You should know everything about the new law if you are an employer, an employee, a building owner, an ordinary citizen or jus a smoker.
Changes to the smokefree law in 2003
The Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003 makes incremental changes to the 1990 legislation in these areas:
Smokefree environments
Restrictions on youth access to smoking products
Regulation of smoking products
Enforcement powers (liability and offences)
The Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003 came into force on 10 December 2003.
The smokefree law is about public health.
The smokefree law is about providing consistent health protections for all workers and for non-smokers, from the significant health risks of exposure to second-hand smoke.
The smokefree law is about empowering smokers and would-be smokers with accurate consumer health information about what they are smoking (its effects on them and people around them), to reduce smoking uptake and reduce individual harm.
The smokefree law is about encouraging a smokefree (auahi kore) lifestyle, and positive health for all New Zealanders.
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"Can the Family Protection Act help 2 kids 11 and 13 to some provision from their fathers estate when there is no will. They live with their mother (divorced from late father) and now his defacto (no children involved) is claiming everything and not willing to make any provision for these children. House and furniture gone to her as purchsed jointly but there is still balance of insurance, super ann. ute, boat and personal effects that could be dispersed to them. At present all they have is hte ACC weekly payment that replaces the child support thir father paid.
Is there anything fathers family can do to get something for his boys? Any thoughts or othe similar experiences??
Netlaw replies: YES. A claim can be made if there is no will. It sounds as if they have a very dtrong case. See a lawyer immediately.
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"Dear Netlaw,
Our father had a will which was invalidated by a 3-day form of marriage. The woman in question got divorced 1-month before and married our father when he was in a semi-coma and he died 3-days later. The supposed spouse is now applying to be Administrator under the Administration Act and after $121,000 + 1/3 share of remaining property. Could you please advise, do the children (there are 4 of us) have any remedies? Your expertise will be gratefully received and is very much appreciated, thank you.
Netlaw replies: Yes. Children can file a claim under the Family Protection Act 1955 asking the Family Court to provide "further provision" from the will. Our special topic "Family Protection Act 1955" covers the principles.
But in this case, you might also be able to challenge the validity of the new will on the basis of your father's medical condition and possibly on the basis that he signed under pressure."
"Hi
I have a mother who is 80 years old with dementia. We (6 children) don't think she has a will and no EPOA. She has no real assets except $8000 in the bank which is intended for her funeral. Are we likely to run into any problems or major costs if no will exists at her death. Is there anything we could do now to make life easier in the event of her death. I'm guessing if she doesn't have a will now, its probably too late.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Netlaw replies - It is too late unfortunately. See a lawyer."
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"I have heard that through the Will I am able to gift up to $27 500.00 of my property per year to some one that I want to inherit without paying gifting fees where do I find a template for this
Netlaw answers: Good morning,
You posted a blog on Netlaw this morning. We reply as follows.
Gift duty is not payable on money or assets which pass under your will. Therefore, you can leave $1,000,000 to someone in your will and it is not classified as a gift.
However, if you wanted to give someone $1 million during your lifetime then that would attract gift duty at 40 cents in the dollar (subject to a more specific calculation about a lesser amount of gift duty in some bands above $27,000) for any amount gifted over $27,000 per year. This is why gift programmes over a number of years have to be set up during the course of your lifetime to avoid or minimise paying gift duty.
But we repeat - money or assets left under a will are not treated as gifts for gift duty purposes. Nor are death duties payable any more. They were abolished well over 10 years ago.
