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of the Act, the criteria to which you must have regard are the following:

(a) The programme must provide early childhood education to children under the age of 6 in their own homes and not to other children;

(b) the programme must deliver positive educational outcomes for the children to whom it is provided;

(c) the programme must be supervised and have specific learning outcomes;

(d) the programme must be aligned with government priorities relating to ECE and vulnerable children.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of June 2013.

HON PAULA BENNETT, Minister for Social Development.

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

This direction to the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development under the Social Security Act 1964 ("the Act"), which comes into effect on 15 July 2013, sets out approval criteria to which the chief executive must have regard in approving an early childhood education programme as a recognised early childhood education programme for the purpose of the social obligation in section 60RA(3)(a)(i) or (b)(i) of the Act. This obligation is the obligation that beneficiaries receiving main benefits under the Act and their spouses or partners take all reasonable steps to ensure that dependent children aged 3 to 5 are enrolled in and attending a recognised early childhood education programme unless they are attending school or (for 5-year-olds in certain circumstances) being actively taught at home.

By way of explanation, a recognised early childhood education programme is defined in section 60RAB(1) of the Act as:

• an approved early childhood education programme (as defined in Regulations made under section 132AC of the Act). This refers to a programme of early childhood education provided by a licensed early childhood service, a certificated playgroup, or a licence-exempt early childhood education and care centre (within the meaning in section 309 of the Education Act 1989) that charges a uniform monetary fee for the participation of children in the programme;

• an early childhood education programme approved by the chief executive under section 60RAB(1)(b) of the Act having regard to approval criteria prescribed by the Minister by direction. This direction prescribes approval criteria for this purpose;

• a programme of early childhood education provided by a school designated as a correspondence school under the Education Act 1989.

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State Services Commission

State Sector Act 1988

Appointment of the Chief Executive and Secretary for Education—Ministry of Education

Pursuant to section 35 of the State Sector Act 1988, the State Services Commissioner has appointed

Peter Stanley Hughes

as the Chief Executive and Secretary for Education of the Ministry of Education from 25 June 2013 to 24 June 2018.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of June 2013.

SANDI BEATIE, Deputy State Services Commissioner.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Environmental Protection Authority

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Determination of Hazardous Substance

Pursuant to section 26 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, the Environmental Protection Authority hereby determines that the substances

V2227HPOS

and

V2227HPT

are hazardous.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of June 2013.

DR LOUISE MALONE, Chair, Decision-making Committee of the Authority.

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Financial Markets Authority

Financial Reporting Act 1993

Notice Under Section 35AC of the Financial Reporting Act 1993

Pursuant to section 35A of the Financial Reporting Act 1993, the Financial Markets Authority on 26 June 2013 granted the exemptions contained in the Financial Reporting Act (Credit Agricole S.A.) Exemption Notice 2013.

Copies are available on the Financial Markets Authority’s website

www.fma.govt.nz

Copies are also available for purchase on request to the Financial Markets Authority, Level 2, 1 Grey Street, Wellington, or Level 5, Ernst & Young Building, 2 Takutai Square, Britomart, Auckland, or by post to PO Box 1179, Wellington 6140.

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