Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008

This section applies if the commissioner reasonably believes a person who is a welfare recipient has not complied with a requirement under a case plan about the person attending a community support service.

The commissioner must give the person a notice under this section (a show cause notice).

The show cause notice must state all the following—

the proposed action the commission is considering taking under this part;

if the proposed action is to increase the period for which the person will be subject to income management—the proposed increase;

if the proposed action is to increase the proportion of the person’s welfare payments that is required to be deducted under income management—the proposed increase;

an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis of the commissioner’s reasonable belief about the person’s noncompliance;

that the person may make oral representations to the commission, at the stated time and place, to show why the proposed action should not be taken.

The stated time must be at least 14 days after the person is given the show cause notice.

In deciding a place for the person to make the representations, the commission must have regard to where the person lives.