Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HOMES SAVINGS GRANTS ACT 1976 No. 183 of 1976 - SECT 42

42. (1) Where the Secretary or a Regional Director has reason to believe that
a person is in possession of any information in relation to any matter that
might affect the payment of a grant to any other person, he may, by notice in
writing served by post on the first-mentioned person at the address of the
person last known to the Secretary or Regional Director, as the case may be,
require the person to furnish to him a confidential report relating to that
matter within 14 days after the notice is served.

(2) A person on whom a notice is so served shall not, without lawful excuse,
refuse or fail to comply with the notice and shall not furnish a report as
required by the notice that, to his knowledge, is false or misleading in a
material particular.

Penalty: $100.

(3) The Secretary or a Regional Director shall not exercise his powers under
sub-section (1) except with the approval of the Minister.