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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
74Offence—failure to comply with notice
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74 Offence—failure to comply with notice
(1) A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a notice under section 67, 68, 69, 70, 70AA or 70A.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) Subsection (1) applies only to the extent to which the person is capable of complying with the notice.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
(4) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Subdivision C—Provision of tax file numbers