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CHILD CARE PAYMENTS ACT 1997 No. 195 of 1997 - SECT 73 Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change of circumstances

CHILD CARE PAYMENTS ACT 1997 No. 195 of 1997 - SECT 73

Secretary may require notice of the happening of an event or a change of circumstances (1) The Secretary may give the person a notice that requires the person to inform the Department if:

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

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

(2) An event or change of circumstances is not to be specified in the notice unless the occurrence of the event or change of circumstances might affect the payment of the child care assistance.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), the notice:

    (a) must be in writing; and

    (b) may be given personally or by post; and

    (c) must specify how the person is to give the * information to the Department; and

    (d) must specify the period within which the person is to give the information to the Department; and

    (e) must specify that the notice is a recipient notification notice given under this Act.

(4) The notice is not invalid merely because it fails to comply with paragraph (3)(c) or (e).

(5) The period specified under paragraph (3)(d) must end at least 14 days after:

    (a) the day on which the event or change of circumstances occurs; or

    (b) the day on which the person becomes aware that the event or change of circumstances is likely to occur.

(6) If the notice requires the person to inform the Department of any proposal by the person to leave Australia, subsection (5) does not apply to that requirement.

(7) The person commits an offence if the person refuses or fails to comply with the notice.

    Penalty: 30 penalty units.

    Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibilities.

(8) This section extends to:

    (a) acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia whether or not in a foreign country; and

    (b) all persons irrespective of their nationality or citizenship.