SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1182 Secretary may send preliminary notice to potential compensation payer or insurer

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1182

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a person (the claimant ) makes a claim against another person (the potential compensation payer ) for compensation; and

  (b)   the claimant claims a compensation affected payment in relation to a day or days in the periodic payments period or the lump sum preclusion period, as the case may be;

the Secretary may give written notice to the potential compensation payer that the Secretary may wish to recover an amount from the potential compensation payer.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   a person (the claimant ) makes a claim against a person (the potential compensation payer ) for compensation; and

  (b)   the claimant claims a compensation affected payment for a day or days in the periodic payments period or the lump sum preclusion period, as the case may be; and

  (c)   an insurer, under a contract of insurance, may be liable to indemnify the potential compensation payer against any liability arising from the claim for compensation;

the Secretary may give written notice to the insurer that the Secretary may wish to recover an amount from the insurer.

  (3)   A notice must contain:

  (a)   a statement of the potential compensation payer's or insurer's obligation under section   1183; and

  (b)   a statement of the effect of section   1184D so far as it relates to the notice.