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Section 161 — Social Security Act 2018: Person who fails to comply with requirement to attend interview is subject to sanction

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161 Person who fails to comply with requirement to attend interview is subject to sanction (1) A person ( P ) is subject to a sanction ( see section 233(e) ) if MSD is satisfied that P has failed, without a good and sufficient reason, to comply with a requirement under section 158(4) to attend an interview. (2) However, P is not subject to a sanction under section 233(e) if P is a young person to whom subpart 3 of Part 5 applies. Compare: 1964 No 136 ss 105(5) , 116B(1)(i)

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