Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1993 No. 120, 1993 - SECT 15

15. After section 873 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted
in Division 8 of Part 2.17: Secretary may require recipient to give notice of
change of address

"873A.(1) The Secretary may give a recipient of family payment a notice that
requires the recipient to inform the Department if the recipient has changed
or changes his or her address.

"(2) A notice under subsection (1):

   (a)  must be in writing; and

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

   (c)  must specify how the recipient is to give the information to the
        Department; and
  (d)   must specify the period within which the recipient is to give the
information to the Department; and
  (e)   must specify that the notice is a notice given under this Act.


"(3) The period specified under paragraph (2)(d) must end:

   (a)  at least 14 days after the day on which the recipient changes address;
        or

   (b)  at least 14 days after the day on which the notice is given; whichever
        is the later.".