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Social Security Act 2018

Enforcement: sanctions and offences - Sanctions for breach of obligations other than young person or young parent obligations - Procedure for imposing sanction

254: How notice of sanction may be given

You could also call this:

“How MSD tells you about a penalty for breaking the rules”

You can receive a notice about a sanction in different ways. The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) can give you the notice in person or send it to you electronically if you agree. They can also leave it at your home or work, or at the address you gave them in your most recent application. Another option is that they can mail it to you at one of these addresses. The notice is considered given to you when it is delivered, left at an address, or put in the mail.

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Part 5 Enforcement: sanctions and offences
Sanctions for breach of obligations other than young person or young parent obligations: Procedure for imposing sanction

254How notice of sanction may be given

  1. MSD may give a person (P) a section 252 notice—

  2. by delivering it to P personally; or
    1. by delivering it to P by electronic means (with the individual’s express or inferred consent) in accordance with Part 4 (Electronic transactions) of the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017; or
      1. by leaving it—
        1. at P’s usual or last known place of residence or business; or
          1. at the address given in the most recent application or other document received by MSD from P; or
          2. by posting it in a letter addressed to P at that place of residence or business or at that address.

            1. The notice is given to P when it is delivered, left, or posted, as the case may be.

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