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for}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13704896\charrsid16275001 the applicant leaving the Cook}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 Islands to obtain such treatment; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13704896\charrsid16275001 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 (d) the absence was for a period of less than }{ \i\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3411284\charrsid6893417 [illegible]}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13704896\charrsid6893417 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 months.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13704896\charrsid16275001 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13704896\charrsid16275001 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 (4) In computing for the purposes of this section t}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13704896\charrsid16275001 he}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 period of actual res}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11084914\charrsid16275001 idence of an applicant in the Cook}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 Islands, any period of absence allowed under subsecti}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11084914\charrsid16275001 on}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 (3) shall be counted as a period of actual residence }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11084914\charrsid16275001 and not as a p}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 eriod of absence therefrom. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11084914\charrsid16275001 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 (5) Payment to any person who is in receipt of a pensi}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13771800 on}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 shall cease upon that}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7282531\charrsid16275001 person being absent from the Cook} {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 Islands for any }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7282531\charrsid16275001 continuous period in excess of 6}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8206917 months.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7282531\charrsid16275001 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7282531\charrsid16275001 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7282531\charrsid16275001 (6}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 ) Any person whose pension ceases to be paid }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7282531\charrsid16275001 pursuant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 to subsection (5) may reapply for payment to him of }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3411284 a }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 pension if he again becomes qualified to receive }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3411284 a }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 pension. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11084914\charrsid16275001 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 (7) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in th}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13771800 is }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 Part, no person shall be entitled to receive a pensi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid13771800 on}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 under this section, where 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\li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid16275001 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid10355058\charrsid16275001 ---------------------------}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid3961869\charrsid16275001 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid1455212\charrsid16275001 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13771800 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15231541\charrsid16275001 This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs \par }}