Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

Subsection (2) applies to a person to whom a social security payment (other than utilities allowance or energy supplement under Part 2.25B of the 1991 Act) is being paid.

The Secretary may give a person to whom this subsection applies a notice that requires the person to do any or all of the following:

inform the Department if:

a specified event or change of circumstances occurs; or

the person becomes aware that a specified event or change of circumstances is likely to occur;

give the Department one or more statements about a matter that might affect the payment to the person of the social security payment;

give the Department one or more statements about a matter that might affect the operation, or prospective operation, of Part 3B in relation to the person.

Subsection (4) applies to a person who is the holder of a concession card.

The Secretary may give a person to whom this subsection applies a notice that requires the person to do either or both of the following:

inform the Department if:

a specified event or change of circumstances occurs; or

the person becomes aware that a specified event or change of circumstances is likely to occur;

give the Department a statement about a matter that might affect the person’s qualification for the concession card.

An event or change of circumstances is not to be specified in a notice under this section unless the occurrence of the event or change of circumstances might:

affect the payment of the social security payment or the person’s qualification for the concession card, as the case requires; or

affect the operation, or prospective operation, of Part 3B in relation to the person.