Commonwealth Numbered Acts

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ACT 1994 No. 176 of 1994 - SECT 46

When this section applies
46.(1) This section applies if a Case Management Activity Agreement between a
case manager and a person is in force.

Notification requirements-allowees under the Social Security Act 1991

(2) If the person is an allowee (within the meaning of Part 2.11 or 2.12 of
the Social Security Act 1991), the person must notify the Employment Secretary
of any circumstances preventing or affecting the person's compliance with the
agreement.

Requirements to provide information about compliance

(3) The Employment Secretary may, by written notice given to the person or the
case manager, require the person or the case manager, as the case requires, to
give the Employment Secretary such information about the person's compliance
with the agreement as is specified in the notice.
Note 1: Section 53 deals with a case manager who contravenes the notice.
Note 2: Sections 28A and 29 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (which deal
with service of documents) apply to a notice given under this subsection.

Manner in which information is to be given

(4) The information is to be given within the period and in the manner
specified in the notice.

Person to comply

(5) If the person refuses or fails to comply with subsection (2) or with a
notice under subsection (3), sections 546C and 630C of the Social Security Act
1991 have effect, in relation to the person, as if:

   (a)  the conditions set out in paragraphs (1)(b), (c), (d) and (e) of each
        of those sections were satisfied; and

   (b)  the reference in subsection (2) of each of those sections to the
        requirement were a reference to the requirement arising under
        subsection (2) of this section or to the requirement set out in the
        notice under subsection (3) of this section, as the case requires.
Note: This means that job search allowance or newstart allowance would cease
to be payable to the person for a period unless the person had a reasonable
excuse for not complying.