Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CHILD CARE PAYMENTS ACT 1997 No. 195 of 1997 - SECT 74

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the notice:

(a) must be in writing; and

(b) may be given personally or by post; and

(c) must specify how the statement is to be given to the Department; and

(d) must specify the period within which the person is to give the statement to the Department; and

(e) must specify that the notice is a recipient statement notice given under this Act.

(4) The period specified under paragraph (2)(d) must end at least 14 days after the day on which the notice is given.

(5) A statement given in response to the notice must be in writing and in accordance with a form approved in writing by the Secretary.

(6) The person commits an offence if the person refuses or fails to comply with the notice.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.

Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

(a) acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia whether or not in a foreign country; and

(b) all persons irrespective of their nationality or citizenship.