Customs/IR Student Loan Alerts Programme matching application
Michael Rescue made this Official Information request to Inland Revenue Department
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From: Michael Rescue
Dear Inland Revenue Department,
In regards to the matching criteria used for the Customs/IR Student Loan Alerts Programme (full name, date of birth and IRD number) could you please provide answers for the following questions:
1) How is an individuals IRD number matched and linked to their passport?
2) When applying for a passport there is no requirement for an individuals to provide their IRD number so where do customs obtain this information?
3) When an overseas passport holder with the same name and date of birth as someone that is on the watch list creates a false match how is this scenario handled and how is it determined whether this is the correct individual?
4) It states in clause 162B of the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) that on an application in writing by the Commissioner a district court judge or registrar may issue a warrant for the arrest of a person (the liable person) ie a student loan defaulter and that one of the conditions that must be met is that the authorities must be satisfied that the individual is about to leave or attempt to leave New Zealand. How is this condition satisfied, eg - the details on their arrival card including departure date?
5) It states in clause 162B of the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) that on an application in writing by the Commissioner a district court judge or registrar may issue a warrant for the arrest of a person (the liable person) if the Judge or Registrar (as the case may be) is satisfied that the person has committed the offence in section 162A: (having been notified by the Commissioner that he or she is in default, knowingly fails, or refuses, by the due date specified in the notification to make reasonable efforts to pay the amount in default or to make arrangements with the Inland Revenue Department to pay the amount in default). How is this condition satisfied in regards to the defaulter knowingly failing or refusing to make reasonable efforts to pay the amount in default? How can commissioner be certain that the defaulter has been contacted and been notified of the status of their student loan? Does a letter posted to an assumed address constitute satisfaction that the person has knowingly committed the offence?
6) If an individual student loan defaulter enters the country and triggers a match under the Customs/IR Student Loan Alerts Programme but indicates on their arrival card that they are returning permanently to New Zealand can the condition in clause 162B of the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) be met in regards to the authorities being satisfied that the individual is about to leave or attempt to leave New Zealand?
Yours faithfully,
Michael Rescue
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From: Josh Driscoll
Inland Revenue Department
Good morning Mr Rescue,
Please find attached the response to your OIA request, received on 13 May
2016.
Thank you
Christina Goodall
Manager, Government and Executive Services
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From: Michael Rescue
Dear Josh Driscoll,
I would like some further clarification on some of the answers provided, Do I outline the required clarification here or with a new request?
Yours sincerely,
Michael Rescue
From: Josh Driscoll
Inland Revenue Department
Good morning Mr Rescue,
You can either submit your questions by email or by submitting a new request through the FYI website. Your questions will be treated the same whichever method you use. If you would prefer to submit your questions by email, I ask that you send these to [email address] for record keeping purposes.
Regards,
Josh Driscoll
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rescue [mailto:[FOI #3995 email]]
Sent: Friday, 10 June 2016 12:10 a.m.
To: Josh Driscoll
Subject: Re: Response to OIA request
Dear Josh Driscoll,
I would like some further clarification on some of the answers provided, Do I outline the required clarification here or with a new request?
Yours sincerely,
Michael Rescue
-----Original Message-----
Good morning Mr Rescue,
Please find attached the response to your OIA request, received on 13 May 2016.
Thank you
Christina Goodall
Manager, Government and Executive Services
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