Under clauses 18.2 and 18.6 of the Special Needs Grant Programme (as established and approved on 18 December 1998 under section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964), I give my approval for Part 6 of the programme to apply as follows:
Rural Assistance-Farmers in North Otago
1. Farmers in North Otago (as defined in clause 4.3 of Schedule 1 of the programme) whose land based industries (as defined in clause 18.5 of the programme) are drought affected are eligible to be considered for financial assistance under Part 6 of the programme.
2. In relation to such farmers, Part 6 begins to apply on the day after the date of this approval and ceases to apply on 31 July 2000, unless extended by the Minister.
Dated this 3rd day of June 2000.
STEVE MAHAREY, Minister of Social Services and Employment.