis that would be deductible in accordance with the tax code “M” stated in section 24B of the Tax Administration Act 1994.
Subject to subsection (3), the rates of New Zealand superannu- ation stated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of clause 1 and para- graph (b) of clause 2 of Schedule 1 must be adjusted, by Order in Council, as at 1 April each year so that in each case the new rate (after the deduction of standard tax) is the rate at that date (after the deduction of standard tax and before the adjustment under this section is made) adjusted by any percentage move- ment upwards in the CPI between the CPI for the quarter ended with 31 December one year before the immediately preceding 15 (1) (2) 14 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 15 31 December and the CPI for the quarter ended with the im- mediately preceding 31 December.
(2A) The adjustments (by any percentage movement upwards in the CPI) required under subsection (2) as at 1 April in any year from 2011 to 2017 (inclusive) must, despite subsections (1) and (2), be calculated,— (a) (b) if, and insofar as, they relate to movements during quar- ters that end before 29 April 2010, using index num- bers for those quarters of the consumers price index-all groups published by Statistics New Zealand; and if, and insofar as, they relate to movements during quar- ters that end after 28 April 2010, using index num- bers for those quarters of the consumers price index-all groups excluding cigarettes and other tobacco products published by Statistics New Zealand.
(3) Every Order in Council made under subsection (2) must adjust the rates of New Zealand superannuation, subject to subsection (4),— (a) so that the weekly amounts referred to in section 16 are set in accordance with that section; and so that the rate of New Zealand superannuation stated in paragraph (b) of clause 2 of Schedule 1 preserves its proportional relationship (after the deduction of stand- ard tax) to the rates stated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of clause 1 of that schedule.
(b) (4) An adjustment under this section must not reduce the weekly (5) (6) amounts payable under this section.

Subsections (3) to (6) of section 61H of the Social Security Act 1964 apply to every Order in Council made under subsection (2) as if that Order in Council were made under that section.
Every Order in Council made under subsection (2) comes into force or is considered to come into force on 1 April of the calendar year in which it is made, and applies to New Zealand superannuation payable on and after that date.

Compare: 1990 No 26 s 13A(1), (2), (3)(d), (3A), (4), (5) Section 15(1) CPI: amended (with effect on 20 May 2010), on 28 May 2010, by section 3(1) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 32).
15 Part 1 s 16 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Section 15(1) earner premium: repealed, on 11 May 2005, by section 63(2) of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 45).

Section 15(1) standard tax: amended, on 1 April 2008 (effective for 2008–09 income year and later income years, except when the context requires other- wise), by section ZA 2(1) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (2007 No 97).
Section 15(2A): inserted (with effect on 20 May 2010), on 28 May 2010, by sec- tion 3(2) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amend- ment Act 2010 (2010 No 32).

Section 15(2A): amended, on 24 October 2012, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income (Indexation—Budget Meas- ures) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 81).
Annual adjustment of New Zealand superannuation: relationship to net average wage The annual adjustment of New Zealand superannuation under section 15 must ensure that— (a) the standard weekly amount of New Zealand super- annuation (after the deduction of standard tax) payable to a couple who are married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship, both of whom are qualified to receive New Zealand superannuation, is not less than 65% or more than 72.5% of the average ordinary time weekly earnings (males and females combined) as de- termined by the last Quarterly Employment Survey of wages published by the Department of Statistics before 1 March in each year (after the deduction of standard tax and the earner levies payable on those earnings): the standard weekly amount of New Zealand super- annuation (after the deduction of standard tax) payable to a single person who has been granted a living alone payment is 65% of the weekly amount of New Zealand superannuation (after the deduction of standard tax) payable to a couple who are married or in a civil union, both of whom are qualified to receive New Zealand superannuation: the standard weekly amount of New Zealand super- annuation (after the deduction of standard tax) payable to a single person who has not been granted a living alone payment is 60% of the weekly amount of New Zealand superannuation (after the deduction of stand- (b) (c) 16 (1) 16 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 17 ard tax) payable to a couple who are married or in a civil union, both of whom are qualified to receive New Zealand superannuation.
(2) In this section, earner levies means the levies payable under section 219(1) of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001.

Compare: 1990 No 26 s 13A(3)(a)–(c) Section 16(1)(a): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 16(1)(a): amended, on 11 May 2005, by section 63(3) of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 45).
Section 16(1)(a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 16(1)(b): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 16(1)(c): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Section 16(2): added, on 11 May 2005, by section 63(4) of the Injury Preven- tion, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 45).

Section 16(2): amended, on 3 March 2010, by section 49 of the Accident Com- pensation Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 1).
17 (1) (2) Non-standard New Zealand superannuation entitlements Entitlement to benefits for spouses or partners of persons in long-term residential care in hospital or rest home This section applies to any person who is not in long-term residential care and whose spouse or partner is in long-term residential care in a hospital or rest home, whether or not the spouse or partner is a resident assessed as requiring care (within the meaning of section 136 of the Social Security Act 1964).
Every person to whom this section applies is entitled to re- ceive— (a) New Zealand superannuation at the appropriate rate payable to a person who is single, in any case where that person is entitled to receive New Zealand super- annuation in his or her own right; or 17 Part 1 s 17 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (ii) (b) New Zealand superannuation at the appropriate rate payable to a person who is single, in any case where— that person is not entitled to New Zealand super- (i) annuation in his or her own right; but his or her spouse or partner is entitled to New Zealand superannuation and was entitled to make and had made an election under section 6(2) or section 11(2) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 before 1 October 1991; or an emergency benefit under section 61 of the Social Se- curity Act 1964 at the appropriate rate of a supported living payment payable to a person who is single or is single with 1 or more dependent children, as the case may be, in any other case.
(c) (3) Any benefit payable to a person to whom this section applies is not subject to abatement in respect of any income of the person that has been included in a means assessment of the person’s spouse under Part 4 of that Act.

Compare: SR 1993/250 cl 3 Section 17 heading: amended, on 1 July 2006, by section 5(1) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 31).
Section 17 heading: amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 17(1): substituted, on 1 July 2006, by section 5(2) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 31).

Section 17(2)(a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Section 17(2)(b): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 17(2)(b)(ii): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 17(2)(c): amended, on 15 July 2013, by section 97 of the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 13).
Section 17(2)(c): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 17(3): substituted, on 1 July 2005, by section 12(2) of the Social Se- curity (Long-term Residential Care) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 101).
18 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 19 18 19 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Living alone rate of payment for spouses or partners of persons in long-term residential care in hospital or rest home However, every person to whom section 17(2)(a) or (b) ap- plies is entitled to receive New Zealand superannuation at the appropriate rate stated in clause 1(a) of Schedule 1 if the per- son has been granted a living alone payment under section 13.
Compare: SR 1993/250 cl 4 Section 18 heading: amended, on 1 July 2006, by section 6 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 31).

Section 18 heading: amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Hospital rates of New Zealand superannuation For the purposes of this section, hospital means a hospital provided by a District Health Board within the meaning of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000; and includes a psychiatric security institution within the meaning of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.
This section applies to a person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship and who has no dependent children, and a single person who receives New Zealand super- annuation, or who becomes entitled to receive New Zealand superannuation.

The rate of New Zealand superannuation payable to a person who is a patient in a hospital for a period of 13 weeks or less is not affected.
The rate of New Zealand superannuation payable to a person who is a patient in a hospital for more than 13 weeks is, on and after the commencement of the 14th week of hospitalisation, the rate stated in clause 3 of Schedule 1.
Subsection (4) does not apply to a resident assessed as requir- ing care (as defined in section 136 of the Social Security Act 1964) who is a patient in a hospital and in respect of whom a funder (as defined in that section) is paying some or all of the cost of contracted care services (as defined in that section) under section 141 or section 142 of that Act.
19 Part 1 s 19 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (6) However, the chief executive may, at the chief executive’s dis- cretion,— (a) pay to any patient to whom subsection (4) applies a higher rate than the rate stated in clause 3 of Schedule 1 after having regard to the patient’s personal financial circumstances.
[Repealed] (b) If, after 13 weeks’ hospitalisation, the New Zealand super- annuation of a person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship is reduced under subsection (4) or subsection (6)(b), and that person’s spouse or partner is either not in hospital or has been in hospital for less than 13 weeks, any New Zealand superannuation payable to or for the spouse or partner must be increased, on the same date as the effective date of that reduction, by an amount equal to the difference between— (a) the maximum rate of New Zealand superannuation payable to a single person; and the maximum rate of New Zealand superannuation payable to a person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship and whose spouse or partner is receiving New Zealand superannuation.
(b) In any case where the rate of New Zealand superannuation has been reduced in accordance with this section and the super- annuitant in hospital is absent from the hospital for not more than 28 days, the rate of New Zealand superannuation payable on return to hospital must be determined as if that absence has not occurred.
This section does not entitle a single person or a couple who are married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship to receive a greater amount of New Zealand superannuation, as a result of hospitalisation, than would otherwise have been payable.

(7) (8) (9) (10) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in the Social Security Act 1964 or in the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990.
Compare: 1964 No 136 s 75 Section 19(2): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

20 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 20 Section 19(2): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Section 19(5): substituted, on 1 July 2005, by section 12(3) of the Social Se- curity (Long-term Residential Care) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 101).

Section 19(5): amended, on 20 September 2007, by section 4(1) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 70).

Section 19(6)(a): amended, on 10 September 2008, by section 13(2) of the Dis- ability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Act 2008 (2008 No 64).
Section 19(6)(a): amended, on 20 September 2007, by section 4(2) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 70).

Section 19(6)(b): repealed, on 10 September 2008, by section 13(3) of the Dis- ability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Act 2008 (2008 No 64).

Section 19(7): substituted, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Section 19(7): amended, on 20 September 2007, by section 4(3) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 70).

Section 19(7): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 19(7)(b): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Section 19(9): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 19(9): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
20 (1) Special disability allowance This section applies if— (a) (b) (ii) a person receives New Zealand superannuation; and the person’s spouse or partner is either— (i) a patient in a hospital (as defined in section 19(1)) who is in receipt of a reduced benefit under sec- tion 19(4) or (6); or a resident assessed as requiring care (as defined in section 136 of the Social Security Act 1964), and in respect of whom a funder (as defined in that section) is paying some or all of the cost of contracted care services (as defined in that sec- tion) under section 141 or 142 of that Act.
21 Part 1 s 21 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 [Repealed] (c) The chief executive must grant a special disability allowance at the rate stated in clause 4 of Schedule 1, for the purpose of defraying expenses arising from the spouse’s or partner’s hospitalisation.

This section applies despite anything in section 69C of the Social Security Act 1964 but subject to section 68A of that Act.
Compare: 1964 No 136 s 69C(5) Section 20(1)(b): substituted, on 7 July 2010, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act (No 2) 2010 (2010 No 75).

Section 20(1)(c): repealed, on 7 July 2010, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act (No 2) 2010 (2010 No 75).

Section 20(2): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Payment overseas of New Zealand superannuation Effect of absence from New Zealand on New Zealand superannuation A person is not entitled to New Zealand superannuation while that person is absent from New Zealand except as provided in sections 22 to 35 or in any agreement or convention adopted under section 19 of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provi- sions) Act 1990.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17A(1) Section 21: amended, on 5 January 2010, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).
First 26 weeks of certain temporary absences New Zealand superannuation that would otherwise be payable to a person (other than a person who is receiving New Zealand superannuation overseas under section 26) is payable in re- spect of the first 26 weeks of any absence from New Zealand if— (a) (b) the person’s absence does not exceed 30 weeks; or the person’s absence exceeds 30 weeks and the chief executive is satisfied that the absence beyond 30 weeks (2) (3) 21 22 22 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 24 23 24 (1) is due to circumstances beyond that person’s control that he or she could not reasonably have foreseen before departure.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17A(2) Section 22: amended, on 5 January 2010, by section 5 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).
Absences up to 2 years for medical treatment The chief executive may pay New Zealand superannuation to any person who would otherwise be entitled to receive it, but who is absent from New Zealand for any period or periods not exceeding 2 years in total because that person or his or her spouse or partner, dependent child, or sibling is receiving medical treatment overseas for which the Ministry of Health is granting assistance.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17A(3) Section 23: amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Super- annuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Absences up to 156 weeks with aid agencies The chief executive may pay New Zealand superannuation to any person who— (a) (b) is otherwise entitled to receive it; and is absent from New Zealand for a period not exceeding 156 weeks; and is engaged, while absent from New Zealand, in full-time voluntary and unpaid humanitarian work for a recog- nised aid agency that— (i) (c) has, as its principal function, the giving of aid and assistance to less advantaged communities in 1 or more other countries; and has not deprived another person of paid employ- ment to engage the person to do that work on an unpaid basis.
(ii) (2) The chief executive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade must determine any question that arises as to whether an aid agency fulfils the qualifications set out in subsection (1).

Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17A(3A), (3B) 23 Part 1 s 25 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 25 26 (1) Section 24 heading: amended, on 1 July 2006, by section 7(1) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 31).
Section 24(1)(b): amended, on 1 July 2006, by section 7(2) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 31).

Date absence commences If a person who is absent from New Zealand would have be- come entitled to New Zealand superannuation during his or her absence but for section 21, the person’s absence is to be regarded as having commenced on the day he or she would have become entitled to New Zealand superannuation.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17A(4) (b) Payment overseas of New Zealand superannuation This subsection— (a) applies to a country if it is not a country with whose government New Zealand has a reciprocal agreement or convention, in force under section 19 of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990, that relates to New Zealand superannuation; and applies to a person if he or she has left New Zealand at a time when he or she was— (i) intending to reside for a period longer than 26 weeks in a country (or any 2 or more countries) to which this subsection applies, but not intending to reside for a period longer than 52 weeks in a specified Pacific country (within the meaning of section 30(1)); or intending to travel for a period longer than 26 weeks, but not intending to reside in any country other than New Zealand.
(ii) (2) A person to whom subsection (1) applies is entitled to be paid New Zealand superannuation at the appropriate rate specified in subsection (6)— (a) in the case of a person who has left New Zealand at a time when he or she was intending to reside for a period longer than 26 weeks in a country (or any 2 or more countries) to which subsection (1) applies, but not intending to reside for a period longer than 52 weeks in a 24 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 26 specified Pacific country (within the meaning of section 30(1)), until he or she— (i) begins to reside in a country that is not a country to which subsection (1) applies; or begins to reside in New Zealand again; or begins to receive New Zealand superannuation otherwise than under this section; and (ii) (iii) (b) in the case of a person who has left New Zealand at a time when he or she was intending to travel for a period longer than 26 weeks, but not intending to reside in any country other than New Zealand, until he or she— (i) begins to reside in a country that is not a country to which subsection (1) applies; or returns to New Zealand.
(ii) (3) (4) (5) (6) For the purposes only of subsection (2)(b)(ii), a person does not return to New Zealand if— (a) he or she— (i) interrupts his or her overseas travel, and travels to and stays briefly in New Zealand, in order to attend an event (for example, a wedding or fu- neral) or to visit a person (for example, a sick or injured family member); and then resumes his or her overseas travel; and (ii) he or she does not while in New Zealand begin to receive New Zealand superannuation otherwise than under this section.
(b) Except to the extent provided by paragraphs (a)(i) and (b)(i) of subsection (2), a person does not cease to be entitled to be paid New Zealand superannuation under that subsection by reason only of changing his or her intentions after leaving New Zealand.

Subsection (4) is for the avoidance of doubt.
The rates referred to in subsection (2) are,— (a) for a single person, a rate that is a proportion (calculated under section 26A(1)) of the amount stated in clause 1(b) of Schedule 1: for a person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship, a rate that is a proportion (calculated (b) 25 Part 1 s 26A New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 under subsection 26A(1)) of the amount stated in clause 1(c) of that schedule.
(7) This section is subject to section 26B.

Section 26: substituted, on 5 January 2010, by section 6 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).
26A Calculation of amount of New Zealand superannuation (c) (b) payable overseas The proportion referred to in section 26(6) is to be calculated by— (a) treating each period during which the person concerned has resided in New Zealand while aged 20 or more and less than 65 as whole calendar months and (where ap- plicable) additional days; and adding the number of additional days (if any), dividing the total by 30, and disregarding any remainder; and adding the number of calendar months and the quotient calculated under paragraph (b); and dividing by 540 the total calculated under paragraph (c).
(d) In the determination for the purposes of subsection (1) of the periods during which a person has resided in New Zealand, no account is to be taken of— (a) any period of absence from New Zealand of a kind de- scribed in section 9(1); or any period of absence from New Zealand— (i) while the person was engaged in missionary work as a member of, or on behalf of, any reli- gious body; or (ii) while the person’s spouse or partner was engaged in missionary work as a member of, or on behalf of, any religious body, and the person was with his or her spouse or partner; or any period of absence from New Zealand while the per- son was (by virtue of section 79(1)(a) of the Social Se- curity Act 1964) deemed to have been resident in New Zealand; or any period of absence from New Zealand while, as the spouse or partner of a person deemed by section 79(1)(a) of the Social Security Act 1964 to have been (b) (c) (d) (1) (2) 26 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 26B (3) (4) resident in New Zealand, the person was also (by virtue of section 79(1)(b) of the Social Security Act 1964) deemed to have been resident in New Zealand.
Subsection (2) applies to a period of absence only if the chief executive is satisfied that during it the person concerned re- mained ordinarily resident in New Zealand.
Subsection (2)(b) applies to a period of absence only if the chief executive is satisfied that the person concerned either was born in New Zealand or— (a) in the case of a person to whom subsection (2)(b)(i) ap- plies, was ordinarily resident in New Zealand immedi- ately before leaving New Zealand to engage in the mis- sionary work concerned: in the case of a person to whom subsection (2)(b)(ii) ap- plies, was ordinarily resident in New Zealand immedi- ately before leaving New Zealand to accompany or join his or her spouse or partner.
(b) Section 26A: inserted, on 5 January 2010, by section 6 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).
26B Entitlement A person is not entitled to be paid New Zealand superannu- ation under section 26 unless he or she— (a) has made an application for the payment of New Zealand superannuation under that section stating either (as the case may be)— (i) the country or countries in which he or she in- tends to reside and the period for which he or she intends to reside there; or the country or countries to and in which he or she intends to travel; and (ii) (b) is ordinarily resident and present in New Zealand on the day he or she makes the application, and— (i) is entitled to receive New Zealand superannu- ation on that day; or (ii) will become entitled to receive New Zealand superannuation before he or she leaves New Zealand.
27 Part 1 s 27 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 27 (1) (2) (3) Section 26B: inserted, on 5 January 2010, by section 6 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).
Applications after leaving New Zealand This section applies if a person did not make an application for payment under section 26 while ordinarily resident and present in New Zealand because he or she left New Zealand intending to be absent for 26 weeks or less.
The chief executive may accept an application for payment in accordance with section 26 if satisfied that the absence for more than 26 weeks is or was due to circumstances beyond the applicant’s control that could not reasonably have been foreseen before leaving New Zealand.
If the chief executive has accepted an application under sub- section (2) and, after the applicant left New Zealand, the ap- plicant has been paid any instalment of New Zealand super- annuation in accordance with sections 21 to 25, no liability to repay any of those instalments arises merely because the appli- cant fails to return to New Zealand within the period allowed for by those sections.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17(3), (4) 28 (1) Date of commencement of payment overseas The date of commencement of payment overseas of New Zealand superannuation under section 26 is the first pay day after the date of the applicant’s departure from New Zealand.

(2) However, in the case of an application under section 27, the date of commencement is the first pay day after the date on which the application was received by the department.
Subsection (2) is subject to section 80AA of the Social Secur- ity Act 1964.

Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17(4) (3) Section 28(3): added, on 2 July 2007, by section 12(2) of the Social Security Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 20).
Relationship with other benefit provisions [Repealed] 29 (1) (2) A person who is receiving New Zealand superannuation over- seas under section 26 is not entitled to receive any living alone 28 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 30 payment, supplementary or special benefit, temporary addi- tional support, lump sum payment, or any other assistance under the Social Security Act 1964 or under any welfare pro- gramme approved under section 124(1)(d) of that Act.
(3) Despite the provisions of section 80 of the Social Security Act 1964, on the death of a person who receives New Zealand superannuation overseas under section 26, the benefit termin- ates on a date to be determined by the chief executive, being a date not more than 4 weeks after the date of death.
[Repealed] (4) (4A) Except as provided in this section, the Social Security Act 1964 (other than sections 69G to 69I, 70, 74(1)(a), 75, 75A, 76, 77, and 82(7)) applies to New Zealand superannuation be- ing paid under section 26.

[Repealed] Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17(1), (6)–(9) (5) Section 29(1): repealed, on 5 January 2010, by section 7(1) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).
Section 29(2): amended, on 5 January 2010, by section 7(2) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).

Section 29(2): amended, on 1 April 2006, by section 21 of the Social Security (Working for Families) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 51).

Section 29(4): repealed, on 5 January 2010, by section 7(3) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).
Section 29(4A): inserted, on 5 January 2010, by section 7(3) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).

Section 29(5): repealed, on 5 January 2010, by section 7(3) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).
30 (1) Specified Pacific country In sections 31 to 35, specified Pacific country means a coun- try or territory— (a) (b) that is listed in Schedule 2; and that is not a country with which New Zealand has a re- ciprocal agreement in force under section 19 of the So- cial Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990, which relates to the portability of New Zealand superannu- ation.
(2) The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, amend Schedule 2 by— 29 Part 1 s 31 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (3) (4) (5) (a) (b) adding the name of any Pacific country or territory; or omitting the former name of a country or territory and substituting its new name.

The Order in Council must state the date on which it takes effect, which may be a date before the date on which it is made.
The Order in Council applies to payments of New Zealand superannuation under section 31 payable on or after the date on which the order takes effect.

Section 61H(3) to (6) of the Social Security Act 1964 applies to every Order in Council made under subsection (2)(a) as if it had been made under that section.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17B 31 Entitlement to be paid New Zealand superannuation in specified Pacific country (2) (1) A person entitled to receive New Zealand superannuation is entitled to be paid the benefit in a specified Pacific country at a rate calculated under section 32 if subsection (2) or subsection (3) applies to the person.
This subsection applies to a person— (a) who intends to leave New Zealand to reside for more than 52 weeks in a specified Pacific country; and (b) who is resident and present in New Zealand on the date of his or her application to be paid New Zealand super- annuation in a specified Pacific country; and who— (i) is entitled to receive New Zealand superannu- ation on the date of the application; or (c) (ii) will be entitled to receive New Zealand super- annuation before leaving New Zealand; and (d) who is resident in a specified Pacific country when each payment of New Zealand superannuation is due to be made to him or her.
This subsection applies to a person— (a) who— (i) was being paid New Zealand superannuation while resident in a specified Pacific country im- mediately before 1 October 1999 under section (3) 30 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 1 s 32 17 of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provi- sions) Act 1990; or (ii) was being paid New Zealand superannuation while resident in the Cook Islands, Niue, or Toke- lau immediately before 1 October 1999 under section 17B of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 as it was immediately before that date; and (b) who is resident in a specified Pacific country when each payment of New Zealand superannuation is due to be made to him or her.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17BA 32 (1) Rates of payment of New Zealand superannuation payable to people resident in specified Pacific countries The rate of New Zealand superannuation payable under sec- tion 31 is,— (a) in the case of a person who has resided in New Zealand for 20 or more years since turning 20 years, the base rate: in the case of a person who has resided in New Zealand for 10 or more years but fewer than 20 years since turn- ing 20 years, an amount calculated using the following formula: a × b 20 where— a b is the base rate is the whole number of years the person has resided in New Zealand since turning 20 years: in the case of a person who is resident in a specified Pa- cific country and was being paid New Zealand super- annuation immediately before 1 October 1999 under section 17 or section 17B of the Social Welfare (Tran- sitional Provisions) Act 1990 as it was immediately be- fore that date, the higher of— (i) the amount he or she was being paid immediately before that date; and 31 (b) (c) Part 1 s 33 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (ii) the appropriate amount payable under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b).
(2) For the purposes of this section, the base rate is,— (a) in the case of a single person, the amount stated in clause (1)(b) of Schedule 1; and in the case of a person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship, the amount stated in clause (1)(c) of that schedule.

(b) (3) However, if section 70 of the Social Security Act 1964 ap- plies, that amount must be reduced by the amount deducted in accordance with that section.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17C Section 32(2)(b): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Section 32(2)(b): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

33 (1) Commencement and termination of payments The commencement date of payment of a benefit under section 31 is the first pay day after the date of the person’s departure from New Zealand.
(2) When a person being paid a benefit under section 31 dies, the benefit terminates on a date to be determined by the chief ex- ecutive, being a date not more than 4 weeks after the date of death.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17D Effect on other benefits A person being paid a benefit under section 31 is not entitled to receive— (a) any supplementary or special benefit, temporary addi- tional support, lump sum payment, payment under a welfare programme approved under section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964, or any other assistance under that Act; or a living alone payment under section 13.
(b) Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17E Section 34(a): amended, on 1 April 2006, by section 21 of the Social Security (Working for Families) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 51).

34 32 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 2 s 38 35 (1) (2) 36 37 38 Application of this Act and Social Security Act 1964 Sections 22 to 29 do not apply in respect of New Zealand superannuation being paid in a specified Pacific country under section 31.
The Social Security Act 1964 (except sections 74(a), 75, 75A, 76, 77, and 80) applies to New Zealand superannuation being paid in a specified Pacific country under section 31.

Compare: 1990 No 26 s 17F Section 35(1): amended, on 5 January 2010, by section 8 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40).
Part 2 New Zealand Superannuation Fund Outline of Part This Part— (a) (b) (c) establishes the New Zealand Superannuation Fund: provides for payments into and out of the Fund: establishes the Guardians of New Zealand Superannu- ation to manage and administer the Fund: requires the Guardians to invest the Fund on a prudent, commercial basis: empowers the Minister to give directions to the Guardians regarding the Government’s expectations as to the Fund’s performance, and requires the Guardians to have regard to those directions: provides for other matters relating to the Fund and the Guardians.
(d) (e) (g) New Zealand Superannuation Fund Establishment of New Zealand Superannuation Fund This section establishes the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (the Fund).
Property of Fund The Fund consists of— (a) the capital contributions payable under this Act: 33 Part 2 s 39 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (b) money payable under section 45 to cover the expected net cost of New Zealand superannuation entitlements that are payable in the current year: Fund investments: (c) (d) money accruing from the investment of the Fund: (e) any other money that may be lawfully payable into the Fund: money in a Crown Bank Account opened under sec- tion 39.
(f) Section 38(f): amended, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 65R(3) of the Public Finance Act 1989 (1989 No 44).

39 (1) (2) Crown Bank Account The Treasury must open a Crown Bank Account for the Fund at any bank or banks that the Minister may direct.

The Guardians must maintain and operate the accounts in accordance with any directions given by the Minister or the Treasury.

(2A) Sections 114 and 115 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 do not (3) (4) apply to a direction under subsection (2).
The Guardians must ensure that the accounts are not over- drawn at any time.

The Public Finance Act 1989 (except sections 65I, 65J, 79, and 80) applies to the accounts with necessary modifications.

(5) Money in the accounts is public money for the purpose of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Other Fund money is not public money for that purpose.

Section 39(2A): inserted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Section 39(4): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 37(1) of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113).

Ownership of Fund The Fund is the property of the Crown.

Payments out of Fund The Fund must be held for the purpose of paying New Zealand superannuation.
In addition, money may be paid out of the Fund— 40 41 (1) (2) 34 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 2 s 43 (a) (b) (c) (d) to pay any fee that is payable to an investment manager or custodian in respect of the Fund: to meet any other obligation that is directly related to the operation of the Fund: to pay the taxation liabilities arising in respect of the Fund: to meet any capital withdrawal under section 47.
(3) No payment may be made out of the Fund except in accord- ance with subsection (1) or subsection (2) and unless it has been authorised by the Guardians.

42 (1) (2) (3) Required capital contributions to Fund Process for calculating capital contributions to Fund The Treasury must, each financial year, calculate the amount of the annual capital contribution to the Fund required under section 43.
The Treasury must include, in the economic and fiscal update prepared under section 26O of the Public Finance Act 1989,— the amount of the required annual capital contribution (a) so calculated for the financial year; and a statement of the assumptions and judgments on which the calculations are based.
(b) Part 2 of the Public Finance Act 1989 (including, without limi- tation, section 26W) applies to the matters that are included in the economic and fiscal update under this section as if they were required to be included under that Act.

Section 42(2): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 37(1) of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113).

Section 42(3): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 37(1) of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113).
43 Amount of required annual capital contribution The required annual capital contribution for each financial year is— 35 Part 2 s 44 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 a 100 × that year’s GDP − b where— a is the percentage of that year’s GDP that, if the same percentage of the GDP that is projected for each of the next 40 years were contributed (by way of either or both of annual required capital contributions and annual ex- pense payments under section 45) each year for the next 40 years, would be just sufficient, taking into account the Fund balance at the start of that year and projected Fund investment income over the next 40 years, to en- able the Fund to meet the expected net cost of the New Zealand superannuation entitlements payable out of the Fund over the next 40 years GDP is the projected annual gross domestic product of New b Zealand is the expected net cost of the New Zealand superannu- ation entitlements payable out of the Fund in the year net cost is the cost of New Zealand superannuation entitle- ments net of any amount of tax deducted or withheld, or required to be deducted or withheld under the PAYE rules in the Income Tax Act 2007 next 40 years means the financial year for which the required annual capital contribution is being calculated plus each of the following 39 financial years.
Section 43 formula item net cost: amended, on 1 April 2008 (effective for 2008–09 income year and later income years, except when the context requires otherwise), by section ZA 2(1) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (2007 No 97).
Lesser amounts of annual capital contribution If the Government intends to pay less into the Fund in any financial year than the required annual capital contribution, the Minister must include, in the fiscal strategy report prepared under Part 2 of the Public Finance Act 1989,— (a) the amount of the required annual capital contribution stated in the economic and fiscal update under section 42 in respect of the financial year; and a statement of the amount of annual capital contribution actually to be paid into the Fund in that year; and (b) 44 (1) 36 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 2 s 47 (c) (e) (d) a statement of the reasons for the Government’s depar- ture from the required annual capital contribution; and a statement of the Government’s intentions regarding future contributions to the Fund; and a statement of the approach the Government intends to take to ensure that the Fund will be sufficient to meet the payments of New Zealand superannuation entitlements expected to be made over the next 40-year period.
The requirements of this section do not apply if the required annual capital contribution is less than zero.

Section 44(1): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 37(1) of the Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113).

Other contributions to Fund Annual expense payments The Minister must ensure that sufficient money is transferred into the Fund in each financial year to meet the net cost of the New Zealand superannuation entitlements that are payable out of the Fund during that year.
The requirement in subsection (1) is additional to, and separate from, the obligation to make required annual capital contribu- tions.

Additional contributions to Fund The Minister may pay any money into the Fund that is addi- tional to that required under this Act.
(2) 45 (1) (2) 46 Withdrawals from Fund 47 Withdrawals from Fund after 2020 (1) If the required annual capital contribution is less than zero, the Minister may require a capital withdrawal to be made from the Fund up to that amount and paid into a Crown Bank Account.

(2) However, no capital withdrawal is allowed from the Fund in any financial year commencing before 1 July 2020.

Section 47(1): amended, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 65R(3) of the Public Finance Act 1989 (1989 No 44).
37 Part 2 s 48 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Establishment of Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation This section establishes the Guardians of New Zealand Super- annuation (the Guardians).

The Guardians are a Crown entity for the purposes of the sec- tion 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Guardians except to the extent that this Act provides otherwise.
Section 48(2): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Section 48(3): added, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Body corporate status and powers [Repealed] [Repealed] Sections 100 and 160 to 164 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 do not apply to the Guardians in relation to the Fund.

There are no restrictions on the Guardians’ power to invest the Fund, other than as provided by sections 58, 59, and 64.
This section is subject to section 50 (borrowing).

Compare: 1993 No 105 s 16(1) Section 49(1): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown En- tities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Section 49(2): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown En- tities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Section 49(3): substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Section 49(4): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Borrowing The Guardians may not, except with the approval of the Min- ister of Finance,— (a) (b) mortgage or charge any of the real or personal property of the Fund, whether present or future, as security; nor borrow money (in respect of the Fund); nor 48 (1) (2) (3) 49 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 50 (1) 38 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 2 s 54 (2) 51 (1) (2) 52 53 (c) hold any financial instrument that places or may place a liability or a contingent liability on the Fund, or the Crown.
The Minister’s approval may be given for any class of trans- actions in subsection (1)(a) to (c).

Section 50(1)(a): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Section 50(1)(c): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Functions The functions of the Guardians are to manage and administer the Fund in accordance with this Act.
The Guardians are not a trustee, or a constructive trustee, in relation to the exercise of their functions or any other matter.

Expenses of Guardians The expenses of the Guardians must be met out of money ap- propriated by Parliament for the purpose.

Board of Guardians Role of board [Repealed] Section 53: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
54 Membership of board (1) (2) The board must consist of at least 5, but not more than 7, board members appointed by the Governor-General on the recom- mendation of the Minister.

This section applies despite section 28(1)(a) of the Crown En- tities Act 2004.

Section 52(2): added, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
39 Part 2 s 55 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 55 (1) (2) 56 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Members’ appointments Criteria for appointments The Minister must only recommend a person for appointment as a board member who,— (a) in the Minister’s opinion, has substantial experience, training, and expertise in the management of financial investments; and has been nominated by the nominating committee.
(b) This section applies in addition to section 29 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Section 55(2): added, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Nominating committee The Minister must establish a committee to nominate candi- dates to the Minister for appointment as members of the board.
The nominating committee must comprise not less than 4 persons with proven skills or relevant work experience that will enable them to identify candidates for appointment to the board who are suitably qualified.

The expenses of the nominating committee must be met out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.
The Minister must notify the nominating committee of persons who the Minister considers to have an interest in appointments to the board, and the nominating committee must consult with those persons or representatives of those persons.

Subsection (4) does not limit consultation or the calling for expressions of interest in appointments.
(6) After receiving nominations for appointment from the nom- inating committee, the Minister must consult with represen- tatives of other political parties in Parliament before recom- mending that the Governor-General appoints a person to the board.

57 Further provisions applying to board Schedule 3 applies to the board and its members.
40 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 2 s 59 58 (1) (2) 59 (1) (2) (3) (4) Investment of Fund Investment of Fund The Guardians are responsible for investing the Fund.
The Guardians must invest the Fund on a prudent, commercial basis and, in doing so, must manage and administer the Fund in a manner consistent with— (a) (b) maximising return without undue risk to the Fund as a best-practice portfolio management; and (c) whole; and avoiding prejudice to New Zealand’s reputation as a re- sponsible member of the world community.
No controlling interests The Guardians must use their best endeavours to ensure that the Fund does not control any other entity or hold a percentage of the voting rights in any other entity that would require it to seek control of that entity.

If a contravention of subsection (1) arises (through inadver- tence or otherwise), the Guardians must take all reasonable steps to remedy the default as soon as practicable.
For the purposes of this Act, an entity is controlled by the Fund if— (a) (b) the entity is a subsidiary of the Fund; or the Fund controls the entity within the meaning of any relevant financial reporting standard (within the mean- ing of section 2(1) of the Financial Reporting Act 1993); or the Fund can control directly or indirectly the compo- sition of the board of the entity within the meaning of sections 7 and 8 of the Companies Act 1993 (which, for the purposes of this paragraph, are to be read with all necessary modifications).
(c) This section does not prevent the board establishing a Crown entity subsidiary of the Guardians (within the meaning of sec- tion 8 of the Crown Entities Act 2004).

Section 59(3)(b): amended, on 1 July 2011, by section 12 of the Financial Re- porting Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 22).

Section 59(4): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
41 Part 2 s 60 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Establishment of investment policies, standards, and procedures The Guardians must establish, and adhere to, investment poli- cies, standards, and procedures for the Fund that are consistent with their duty to invest the Fund on a prudent, commercial basis, in accordance with section 58.

The Guardians must review those investment policies, stand- ards, and procedures for the Fund at least annually.
Contents of statements of investment policies, standards, and procedures A statement of investment policies, standards, and procedures must cover (but is not limited to)— (a) the classes of investments in which the Fund is to be in- vested and the selection criteria for investments within those classes; and the determination of benchmarks or standards against which the performance of the Fund as a whole, and classes of investments and individual investments, will be assessed; and standards for reporting the investment performance of the Fund; and including policies, standards, or ethical investment, procedures for avoiding prejudice to New Zealand’s reputation as a responsible member of the world com- munity; and the balance between risk and return in the overall Fund portfolio; and the fund management structure; and the use of options, futures, and other derivative financial instruments; and the management of credit, liquidity, operational, cur- rency, market, and other financial risks; and the retention, exercise, or delegation of voting rights acquired through investments; and the method of, and basis for, valuation of investments that are not regularly traded at a public exchange; and prohibited or restricted investments or any investment constraints or limits.
(b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) 60 (1) (2) 61 42 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 2 s 64 62 (1) Investment management The Guardians may appoint, on any terms and conditions that the Guardians think fit, 1 or more persons (including any de- partment) to undertake the investment of any part of the Fund.

(2) Different persons may be appointed for different parts of the (3) (4) 63 (1) Fund.
The Guardians must state, in each instrument of appointment, the powers and rights of the person appointed (including, with- out limitation, the extent of that person’s power to delegate any of those powers and rights).

This section does not limit section 49 of this Act or section 17 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Section 62(4): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Custodianship of Fund The Guardians may appoint a person or persons (including any department) to act as custodian of the Fund, or any part of the Fund.

(2) A custodian so appointed must hold the property of the Fund, or that part of the property of the Fund for which they have been appointed, in their name or, if the Guardians authorise it, in the name of 1 or more nominees.

(3) An appointment may be on any terms and conditions that the (4) (5) Guardians think fit.
The Guardians must specify, in each instrument of appoint- ment, the powers and rights of the person or persons appointed (including, without limitation, the extent of that person’s powers to delegate any of those powers and rights).

This section does not limit section 49 of this Act or section 17 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Section 63(5): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Ministerial directions 64 Ministerial directions (1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Guardians, give directions to the Guardians regarding the Government’s ex- 43 Part 2 s 65 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (2) pectations as to the Fund’s performance, including the Gov- ernment’s expectations as to risk and return.
The Minister must not give a direction that is inconsistent with the Guardians’ duty to invest the Fund on a prudent, commer- cial basis, in accordance with section 58.

(4) (5) (6) (3) Despite section 104 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 the Minis- ter may not give a direction to the Guardians in respect of the Fund except in accordance with this section.

[Repealed] [Repealed] The Guardians must notify the Minister of how the entity pro- poses to have regard to any direction.
The Guardians’ annual report must include a statement of how the entity is having regard, or has had regard, during the year to any Ministerial directions given under this section.

Section 64(3): substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

(7) Section 64(4): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown En- tities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Section 64(5): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown En- tities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Accountability Statement of intent The statement of intent of the Guardians prepared each finan- cial year under Part 4 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 must include (in addition to any other requirements)— (a) a statement of the board’s expectations about the per- formance of the Fund over the next financial year, in sufficient detail to enable meaningful assessment against those expectations after the end of that financial year; and a statement of the key risks to the performance of the Fund over the coming year and the actions being taken by the board to manage those risks; and forecast financial statements of the Fund for the next fi- nancial year, including a statement of accounting poli- cies.
(b) (c) 65 44 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 2 s 68 66 (1) (2) 67 (1) (2) (3) 68 Section 65: amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Financial statements of Fund The Guardians must ensure that financial statements for the Fund are prepared for each financial year.
The annual financial statements must be prepared in accord- ance with generally accepted accounting practice (as defined in section 3 of the Financial Reporting Act 1993) as if the Fund were a reporting entity.

Auditor-General is auditor of Fund The Fund is to be treated as if it were a public entity as defined in section 4 of the Public Audit Act 2001 and, in accordance with that Act, the Auditor-General is its auditor.
The Guardians must, not later than 90 days after the end of the financial year, forward the annual financial statements of the Fund to the Auditor-General.

The Auditor-General must issue an audit opinion within 30 days of receipt of the annual financial statements and must return the annual financial statements, with the audit report attached, to the Guardians.
Annual report The annual report of the Guardians prepared each financial year under Part 4 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 must include (in addition to any other requirements, such as the entity’s own financial statements)— (a) the financial statements of the Fund for that financial year prepared under section 66; and a statement of responsibility for the financial statements of the Fund, signed by the chairperson of the board and the chief executive of the Guardians (if any), and com- prising the same statements that are required by section 155 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 as if the Fund were a Crown entity; and the audit report on the financial statements; and an analysis and explanation of the performance of the Fund over that financial year, including a comparison (b) (c) (d) 45 Part 2 s 69 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (f) (e) with the Guardians’ expectations about the performance of the Fund that were set out in the statement of intent relating to that financial year; and a statement of the investment policies, standards, and procedures for the Fund established by the Guardians under section 60; and a statement signed by the chairperson of the board and the chief executive of the Guardians (if any) certify- ing whether or not the investment policies, standards, and procedures for the Fund have been complied with throughout that financial year; and a schedule of the investment managers and custodians used by the Guardians during that financial year and the classes of investments for which each was responsible.
Section 68: amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

(g) Section 68(b): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Reporting by Guardians on Fund The Guardians must report to the Minister on the Fund at those intervals that the Minister may require.

The Guardians’ report must include any information that the Minister may require.
Auditor-General to be auditor of Guardians [Repealed] Section 70: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Performance reviews Performance reviews From time to time, there must be conducted a review of how effectively and efficiently the Guardians are performing their functions.

The first performance review must be conducted as soon as practicable after 1 July 2003.
69 (1) (2) 70 71 (1) (2) 46 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 3 s 72 (3) (4) (5) (6) Subsequent performance reviews must be conducted at inter- vals that are no more than 5 years apart (to be set by the Min- ister) after that.
The Minister must set the terms of reference for the review, which must include (without limitation) requirements that the reviewer form an opinion about— (a) whether or not the investment policies, standards, and procedures, established by the Guardians are appropri- ate to the Fund; and (b) whether or not the investment policies, standards, and procedures, established by the Guardians have been complied with in all material respects; and the investment performance of the Fund.
(c) Every performance review must be conducted by an independ- ent person appointed by the Minister.

Every person who conducts a performance review must, as soon as practicable after conducting it,— (a) prepare a written report on the conclusions reached and recommendations formulated as a result of conducting it; and give copies of the report Guardians.
to the Minister and the (b) (7) (8) The Minister must present a copy of the report to the House of Representatives as soon as practicable after receiving it.

The costs of conducting a performance review must be met out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.
Part 3 Miscellaneous provisions Political commitment to New Zealand superannuation Political commitment 72 (1) A leader of a political party represented in Parliament may notify the Minister, in writing,— (a) of the party’s agreement to either Part 1 or Part 2 (or both); or of the withdrawal of that party’s agreement to either Part 1 or Part 2 (or both).
(b) 47 Part 3 s 73 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving a notification, make a recommendation to the Governor-General for an Order in Council to add or omit the name of the party to or from the relevant Part or Parts of Schedule 4, as the case may be.
The Minister must also make a recommendation to the Gov- ernor-General for an Order in Council to omit the name of a political party from Schedule 4 if the party is no longer repre- sented in Parliament.

The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister under subsection (2) or sub- section (3), add names to, and omit names from, Schedule 4 in accordance with this section.
Amendments to Act The Minister must, on the introduction into the House of Rep- resentatives of a Government Bill that proposes an amendment to this Act, bring to the attention of the House the consultation process that was followed in the formulation of the proposed amendment.
That statement must include (without limitation)— (a) whether consultation has taken place with the parties that are in agreement with the Part proposed to be amended (as listed in Schedule 4): (b) whether consultation has taken place with the Guardians (to the extent that the amendment relates to Part 2): the results of the consultation.
(c) If the House of Representatives resolves that the balance in the Fund should be allocated to individual retirement accounts for all eligible contributors, the Guardians must report to the Minister and the Minister of Social Services and Employment, within 12 months of the date of the resolution, on the best means of allocating that balance to residents aged 18 or more having regard to the income tax paid by those individuals since 1 July 2001.
(2) (3) (4) 73 (1) (2) (3) 48 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 3 s 78 Amendments to other Acts [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Amendment to Ombudsmen Act 1975 [Repealed] Section 74: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Amendments to Public Finance Act 1989 [Repealed] Section 75: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Taxation [Repealed] Heading: repealed (with effect on 1 April 2011), on 29 August 2011 (applying for the 2011–12 and later income years), pursuant to section 209 of the Taxation (Tax Administration and Remedial Matters) Act 2011 (2011 No 63).
Taxation of Fund and Guardians [Repealed] Section 76: repealed (with effect on 1 April 2011), on 29 August 2011 (applying for the 2011–12 and later income years), by section 209 of the Taxation (Tax Administration and Remedial Matters) Act 2011 (2011 No 63).

Consequential amendments and revocation Consequential amendments to other Acts The Acts specified in Schedule 5 are consequentially amended in the manner set out in that schedule.
Consequential revocation The Social Security (Disability Services) Regulations 1993 (SR 1993/250) are consequentially revoked.
74 75 76 77 78 49 Part 3 s 79 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 79 Transitional and savings provision Transitional provision for existing New Zealand superannuation entitlements Every person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was entitled to receive New Zealand superannu- ation entitlements under the Social Security Act 1964 or the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 or the So- cial Security (Disability Services) Regulations 1993 is entitled to receive the corresponding New Zealand superannuation en- titlements under Part 1.
Compare: 1990 No 26 s 7 79A References to Volunteer Service Abroad Incorporated The references in the following provisions to “Volunteer Ser- vice Abroad Incorporated” must for all purposes relating to the operation of those provisions be read as references to the body incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 8 April 1963 as “Volunteer Service Abroad Inc”: (a) section 14(2)(e) of the Social Security Act 1964 (as in- serted on 29 September 1969 by section 4 of the So- cial Security Amendment Act 1969, and repealed on 1 April 1990 by section 14(18) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990): section 4(2)(d) of the Social Welfare (Transitional Pro- visions) Act 1990 (which commenced on 1 April 1990, and was repealed by section 77 of this Act on 12 Octo- ber 2001).
(b) Section 79A: inserted, on 25 February 2012, by section 5 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 16).

Part 4 Retirement Commissioner Part 4: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Superannu- ation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).

Purpose of this Part The purpose of this Part is to continue the office of the Retire- ment Commissioner and to set out the Commissioner’s func- tions, powers, and duties.
80 50 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 4 s 83 81 82 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 83 Section 80: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).

Interpretation of this Part and Schedule 6 In this Part and in Schedule 6, the terms Commissioner, Gov- ernment, and Minister have the meanings set out in section 5A.
Section 81: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).

Provisions relating to constitution and appointment of Retirement Commissioner Heading: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Superannu- ation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).

Retirement Commissioner There continues to be a Commissioner called the Retirement Commissioner.

The Commissioner continues to be a corporation sole.
The Commissioner is a Crown entity for the purposes of sec- tion 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

The Crown Entities Act 2004 applies to the Commissioner ex- cept to the extent that this Act expressly applies otherwise.

The Commissioner is the board for the purposes of section 10 of that Act.

Section 82: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
Functions, powers, and duties of Commissioner Heading: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Superannu- ation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
Functions The functions of the Commissioner are as follows: (a) to develop and promote methods of improving the effectiveness of the retirement income policies from time to time implemented by the Government of New Zealand, including the promotion of education about 51 Part 4 s 84 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 retirement income issues and the publication of infor- mation about those issues: to monitor the effects of retirement income policies that are being implemented in New Zealand: to review the retirement income policies being imple- mented by the Government and to report to the Minister by 31 December 2007 and at 3-yearly intervals there- after, in accordance with section 84: to advise on retirement income issues, when requested to do so by the Minister: to monitor the effectiveness of persons (whether re- ferred to as ombudsmen or by any other term) who have been appointed (other than under statutory authority) to consider complaints and disputes about savings and in- vestments; and to consider any issues addressed to the Commissioner by any such person and, if appropriate, to make recommendations to any person: to collect and publish information for the purpose of enabling the fulfilment of any of the functions referred to in this section: to perform such other functions as are conferred on the Commissioner by this Act or any other enactment.
(b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Compare: 1993 No 148 s 6 Section 83: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
Periodic reviews For each review to be conducted under section 83(c), the Min- ister must, not later than 12 months before the date on which the review is required to be completed, specify, by notice in writing addressed to the Commissioner,— (a) the aspects of retirement income policies being imple- mented by the Government of New Zealand that the re- view is required to address; and (b) the topics to be discussed in the Commissioner’s report.
Before giving a notice under subsection (1) the Minister must consult with the Commissioner about the matters to be in- cluded in it.

84 (1) (2) 52 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 4 s 86 (3) (4) (5) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after giving a notice under subsection (1), present a copy of that notice to the House of Representatives.
Each review conducted under section 83(c) must address the aspects of retirement income policy required to be addressed by the notice relating to that review and the report must discuss the topics required to be discussed by that notice.

The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving a report under section 83(c), present a copy of the report to the House of Representatives.
Section 84: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).

85 (1) Discretion in relation to performance and exercise of functions and powers Subject to the provisions of this Part and of any other enact- ment, the Commissioner has complete discretion in the per- formance or exercise, and the manner of the performance or exercise, of any function or power of the Commissioner.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Commissioner may at any time, if he or she considers it appropriate,— (a) comment publicly on any matter relating to his or her functions; or deliver to the Minister a report in writing on any retire- ment income issues that he or she considers the Minister should be advised of.

(b) (3) 86 The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving a report under subsection (2)(b), present a copy of that report to the House of Representatives.
Section 85: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).

Provisions applying to Commissioner The provisions in Schedule 6 apply to the Commissioner.

Section 86: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
53 Part 4 s 87 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Transitional and miscellaneous provisions Heading: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Superannu- ation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
87 (1) Continuation of office, appointment of Commissioner, and employment of employees The office continued by section 82 is the office of Retirement Commissioner established by section 5 of the Retirement In- come Act 1993, and, accordingly, every reference to the Re- tirement Commissioner in an enactment or document made be- fore the commencement of this Part is a reference to the Re- tirement Commissioner continued by section 82.
(2) On the commencement of this Part, the person who, imme- diately before that commencement, held office as Retirement Commissioner under the Retirement Income Act 1993 is to be taken to have been appointed as Commissioner under section 28 of the Crown Entities Act 2004— (a) (b) for a term that expires on 16 January 2010; and subject to the determination under the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 that applied to the person immedi- ately before that commencement.
This Part does not affect the employment of any person who, immediately before the commencement of this Part, was an employee of the Retirement Commissioner.

Section 87: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
Application of this Part to matters commenced under Retirement Income Act 1993 or Retirement Villages Act 2003 The Commissioner may continue or complete any act, matter, or thing commenced by the Commissioner under the Retire- ment Income Act 1993 or the Retirement Villages Act 2003 but not completed on the commencement of this Part.

The provisions of this Part apply with all necessary modifica- tions to the continuation or completion of any act, matter, or thing referred to in subsection (1).
Section 88: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
(3) 88 (1) (2) 54 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Part 4 s 89 89 References to New Zealand Superannuation Act 2001 Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to the New Zealand Superannuation Act 2001 in any enactment, rule, order, agreement, deed, or document of any other kind in force on the commencement of this section must be read as a refer- ence to the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement In- come Act 2001.
Section 89: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 7 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
55 Schedule 1 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Schedule 1 New Zealand superannuation entitlements ss 12, 19, 20, 26, 32 The following rates are before deduction of tax: 1 (a) (b) (c) to a single person who has been granted a living alone payment under section 13 to a single person who has not been granted a living alone pay- ment under section 13 to a person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship $ $410.32 a week $377.05 a week $310.34 a week Alternative rate for a person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship and whose spouse or partner is not entitled to receive New Zealand superannuation or a vet- eran’s pension— (a) to a person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship and who was re- ceiving, or had applied for and was entitled to receive, New Zealand superannuation or a veteran’s pension at the alterna- tive rate before 1 October 1991 to any other person who is mar- ried or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship (b) a week $620.68 subject to Income Test 3, or the rate for the time being stated in paragraph (b), whichever is the greater $587.46 a week, to Income subject Test 3 2 56 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 1 3 4 Hospital rate payable under section 19 to a person who is married or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship and who has no dependent children, or a single person, who receives New
 Zealand superannuation Rate of special disability allowance under section 20 $ An amount that, after income tax is deducted under tax code M (as stated in section 24B of the Tax Administration Act 1994) is equal to $42.64 a week $37.76 a week Schedule 1 clause 1(a): amended, on 1 April 2013 (immediately after clauses 4 and 5 of the order came into force), by clause 6(2) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).
Schedule 1 clause 1(a): amended, on 1 April 2013, by clause 5 of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).

Schedule 1 clause 1(a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Schedule 1 clause 1(b): amended, on 1 April 2013 (immediately after clauses 4 and 5 of the order came into force), by clause 6(2) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).
Schedule 1 clause 1(b): amended, on 1 April 2013, by clause 5 of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).

Schedule 1 clause 1(b): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Schedule 1 clause 1(c): amended, on 1 April 2013 (immediately after clauses 4 and 5 of the order came into force), by clause 6(2) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).
Schedule 1 clause 1(c): amended, on 1 April 2013, by clause 5 of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).

Schedule 1 clause 1(c): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Schedule 1 clause 1(c): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Schedule 1 clause 2: amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Super- annuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Schedule 1 clause 2: amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Schedule 1 clause 2(a): amended, on 1 April 2013 (immediately after clauses 4 and 5 of the order came into force), by clause 6(2) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).
Schedule 1 clause 2(a): amended, on 1 April 2013, by clause 5 of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).

57 Schedule 1 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Schedule 1 clause 2(a): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Schedule 1 clause 2(a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Schedule 1 clause 2(b): amended, on 1 April 2013 (immediately after clauses 4 and 5 of the order came into force), by clause 6(2) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).

Schedule 1 clause 2(b): amended, on 1 April 2013, by clause 5 of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).

Schedule 1 clause 2(b): amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).
Schedule 1 clause 2(b): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Schedule 1 clause 3: amended, on 1 April 2013, by clause 6(2) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).

Schedule 1 clause 3: amended, on 1 April 2008 (effective for 2008–09 income year and later income years, except when the context requires otherwise), by section ZA 2(1) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (2007 No 97).
Schedule 1 clause 3: amended, on 1 April 2007, by section 4 of the New Zealand Super- annuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Schedule 1 clause 3: amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17).

Schedule 1 clause 4: amended, on 1 April 2013, by clause 6(2) of the Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19).
58 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 2 Specified Pacific countries Schedule 2 s 30 American Samoa Cook Islands Federated States of Micronesia Fiji French Polynesia Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Caledonia Niue Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Pitcairn Island Samoa Solomon Islands Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna 59 Schedule 3 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Schedule 3 Further provisions relating to board of Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation s 57 Application This schedule applies to the board and its members.
Interpretation [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 2: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Method of appointment The Governor-General appoints a member, despite section 28(1)(a) of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Section 28(2) and (3) of that Act apply.

Schedule 3 clause 3: substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
When appointment takes effect [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 4: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Position where concurrent office [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 5: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Term of office Term of office A member holds office for 5 years or any shorter period stated in the notice of appointment, despite section 32(1) of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Schedule 3 clause 6: substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

1 2 3 (1) (2) 4 5 6 60 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 3 Duties of board members [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Duties of members [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 7: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Liability of members [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Liability of members and committee members [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 8: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Resignation and removal of members [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Resignation [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 9: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

7 8 9 10 (1) (2) (3) Removal from office The Governor-General may, on the advice of the Minister, re- move a member from office for a reason that in the Minister’s opinion justifies the removal.
Subclause (1) applies despite section 37 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

The Governor-General removes a member by sending written notice to the member and a copy to the entity.

61 Schedule 3 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 (4) (5) (6) [Repealed] [Repealed] [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 10(2): substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Schedule 3 clause 10(4): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Schedule 3 clause 10(5): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Schedule 3 clause 10(6): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Vacancies in the entity’s membership [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
11 Effect of vacancy in membership [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 11: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Remuneration [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

12 Remuneration [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 12: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Chairperson and deputy chairperson [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

62 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 3 Appointment [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 13: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Term of office [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 14: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Resignation [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 15: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Exercise of chairperson’s functions, duties, and powers during vacancy, etc [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 16: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Acts not to be called into question [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Acts not to be called into question [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 17: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Validity of members’ acts [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 18: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
63 Schedule 3 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Disclosure of interest 19 Obligation to disclose interest [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 19: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

20 Meaning of interested [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 20: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
21 22 Disclosure of interest [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 21: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Consequences of disclosure [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 22: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
23 Matters to be delegated to committee The board must delegate a deliberation or decision to a com- mittee if the effect of section 66 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 is that there is not a quorum of members able to take part in the deliberation or decision, or to form a quorum.

Schedule 3 clause 23: amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
24 Members of committee to which matters delegated (1) A committee to which a deliberation or decision is delegated under clause 23 must consist of a majority of persons— who are not interested in the transaction; and (a) in the case of members of the committee who are not (b) members of the board, who are appointed by the board with the agreement of the Minister.

(2) This clause is an exception to clause 14 of Schedule 5 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
64 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 3 Schedule 3 clause 24(2): added, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

25 Effect of non-compliance [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 25: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Use of information [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
26 Restrictions on disclosure or use of entity’s information [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 26: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

27 When member may rely on certain information and advice [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 27: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
28 When clause 27 applies [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 28: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Procedure of board: General [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

29 Procedure generally [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 29: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
65 Schedule 3 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Procedure of board: Meetings [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, pursuant to section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

30 31 Ordinary meetings [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 30: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Special meetings [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 31: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

32 Methods of holding meetings [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 32: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

33 Quorum [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 33: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
34 Who presides at meetings [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 34: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Voting at meetings [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 35: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Resolutions [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 36: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
35 36 66 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 3 37 Method of contracting [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 37: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

38 39 40 (1) (2) Attorneys [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 38: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Delegations Additional persons to whom delegations can be made The board may delegate any of the functions or powers of the board or the entity to all or any of the following, despite section 73(1)(d) of the Crown Entities Act 2004: (a) a person appointed to undertake the investment of any part of the Fund under section 62: a custodian.

(b) Schedule 3 clause 39: substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Certain powers must not be delegated The board must not delegate any of the following powers: (a) (b) (c) [Repealed] the power to grant a power of attorney: the power to appoint an investment manager in section 62: (d) the power to appoint a custodian in terms of section 63.

This clause does not limit sections 62 and 63 of this Act or clause 23 or clause 24 of this schedule or section 73(4) of the Crown Entities Act 2004.
Schedule 3 clause 40(1)(a): repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Schedule 3 clause 40(2): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

67 Schedule 3 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 41 42 43 Effect of delegation [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 41: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Presumption of acting in accordance with delegation [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 42: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Other matters relating to delegation [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 43: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Subsidiaries [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
44 Subsidiaries [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 44: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Committees [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

45 Committees [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 45: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Employees [Repealed] Heading: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

68 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 3 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 Appointment of chief executive officer [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 46: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Appointment of other employees [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 47: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Personnel policy [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 48: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Equal employment opportunities [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 49: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Choice of procedure [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 50: repealed, on 1 December 2004, by section 72 of the Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 86).

Superannuation or retiring allowances [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 51: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).

Application of certain Acts to members and employees [Repealed] Schedule 3 clause 52: repealed, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
Existing Government Superannuation Fund members 53 (1) Despite clause 52, a person who, immediately before becom- ing an employee of the board, was a contributor to the Govern- ment Superannuation Fund under Part 2 or Part 2A of the Gov- ernment Superannuation Fund Act 1956 is, for the purposes of 69 Schedule 3 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 that Act, considered to be employed in the Government ser- vice so long as that person continues to be an employee of the board; and that Act applies to that person in all respects as if that person’s service as an employee of the board were Gov- ernment service.
(2) Nothing in subclause (1) entitles a person to become a con- tributor to the Government Superannuation Fund after that per- son has once ceased to be a contributor.

For the purposes of applying the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 in accordance with subclause (1), controlling authority, for that employee, means the board.
(3) 70 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 4 Political parties in agreement with Act Part 1 Political parties that are in agreement with Part 1 of Act Schedule 4 s 72 The Green Party New Zealand Labour Party New Zealand National Party Progressive Coalition Party United Future New Zealand Schedule 4 Part 1 Green Party: added, on 20 November 2003, by clause 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation (Political Commitment) Order 2003 (SR 2003/278).
Schedule 4 Part 1 New Zealand Labour Party: added, on 20 November 2003, by clause 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation (Political Commitment) Order 2003 (SR 2003/278).

Schedule 4 Part 1 New Zealand National Party: inserted, on 13 January 2005, by clause 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation (Political Commitment) Order 2004 (SR 2004/431).

Schedule 4 Part 1 Progressive Coalition Party: added, on 20 November 2003, by clause 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation (Political Commitment) Order 2003 (SR 2003/278).
Schedule 4 Part 1 United Future New Zealand: added, on 20 November 2003, by clause 3 of the New Zealand Superannuation (Political Commitment) Order 2003 (SR 2003/278).

Part 2 Political parties that are in agreement with Part 2 of Act New Zealand Labour Party New Zealand National Party Progressive Coalition Party United Future New Zealand Schedule 4 Part 2 New Zealand Labour Party: added, on 20 November 2003, by clause 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation (Political Commitment) Order 2003 (SR 2003/278).
Schedule 4 Part 2 New Zealand National Party: inserted, on 13 January 2005, by clause 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation (Political Commitment) Order 2004 (SR 2004/431).

Schedule 4 Part 2 Progressive Coalition Party: added, on 20 November 2003, by clause 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation (Political Commitment) Order 2003 (SR 2003/278).

Schedule 4 Part 2 United Future New Zealand: added, on 20 November 2003, by clause 4 of the New Zealand Superannuation (Political Commitment) Order 2003 (SR 2003/278).
71 Schedule 5 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Schedule 5 Consequential amendments to other Acts s 77 Accident Insurance Act 1998 (1998 No 114) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Child Support Act 1991 (1991 No 142) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998 (1998 No 96) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Family Proceedings Act 1980 (1980 No 94) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Housing Restructuring Act 1992 (1992 No 76) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Human Rights Act 1993 (1993 No 82) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Income Tax Act 1994 (1994 No 164) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 (2001 No 49) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Social Security Act 1964 (1964 No 136) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Social Security Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 19) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 (1990 No 26) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

72 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 5 Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act (No 2) 1990 (1990 No 133) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act (No 2) 1991 (1991 No 77) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 58) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

Taxation (Remedial Provisions) Act 1996 (1996 No 159) Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
73 Schedule 6 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Schedule 6 Provisions applying to Retirement Commissioner s 86 Schedule 6: added, on 21 April 2005, by section 8 of the New Zealand Super- annuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42).
1 (1) Superannuation or retiring allowances For the purpose of providing a superannuation fund or retiring allowance for the Commissioner, sums by way of subsidy or contribution may be paid into any superannuation scheme that is registered under the Superannuation Schemes Act 1989 and approved by the Minister of Finance for the purposes of this clause.
(2) Despite anything in this clause, any person who, immediately before being appointed as the Commissioner or as an em- ployee of the Commissioner, is a contributor to the Govern- ment Superannuation Fund under Part 2 or Part 2A of the Gov- ernment Superannuation Fund Act 1956 is considered, for the purposes of that Act, to be employed in the Government ser- vice so long as that person continues to hold office as the Com- missioner or as an employee of the Commissioner, and that Act applies to that person in all respects as if service as or for the Commissioner were Government service.
Subject to the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956, nothing in subclause (2) entitles a person to become a contribu- tor to the Government Superannuation Fund after the person has ceased to be a contributor.
For the purposes of applying the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956, in accordance with subclause (2), to a person who holds office as the Commissioner or as an employee of the Commissioner and is a contributor to the Government Super- annuation Fund, the term controlling authority, in relation to any such person, means the Commissioner.
(4) (3) Delegations Ability to delegate Despite section 73 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Com- missioner must not delegate the power to appoint an attorney 2 74 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Schedule 6 under section 129 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 without the prior written consent of the Minister.
75 Notes New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 Contents 1 2 3 4 General Status of reprints How reprints are prepared Changes made under section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 List of amendments incorporated in this reprint (most recent first) General This is a reprint of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001.
The reprint incorporates all the amendments to the Act as at 15 July 2013, as specified in the list of amendments at the end of these notes.

Relevant provisions of any amending enactments that contain transitional, savings, or application provisions that cannot be compiled in the reprint are also included, after the principal enactment, in chronological order.

For more information, see http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/reprints/.
Status of reprints Under section 16D of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989, reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by the amendments to that enactment.

This presumption applies even though editorial changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in the reprint.
This presumption may be rebutted by producing the official volumes of statutes or statutory regulations in which the principal enactment and its amendments are contained.

How reprints are prepared editorial A number in the preparation of enacting words are of conventions reprints.

not included are For example, in Acts, followed the and 5 Notes 1 2 3 76 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Notes that are repealed or revoked are omitted.
provisions For a detailed list of see http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/ or Part 8 of the Tables of New Zealand Acts and Ordinances and Statutory Regulations and Deemed Regulations in Force.
the editorial conventions, 4 Changes made under section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 Section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 authorises the making of editorial changes in a reprint as set out in sections 17D and 17E of that Act so that, to the extent permitted, the format and style of the reprinted enactment is consistent with current legislative drafting practice.

Changes that would alter the effect of the legislation are not permitted.
A new format of legislation was introduced on 1 January 2000.

Changes to legislative drafting style have also been made since 1997, and are ongoing.

To the extent permitted by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989, all legislation reprinted after 1 January 2000 is in the new format for legislation and reflects current drafting practice at the time of the reprint.
In outline, the editorial changes made in reprints under the authority of section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 are set out below, and they have been applied, where relevant, in the preparation of this reprint: • omission of unnecessary referential words (such as “of this section” and “of this Act”) typeface and type size (Times Roman, generally in 11.5 point) layout of provisions, including: • • indentation position of section headings (eg, the number and heading now appear above the section) format of definitions (eg, the defined term now appears in bold type, without quotation marks) format of dates (eg, a date formerly expressed as “the 1st day of January 1999” is now expressed as “1 January 1999”) 77 • • • • Notes New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 • • • • • • • position of the date of assent (it now appears on the front page of each Act) punctuation (eg, colons are not used after definitions) Parts numbered with roman numerals are replaced with arabic numerals, and all cross-references are changed accordingly case and appearance of letters and words, including: • followed by small capital format of headings (eg, headings where each word formerly appeared with an initial capital letter letters are amended so that the heading appears in bold, with only the first word (and any proper nouns) appearing with an initial capital letter) small capital letters in section and subsection references are now capital letters • schedules are renumbered (eg, Schedule 1 replaces First Schedule), and all cross-references are changed accordingly running heads (the information that appears at the top of each page) format of amendments, and schedules of are rearranged into alphabetical order, chronological).
two-column schedules of consequential they rather than repeals (eg, 5 List of amendments incorporated in this reprint (most recent first) Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 13): section 97 Social Security (Rates of Benefits and Allowances) Order 2013 (SR 2013/19): clauses 5, 6(2) New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income (Indexation—Budget Measures) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 81) New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 16) Taxation (Tax Administration and Remedial Matters) Act 2011 (2011 No 63): section 209 Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 22): section 12 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act (No 2) 2010 (2010 No 75) 78 Reprinted as at 15 July 2013 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 Notes New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 32) Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 1): section 49 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 40) Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Act 2008 (2008 No 64): section 13 Income Tax Act 2007 (2007 No 97): section ZA 2(1) New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 70) Social Security Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 20): section 12(2) New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 31) Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act
 (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 45): section 63 New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 42) New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 17) Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115): section 200 Public Finance Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 113): section 37(1) New Zealand Superannuation (SR 2004/431) Social Security (Long-term Residential Care) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 101): section 12(2)–(4) Employment Relations Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 86): section 72 Social Security (Working for Families) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 51): section 21 Income Tax Act 2004 (2004 No 35): section YA 2 New Zealand Superannuation (SR 2003/278) Public Finance Act 1989 (1989 No 44): section 65R(3) (Political Commitment) Order (Political Commitment) Order 2004 2003 12 Wellington, New Zealand: Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government—2013 79