New Zealand Acts

PARENTAL LEAVE AND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT 1987 - SECT 71Y

71Y Recovery of payments

The department may not recover any payment or part of a payment under this Part that was paid as a result of an error not intentionally contributed to by the recipient if the recipient—

a) received the payment in good faith; and

b) has so altered his or her position in reliance on the validity of the payment that it would be inequitable to require repayment.

Note: 2001 No 49 s 251

History: Section 71Y: inserted, on 1 July 2002, by section 4(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 7).