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(a) is effective for an extended period of time without any action on the part of the person; and

(b) can be removed or discontinued"

"Pharmac means the Pharmaceutical Management Agency established by section 46 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000"

"subsidised, in relation to long acting reversible contraception, means its supply is eligible for a subsidy managed by Pharmac (including a subsidy provided under special authority in exceptional circumstances)".

5. Clause 9 amended (Restrictions on Payments)—(1) In clause 9.12, after "6A", insert "or clause 11.4.7,".

(2) In clause 9.12, after "11.4.7", insert "or 11.4.8".

6. New clause 11.4.7 inserted—(1) After clause 11.4.6, insert:

"11.4.7 Long-acting reversible contraception: young persons

11.4.7.1 This clause applies to an applicant who is—

(a) receiving a youth payment or a young parent payment; or

(b) a young person to whom section 171 of the Act applies.

11.4.7.2 The chief executive may make 1 or more Grants to an applicant to whom this clause applies of not more than $500.00 in any 52-week period towards the additional costs of the applicant obtaining or removing subsidised long-acting reversible contraception.

11.4.7.3 For the purposes of clause 11.4.7.2, additional costs—

(a) includes travel costs, and medical practitioner’s fees and prescription charges in excess of any subsidy paid to the medical practitioner or pharmacist under the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000; but

(b) do not include any costs relating to obtaining contraceptive pills or condoms."

(2) In clause 11.4.1, replace "11.4.6" with "11.4.7".

7. New clause 11.4.8 inserted—(1) After clause 11.4.7 (as inserted by clause 6), insert:

"11.4.8 Long-acting reversible contraception: other beneficiaries and their dependent children

11.4.8.1 In this clause,—

benefit means a benefit described in the definition of beneficiary in section 61E(1) of the Act (other than an unemployment benefit granted under section 90(2) or (3), a youth payment, or a young parent payment)

eligible applicant—

(a) means an applicant who is—

(i) a person in receipt of a benefit either in his or her own right or as the spouse or partner of the person granted the benefit; or

(ii) a dependent child aged not less than 16 years of a person described in subparagraph (i); but

(b) does not include a person to whom section 171 of the Act applies.

11.4.8.2 The chief executive may make 1 or more Grants to an eligible applicant of not more than $500.00 in any 52-week period towards the additional costs (within the meaning of clause 11.4.7.3) of obtaining or removing subsidised long-acting reversible contraception."

(2) In clause 11.4.1, replace "11.4.7" with "11.4.8".

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of August 2012.

HON PAULA BENNETT, Minister for Social Development.

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the instrument, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

The instrument amends the Special Needs Grants Programme to introduce a new form of grant to assist with the additional costs associated with subsidised long-acting reversible contraception—

• on and after 20 August 2012, for beneficiaries in receipt of a youth payment or a young parent payment or are young people who are the spouses or partners of older beneficiaries.

• on and after 15 October 2012, for other beneficiaries (except students in receipt of the unemployment benefit on hardship grounds in the summer vacation) and the dependent children aged 16 or more of certain beneficiaries.

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State Services Commission

Queen’s Counsel Regulations

Appointment of Solicitor-General

Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, has been pleased to appoint

Michael Richard Heron, barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand

to be Solicitor-General for New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of July 2012.

HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON, Attorney-General.

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Transport

Civil Aviation Act 1990

State Sector Act 1988

Notice of Variation of a Scheduled International Air Service Licence

Pursuant to the Civil Aviation Act 1990, sections 41(1) and 42 of the State Sector Act 1988, and a delegation from the Secretary for Transport dated 6 November 2007,

I, John William Macilree, Principal Adviser, Aviation, in the Ministry of Transport, hereby give notice that the Secretary for Transport has exercised the power conferred by section 87Q of the Civil Aviation Act 1990, to vary the terms of the scheduled international air service licence issued to Air Tahiti Nui to authorise the airline to code-share as the marketing carrier, three times per week, between Auckland and Brisbane, and between Auckland and Melbourne.

This variation took effect on 1 August 2012.

Signed at Wellington this 10th day of August 2012.

JOHN WILLIAM MACILREE, Principal Adviser, Aviation, Ministry of Transport.

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