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Social Security Act 2018

Enforcement: sanctions and offences - Offences

295: Time for filing charging document

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“When you can charge someone for breaking social security rules”

You have 12 months to file a charging document for an offence against the Social Security Act 2018 or its regulations. This 12-month period starts from the date when an officer who handles this Act learns about the facts alleged in the charging document. This rule overrides section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, which might have different time limits for other offences.

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Offences

295Time for filing charging document

  1. The limitation period in respect of an offence against this Act or any regulations made under this Act ends on the date that is 12 months after the date on which the facts alleged in the charging document are brought to the knowledge of any officer concerned in the administration of this Act.

  2. Subsection (1) overrides section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.

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