Legislation > New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
Contents
Unofficial consolidation of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001
-- as at 1 April 2008
Section 4. Interpretation of Part 1 and Schedule 1
Section 5. Interpretation of Parts 2 and 3 and Schedule 3
Section 5A. Interpretation of Part 4 and Schedule 6
Section 6. Act binds the Crown
Part 1: Entitlements to New Zealand superannuation
Standard New Zealand superannuation entitlements
Section 7. Age qualification for New Zealand superannuation
Section 8. Residential qualification for New Zealand superannuation
Section 9. Periods of absence that are not counted
Section 10. Periods of absence as missionary also not counted
Section 11. Commencement of New Zealand superannuation
Section 12. Standard rates of New Zealand superannuation
Living alone payments
Section 13. Living alone payments
Section 14. Commencement of living alone payments
Annual adjustment of New Zealand superannuation
Section 15. Annual adjustment of standard rates of New Zealand superannuation
Section 16. Annual adjustment of New Zealand superannuation: relationship to net average wage
Non-standard New Zealand superannuation entitlements
Section 19. Hospital rates of New Zealand superannuation
Section 20. Special disability allowance
Payment overseas of New Zealand superannuation
Section 21. Effect of absence from New Zealand on New Zealand superannuation
Section 22. First 26 weeks of certain temporary absences
Section 23. Absences up to 2 years for medical treatment
Section 24. Absences up to 156 weeks with aid agencies
Section 25. Date absence commences
Section 26. Payment overseas of New Zealand superannuation
Section 27. Applications after leaving New Zealand
Section 28. Date of commencement of payment overseas
Section 29. Relationship with other benefit provisions
Section 30. Specified Pacific country
Section 31. Entitlement to be paid New Zealand superannuation in specified Pacific country
Section 33. Commencement and termination of payments
Section 34. Effect on other benefits
Section 35. Application of this Act and Social Security Act 1964
Part 2: New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Part 2 New Zealand Superannuation Fund: Note
Part 3: Miscellaneous provisions
Political commitment to New Zealand superannuation
Section 72. Political commitment
Consequential amendments and revocation
Section 77. Consequential amendments to other Acts
Section 78. Consequential revocation
Transitional and savings provision
Section 79. Transitional provision for existing New Zealand superannuation entitlements
Part 4: Retirement Commissioner
Part 4 Retirement Commissioner: Note
Section 80. Purpose of this Part
Section 81. Interpretation of this Part and Schedule 6
Provisions relating to constitution and appointment of Retirement Commissioner
Provisions relating to constitution and appointment of Retirement Commissioner: Note
Section 82. Retirement Commissioner
Functions, powers, and duties of Commissioner
Functions, powers, and duties of Commissioner: Note
Section 85. Discretion in relation to performance and exercise of functions and powers
Section 86. Provisions applying to Commissioner
Transitional and miscellaneous provisions
Transitional and miscellaneous provisions: Note
Section 87. Continuation of office, appointment of Commissioner, and employment of employees
Section 89. References to New Zealand Superannuation Act 2001
Schedules
Schedule 1 New Zealand superannuation entitlements
Schedule 2 Specified Pacific countries
Schedule 3. Further provisions relating to board of Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation: Note
Schedule 4 Political parties in agreement with Act