Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 194

                   If the Secretary believes that a person may have information or a document:

                     (a)  that would help the Department locate another person (the debtor ) who owes a debt to the Commonwealth under or as a result of the social security law or the Farm Household Support Act 1992 ; or

                     (b)  that is relevant to the debtor's financial situation;

the Secretary may require the person to give the information, or produce the document, to the Department.