Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

If:

a person is receiving, or has made a claim for, a social security payment; and

the Secretary notifies the person under subsection 63(2), (2AB) or (4); and

the requirement in the notice is reasonable; and

the person does not comply with the requirement; and

except if the person is receiving, or has made a claim for, a participation payment—the Secretary is not satisfied that the person had a reasonable excuse for not complying with the requirement; and

the Secretary is satisfied that it is reasonable for this subsection to apply to the person;

Subsection (1) does not apply if:

the person is receiving a participation payment; and

the person fails to attend an appointment that the person is required to attend by a notice under subsection 63(2); and

the Secretary makes a determination under section 42AF or subsection 42SA(1) in relation to the person and the failure.

Subsection (1) does not apply if:

the person is receiving, or has made a claim for, youth allowance; and

the notice included a statement to the effect that a failure to comply with the requirement in the notice could constitute a youth allowance participation failure.

If a recipient of, or claimant for, youth allowance does not comply with a requirement notified under subsection 63(2) or (4), this may result in the payment not being payable to the person: see sections 550B and 551 of the 1991 Act.

Subsection (1) does not apply if:

the person is receiving, or has made a claim for, an austudy payment; and

the notice included a statement to the effect that a failure to comply with the requirement in the notice could constitute an austudy participation failure.

If a recipient of, or claimant for, an austudy payment does not comply with a requirement notified under subsection 63(2), this may result in the payment not being payable to the person: see sections 576A and 577 of the 1991 Act.

If:

a social security payment is not payable to a person because of subsection (1); and

the Secretary is satisfied that it is no longer reasonable for that subsection to apply to the person in relation to the requirement in the notice given to the person under subsection 63(2), (2AB) or (4);

If:

a person is the holder of, or has made a claim for, a concession card; and

the Secretary notifies the person under subsection 63(2); and

the requirement in the notice is reasonable; and

the person does not comply with the requirement; and

the Secretary is not satisfied that the person had a reasonable excuse for not complying with the requirement; and

the Secretary is satisfied that it is reasonable for this subsection to apply to the person;

If:

a person has ceased to be, or is not, qualified for a concession card because of subsection (5); and

the Secretary is satisfied that it is no longer reasonable for that subsection to apply to the person in relation to the requirement in the notice given to the person under subsection 63(2);