- (1)
- A third party debtor commits an offence if the third party debtor:
- (a)
- does not comply with a Third Party Debt Notice (Form 17) or an order varying,
suspending or discharging a Notice; or
- (b)
- unfairly treats a payer in respect of employment because of a Notice or an
order made under this Chapter.
Penalty:
50 penalty units.
- (2)
- An offence against subrule (1) is an offence
of strict liability.
- (3)
- A penalty imposed under subrule (1) does not affect:
- (a)
- an
obligation that the third party debtor may have in relation to the payer; or
- (b)
- a right or remedy that the payer may have against the third party debtor
under another legislative provision.
Note
See Chapter 21 for how to make an application against a third party
debtor who does not comply with an enforcement order.
- (4)
- If the court makes
an order against a third party debtor under section 112AP of the Act in
respect of an act or omission mentioned in subrule (1), the third party debtor
must not be charged with an offence against subrule (1) in respect of that act
or omission.