SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1993 No. 120, 1993 - SECT 14 General definitions

SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1993 No. 120, 1993 - SECT 14

14. Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the
following subsection: Notices that are taken to be given but are not received

"(12) If:

   (a)  section 1302A of this Act applies to a notice of a decision under this
        Act; or

   (b)  sections 28A and 29 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply to a
        notice under this Act; section 1302A applies, or sections 28A and 29
        apply, to the notice even if the Secretary is satisfied that the
        person did not actually receive the notice. Note: An example of a
        circumstance that is likely to satisfy the Secretary that the person
        did not actually receive the notice is if the notice is sent back to
        the Department marked 'return to sender' or 'not at this address' or
        'whereabouts unknown'.".