Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 196

             (1)  A requirement under this Division must be made by written notice given to the person of whom the requirement is made.

             (2)  The notice:

                     (a)  may be given personally or by post or in any other manner approved by the Secretary; and

                     (b)  must specify:

                              (i)  how the person is to give the information or produce the document to which the requirement relates; and

                             (ii)  the period within which the person is to give the information or produce the document to the Department; and

                            (iii)  the officer (if any) to whom the information is to be given or the document is to be produced; and

                            (iv)  that the notice is given under this section.

             (3)  The period specified under subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) must not end earlier than 14 days after the notice is given.

             (4)  The notice may require the person to give the information by appearing before a specified officer to answer questions.

             (5)  If the notice requires the person to appear before an officer, the notice must specify a time and place at which the person is to appear. The time must be at least 14 days after the notice is given.