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Section Sch1-77 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Duration of child care payments

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77 Duration of child care payments (1) The Corporation is liable to make payments for child care on and from the date of death of the deceased claimant. (2) The child ceases to be entitled to child care payments on the earlier of— (a) 5 years after the date on which the entitlement started; or (b) on the date on which the— (i) child turns 14 years; or (ii) if the child is older and needs child care because of his or her physical or mental condition, the child ceases to need child care. (3) A child who, immediately before the deceased claimant's death, was entitled to payments for child care because of the death of another deceased claimant has no entitlement for the subsequent death. (4) However, the Corporation must start counting the 5-year period referred to in subclause (2)(a) at the date of the subsequent death. (5) This clause applies despite anything in this schedule. Compare: 1998 No 114 Schedule 1 cl 77

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