Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2016 Chapter 34

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CHAPTER 34

AN ACT TO AMEND THE INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ACT AND THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT

(Assented to June 7, 2016)

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INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ACT

1. S.7 Amdt.
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STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT

2. S.14.5 Amdt.
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Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ACT

SNL2002 cI-0.1
as amended

1. The Income and Employment Support Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection 7(3) the following:

(3.1) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the minister may exchange information necessary to collect money owed to the Crown as a result of an overpayment with the corporation established under section 14.1 of the Student Financial Assistance Act.

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT

SNL2002 cS-29.01
as amended

2. Section 14.5 of the Student Financial Assistance Act is amended by adding immediately after paragraph (k) the following:

(k.1) collect money owed to the Crown as a result of overpayments of income support and employment support, as those terms are defined in the Income and Employment Support Act;