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SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 68

Person receiving social security payment or holding concession card

             (1)  Subsection (2) applies to a person to whom a social security payment (other than utilities allowance or seniors supplement) is being paid.

             (2)  The Secretary may give a person to whom this subsection applies a notice that requires the person to do any or all of the following:

                     (a)  inform the Department if:

                              (i)  a specified event or change of circumstances occurs; or

                             (ii)  the person becomes aware that a specified event or change of circumstances is likely to occur;

                     (b)  give the Department one or more statements about a matter that might affect the payment to the person of the social security payment;

                     (c)  give the Department one or more statements about a matter that might affect the operation, or prospective operation, of Part 3B in relation to the person.

             (3)  Subsection (4) applies to a person who is the holder of a concession card.

             (4)  The Secretary may give a person to whom this subsection applies a notice that requires the person to do either or both of the following:

                     (a)  inform the Department if:

                              (i)  a specified event or change of circumstances occurs; or

                             (ii)  the person becomes aware that a specified event or change of circumstances is likely to occur;

                     (b)  give the Department a statement about a matter that might affect the person's qualification for the concession card.

             (5)  An event or change of circumstances is not to be specified in a notice under this section unless the occurrence of the event or change of circumstances might:

                     (a)  affect the payment of the social security payment or the person's qualification for the concession card, as the case requires; or

                     (b)  affect the operation, or prospective operation, of Part 3B in relation to the person.



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