Department of Social Welfare Act 1971

1: Short Title and commencement
1: This Act may be cited as the Department of Social Welfare Act 1971.
2: This Act shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council. Section 1(2) brought into force 1 April 1972 Department of Social Welfare Act Commencement Order 1972
2: Interpretation
Section 2 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
1: Department of Social Welfare
Part 1 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
3: Department of Social Welfare
Section 3 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
4: Functions of department
Section 4 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
5: Powers of Minister
Section 5 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
6: Director-General of Social Welfare
Section 6 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
6A: Deputy Directors-General of Social Welfare
Section 6A repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7: Assistant Directors-General of Social Welfare
Section 7 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7A: Social Welfare Commission
Section 7A repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7B: Term of office of members
Section 7B repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7C: Extraordinary vacancies
Section 7C repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7D: Presiding member
Section 7D repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7E: Deputies of members
Section 7E repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7F: Meetings of Commission
Section 7F repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7G: Administrative services
Section 7G repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7H: Fees and travelling allowances
Section 7H repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7I: Functions of Commission
Section 7I repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7J: Powers of Commission
Section 7J repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7K: District Executive Committees and Area Welfare Executive Committees
Section 7K repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7L: Functions of District Executive Committees and Area Welfare Executive Committees
Section 7L repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7M: Institution management committees
Section 7M repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
7N: Functions of institution management committees
Section 7N repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
8: Social workers
Section 8 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
9: Honorary social workers
Section 9 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
9A: Social welfare volunteers
Section 9A repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
10: Other officers and employees of the department
Section 10 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
11: Delegation of powers by Minister
Section 11 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
12: Delegation of powers by Director-General
Section 12 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
13: Committees
Section 13 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
14: Regulations
Section 14 repealed 1 April 1990 section 33(1) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
2: Amendments to other enactments
Social security
15: Administration of Part 1 of Social Security Act 1964
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2:
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4: Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s) Section 15(1) repealed 1 April 1994 section 6(a) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Act (No 2) 1993 Section 15(2) repealed 23 June 1987 section 2(5) Social Security Amendment Act 1987 Section 15(3) repealed 1 April 1990 section 34(3)﻿(a) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990
16: Social Security Commission
Section 16 repealed 23 June 1987 section 2(5) Social Security Amendment Act 1987
17: Acting Commissioners
Section 17 repealed 23 June 1987 section 2(5) Social Security Amendment Act 1987
18: Consequential amendments
1: Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s)
2:
3), (4: Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s) Section 18(2) repealed 17 September 1997 section 24(3)﻿(a) Social Security Amendment Act (No 4) 1997 Family benefits (home ownership)
19: Amendments to Family Benefits (Home Ownership) Act 1964
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s) War pensions Heading repealed 1 October 1998 section 12(a) Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998
20: Amendments to War Pensions Act 1954
Section 20 repealed 1 October 1998 section 12(a) Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998 Child welfare Heading repealed 1 April 1975 Children and Young Persons Act 1974
21: Amendments to Child Welfare Act 1925
Section 21 repealed 1 April 1975 Children and Young Persons Act 1974 Infants Heading repealed 19 December 1989 section 2(j) Infants Act Repeal Act 1989
22: Amendments to Infants Act 1908
Section 22 repealed 19 December 1989 section 2(j) Infants Act Repeal Act 1989 Adoption
23: Amendments to Adoption Act 1955
1: Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s)
2:
3: Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
4: Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, and unless the context otherwise requires, every reference in the Adoption Act 1955
a:
b: to a Child Welfare Officer shall hereafter be read as a reference to a social worker. Section 23(2) repealed 1 April 1990 section 36(6) Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 Section 23(4)﻿(a) repealed 1 October 1999 section 14(a) Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Maori welfare
24: Amendment to Maori Welfare Act 1962
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s) Matrimonial proceedings Heading repealed 1 October 1981 section 189(1) Family Proceedings Act 1980
25: Amendments to Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1963
Section 25 repealed 1 October 1981 section 189(1) Family Proceedings Act 1980 Domestic proceedings Heading repealed 1 October 1981 section 189(1) Family Proceedings Act 1980
26: Amendments to Domestic Proceedings Act 1968
Section 26 repealed 1 October 1981 section 189(1) Family Proceedings Act 1980 Guardianship
27: Amendments to Guardianship Act 1968
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2:
3: Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, and unless the context otherwise requires, every reference in the Guardianship Act—
a:
b: to a Child Welfare Officer shall hereafter be read as a reference to a social worker. Section 27(1) repealed 1 January 1980 Guardianship Amendment Act 1979 Section 27(2) repealed 1 January 1980 Guardianship Amendment Act 1979 Section 27(3)﻿(a) repealed 1 October 1999 section 14(a) Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Heading repealed 26 June 1975 section 33(1) Ombudsmen Act 1975
28: Amendment to Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Act 1962
Section 28 repealed 26 June 1975 section 33(1) Ombudsmen Act 1975 State services
29: Amendments to State Services Act 1962
1: Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s)
2: Section 29(2) repealed 8 August 1973 State Services Amendment Act 1973 Consequential amendments
30: General consequential amendments
Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Part, and unless in any case the context otherwise requires, every reference in any enactment, regulation, rule, order, agreement, deed, instrument, application, notice, licence, or other document whatsoever in force at the commencement of this Act,—
a:
b:
c:
d: to a Child Welfare Officer shall hereafter be read as a reference to a social worker. Section 30(a) repealed 1 October 1999 section 14(a) Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Section 30(b) repealed 1 October 1999 section 14(a) Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999 Section 30(c) repealed 1 October 1999 section 14(a) Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Act 1999