{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\stshfdbch0\stshfloch0\stshfhich0\stshfbi0\deflang1033\deflangfe1033{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman{\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f35\fswiss\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 020b0604030504040204}Tahoma;}{\f183\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f184\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr{\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f186\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f187\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f188\froman\fcharset177\fprq2 Times New Roman (Hebrew){\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f189\froman\fcharset178\fprq2 Times New Roman (Arabic){\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f190\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f191\froman\fcharset163\fprq2 Times New Roman (Vietnamese){\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f533\fswiss\fcharset238\fprq2 Tahoma CE;}{\f534\fswiss\fcharset204\fprq2 Tahoma Cyr;}{\f536\fswiss\fcharset161\fprq2 Tahoma Greek;}{\f537\fswiss\fcharset162\fprq2 Tahoma Tur;}{\f538\fswiss\fcharset177\fprq2 Tahoma (Hebrew);}
{\f539\fswiss\fcharset178\fprq2 Tahoma (Arabic);}{\f540\fswiss\fcharset186\fprq2 Tahoma Baltic;}{\f541\fswiss\fcharset163\fprq2 Tahoma (Vietnamese);}{\f542\fswiss\fcharset222\fprq2 Tahoma (Thai);}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;
\red0\green255\blue255;\red0\green255\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;
\red128\green128\blue0;\red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\stylesheet{\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \snext0 Normal;}{\*\cs10 \additive \ssemihidden 
Default Paragraph Font;}{\*\ts11\tsrowd\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tscellwidthfts0\tsvertalt\tsbrdrt\tsbrdrl\tsbrdrb\tsbrdrr\tsbrdrdgl\tsbrdrdgr\tsbrdrh\tsbrdrv 
\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1024\langfe1024\cgrid\langnp1024\langfenp1024 \snext11 \ssemihidden Normal Table;}{\s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \cbpat9 
\f35\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext15 \ssemihidden \styrsid16258974 Document Map;}}{\*\rsidtbl \rsid940764\rsid2255179\rsid3806539\rsid4808816\rsid4938059\rsid5136545\rsid5244449\rsid8477086\rsid9572871
\rsid9587318\rsid9925384\rsid11534947\rsid16258974}{\*\generator Microsoft Word 10.0.6612;}{\info{\author Pedro_M}{\operator blake_r}{\creatim\yr2005\mo1\dy10\hr15\min1}{\revtim\yr2005\mo2\dy2\hr15\min23}{\version10}{\edmins32}{\nofpages1}{\nofwords166}
{\nofchars952}{\*\company USP}{\nofcharsws1116}{\vern16389}}\paperw12245\paperh15845\margl1440\margr1440 \widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\subfontbysize\hyphcaps0\formshade\horzdoc\dghspace120\dgvspace120
\dghorigin1701\dgvorigin1984\dghshow0\dgvshow3\jcompress\viewkind4\viewscale100\pgbrdrhead\pgbrdrfoot\nolnhtadjtbl\rsidroot9925384 \fet0\sectd \linex0\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj {\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl2
\pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl3\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl4\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl5\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl6
\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16258974 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974\charrsid16258974 NIUE
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16258974 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16258974 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974\charrsid16258974 PENSIONS AND BENEFITS }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974 AMENDMENT}{
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2255179  ACT}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16258974 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16258974 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8477086 No. 256}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974\charrsid16258974 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4938059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4938059 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059\charrsid4938059 AN ACT}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2255179  }{
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059\charrsid4938059 to amend the Pensions and Benefits Act 1991}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tx576\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16258974 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }\pard \qr \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tx576\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2255179 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2255179 [1 July 2001]
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tx576\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16258974 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2255179 
\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid940764 1}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4808816 .}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974\charrsid940764  }{
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid940764 Short title
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4938059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 (1) This Act may be cited as the Pensions and Benefits Amendment Act 2001, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Pensions and Benefits Act 1991 (hereinafter re}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2255179 ferred to as }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4808816 "the principal Act"}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 ).
\par }\pard \qj \fi18\li0\ri0\widctlpar\tx1296\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4938059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tx1296\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4938059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 (}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 2) T}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 his }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 Act shall be deemed to have come into force on the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059  1st}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974  day of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 July}{\fs24\expnd0\expndtw4\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974  }{
\fs24\expnd0\expndtw4\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 2001.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tx576\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16258974 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059\charrsid4938059 
\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid4938059 2}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4808816 .}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16258974\charrsid4938059  }{
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid4938059 Entitlement to a pension
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4938059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 (1) The principal Act is hereby amended by inserting after subsection 3(1) the following subsection:
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid940764 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5244449 (1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 
A) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), every woman who is:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid940764 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764 
\par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid940764 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 (a) of the age of 55 years; and
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid940764 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid940764 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 
(b) either a Niuean or a permanent resident in Niue and has been so resident for not less than 10 years immediately preceding the date on which application is made
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid940764 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid940764 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 shall on application to the Director, be entitled subject 
to the provisions of this Act to receive half of the fortnightly pension entitlement until reaching the age of sixty years.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16258974 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764\charrsid16258974 This Act is administered by the Department of Community Affairs}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5244449 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid940764 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4938059 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3806539 ---------------------------------}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4938059 
\par }}