What the official record says
This Act is the Foreign Affairs (Consular Loans) Amendment Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. This Act amends the . After , insert: The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in have effect according to their terms. After section 12, insert: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Crown, may lend money to— a New Zealand citizen who is outside New Zealand: a permanent resident who is outside New Zealand: an individual who is assisting a person referred to in (an ). The Minister may lend money under if the Minister is satisfied that— a person referred to in is in distress; and exceptional circumstances exist; and lending money would provide short-term assistance consistent with New Zealand’s consular funct