Section 443 — Social Security Act 2018: Regulations: payments during epidemic in New Zealand

443 Regulations: payments during epidemic in New Zealand (1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, make regulations authorising MSD, when a domestic epidemic management notice is in force, and for a period after the notice expires that the Minister thinks reasonable in the circumstances, to do all or any of the following, with the written approval of the Minister and within any limits stated in the approval (and despite contrary provisions in this Act): (a) cause benefits to be paid to people otherwise disentitled to them because of stand-down periods or suspensions of benefits: (b) reinstate cancelled benefits: (c) grant benefits to or reinstate the benefits of, and for any time or times MSD thinks fit make payments under them to, people who were or are subject to non-entitlement periods: (d) cause benefits to be paid at a rate not higher than the maximum rate but higher than a lower rate to which people would otherwise be entitled (being a lower rate because of a reduction, variation, suspension, or direct deduction, or because of a sanction, penalty, or non-entitlement period, imposed on a spouse or partner): (e) refrain from exercising a power, or from meeting a requirement in this Act, to cancel, suspend, vary, or cancel benefits or payments of benefits, in circumstances where the holders satisfy the normal criteria for, or the requirement in this Act applies and requires, cancellation, suspension, or variation of benefits or payments. (2) Regulations made under this section override every provision of this Act to the contrary. Compare: 1964 No 136 ss 3(1) , 61CB