Part 5Enforcement: sanctions and offences
Sanctions for breach of young person or young parent obligations: Procedure
287AProcedure for imposing sanctions under section 276(2) or 278(2)
This section applies to a young person who is subject to a sanction—
- under any of sections 233 and 236 to 239; and
- for a failure that section 276(2)(a) or (b) or 278(2)(a) or (b) requires to be treated as having occurred.
Section 242 applies to the young person—
- with any necessary modifications; and
- subject to the express modifications set out in subsection (3).
The express modifications referred to in subsection (2)(b) are as follows:
- the words “24 months” in section 242(1) must be read as “12 months”:
- the words “24-month period” in section 242(3) must be read as “12-month period”.
Notes
- Section 287A: inserted, on , by section 43 of the Social Security Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 25).