13 MARCH

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Amendment

1. Title—(1) This amendment is the Ministerial Direction –
   Disability Allowance Amendment 2003.

(2) In this amendment, the Ministerial Direction – Disability
Allowance is called “the direction”.

2. Commencement—This amendment comes into effect
   on 24 February 2003.

3 New clauses 5B to 5E inserted—The direction is
amended by inserting, after clause 5A, the following clauses:

“5B In this clause and clauses 5C to 5E:

existing allowance means a disability allowance for
counselling costs granted before 24 February 2003

person means:

(a) a person applying for a disability allowance
for counselling costs on or after 24 February
2003; or

(b) a person receiving a disability allowance for
other expenses who applies on or after that
date for the person’s disability allowance to
be increased to include counselling costs; or

(c) a person receiving an existing allowance

review means a review under section 81 of the Act,
and reviewed and reviewing have corresponding
meanings.

“5C Unless clause 5D applies or there are exceptional
circumstances, you should not, on and after
24 February 2003:

(a) consider granting a disability allowance
to a person for the cost of more than
10 counselling sessions; or

(b) consider increasing the amount of a
person’s disability allowance for other
expenses to include the cost of more than
10 counselling sessions; or

(c) when reviewing a person’s existing
allowance, consider continuing it for the
cost of more than 10 counselling sessions
after the date that allowance is first
reviewed on or after 24 February 2003.\n
“5D On the recommendation of a medical practitioner,
you may, on or after 24 February 2003, consider:

(a) granting a person a disability allowance for
the cost of not more than 20 counselling
sessions in addition to the number of
sessions referred to in clause 5C (a); or

(b) increasing the amount of a person’s
disability allowance for other expenses
to include the cost of not more than
20 counselling sessions in addition to the
number of sessions referred to in clause
5C (b); or

(c) after reviewing a person’s existing
allowance, continuing it for the cost of
not more than 20 counselling sessions in
addition to the number of sessions referred
to in clause 5C (c).

“5E You should review all existing allowances within
12 months of 24 February 2003.”

Explanatory Note:
This note is not part of the amendment, but is intended to
indicate its general effect.

This amendment places limits on the number of counselling
sessions for which a disability allowance for counselling
costs may be paid on and after 24 February 2003. The new
limits apply to existing disability allowances for counselling
costs only after they have been reviewed.

It also directs the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social
Development to review all existing disability allowances for
counselling costs within 12 months of that date.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Commerce Commission

Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998

Notice of Exemption—Mr Samford Lee Maier (Jnr)

The Commission, pursuant to section 81, exempts
Mr Samford Lee Maier (Jnr) from the application of
section 17 of the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998, in
relation to a prohibited cross-involvement in an electricity
lines and an electricity supply business.

The exemption is subject to the following terms and
conditions:

(a) Mr Samford Lee Maier (Jnr) shall exclude
himself, on the basis of a legal conflict of
interest, from any discussion about, or consideration
of, advice by New Plymouth Equity Advisers
Limited (“NPEAL”) concerning any relationship or
transactions which Powerco has or proposes to have
with any electricity retailer or generator.

(b) After one year from the date of this exemption,
NPEAL shall provide the Commerce Commission
with copies of all advice it has provided that relates
to Powerco.

The Commission may vary or revoke this exemption in
accordance with section 81 (5) of the Electricity Industry
Reform Act 1998.

The exemption takes effect from the date of publication of
this notice in the New Zealand Gazette.

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Electoral Commission

Electoral Act 1993

Cancellation of Registration of Party Logo

Pursuant to Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993, the Electoral
Commission resolved on 14 February 2003 to cancel the
registration of the logo of

Citizens Choice Party of New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of March 2003.

DR P. HARRIS, Chief Executive, Electoral Commission.

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