Statute
Section 136 — Social Security Act 2018: Person who fails to comply with obligations in relation to dependent children is subject to sanction
Text of the provision Official document
136 Person who fails to comply with obligations in relation to dependent children is subject to sanction (1) A person ( P ) is subject to a sanction under section 236 , 237 , or 238 if MSD is satisfied that P has, without a good and sufficient reason, failed to comply with an obligation in relation to dependent children under sections 131 to 135 . (2) However, P is not subject to a sanction under section 233(c) if imposition of a sanction is precluded by section 243 or 255 . Compare: 1964 No 136 s 116B(1)(b)
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