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end or expire, how benefits are paid, tax on benefits, debts and deductions, notices and communications, and reciprocity agreements with other countries—see the guide in section 296).

Reviews and appeals

(7)⁠Part 7 contains provisions on reviews and appeals (reviews by benefits review committees and appeals to the appeal authority, to the courts, or to the medical board—see the guide in section 390).

Other provisions

(8)⁠Part 8 contains other provisions (for example, on powers to make regulations or orders, repeals and revocations, and consequential amendments—see the guide in section 416).

Definitions appear in dictionary

(9)⁠Schedule 2 lists all terms defined for purposes of this Act, and sets out, or indicates where to find, the definitions.

Act is generally former 1964 and 1990 Acts in rewritten form

(10)⁠The provisions of this Act, as section 9 indicates, are generally—

(a)⁠the provisions of specified former 1964 and 1990 enactments in rewritten form; and

(b)⁠intended to have the same effect as the corresponding provisions of those former enactments.

(11)⁠Subsection (10) is overridden by section 9(6) (which relates to identified changes in legislation that are specified in Schedule 11, and to amendments to this Act that are made after the beginning of 26 November 2018).

6⁠Definitions are in dictionary in Schedule 2

The dictionary in Schedule 2 defines terms used in this Act.

Compare: 1964 No 136 ss 3(1), (5), 10B(5), 11(8), 11G(1), 11H(1), 20A, 39A(1), 60H(1), 60RAB(1) and (4), 61D(1), 61E, 68A(8), 80B, 88A, 126A(1), 157; 2007 No 97 s AA 3, Part Y

7⁠Minister may give MSD binding directions

(1)⁠The Minister may give MSD general or special written directions about MSD’s performing or exercising any duties, functions, or powers of MSD under enactments in, or made under, either or both of this Act and the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001.

(2)⁠Directions given under this section cannot do what is done by the following kinds of directions:

(a)⁠preferred suppliers: transitional or savings provisions directions given under section 372:

(b)⁠debt recovery directions given under regulations made under section 444 (see section 444(1), (2)(c), and (3)).