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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

256: When sanction takes effect

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"When a sanction starts to apply"

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If you get a sanction, it usually does not start before 5 working days are over. This is after you get a notice as stated in section 232 and section 252(2)(f). However, some replacement sanctions start at different times, as specified in section 236D, section 236G, and section 236J.

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

256When sanction takes effect

  1. A sanction (including, without limitation, a non-financial sanction) under section 232 must not take effect before the close of the 5 working days specified in the section 252 notice in accordance with section 252(2)(f).

  2. However,—

  3. a replacement sanction imposed under section 236D starts to take effect as specified in section 236D(2); and
    1. a replacement sanction imposed under section 236G starts to take effect as specified in section 236G(2); and
      1. a replacement sanction imposed under section 236J starts to take effect as specified in section 236J(2).

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        • Section 256 heading: amended, on , by section 28(1) of the Social Security Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 25).
        • Section 256(1): amended, on , by section 28(2) of the Social Security Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 25).
        • Section 256(2): replaced, on , by section 28(4) of the Social Security Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 25).