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Duties Act 1997
251Cessation of business and cancellation of registration by the insurer
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#### 251 Cessation of business and cancellation of registration by the insurer
251 Cessation of business and cancellation of registration by the insurer
> > (1) A registered insurer who ceases to write insurance business in New South Wales must—
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> > > (a) give written notice of that fact to the Chief Commissioner, and
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> > > (b) lodge the return required to be lodged under this Part, and
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> > > (c) pay the duty payable in connection with the return on or before the twenty-first day of the month after which the notice is given.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > Note.
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> > An offence against subsection (1) committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 121 of the [Taxation Administration Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-097).
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> > (2) The notice cancels the insurer’s registration under this Part on the day on which it is received by the Chief Commissioner.
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> **s 251:** Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.9 \[4\].