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Farm Household Support Act 1992
52ABSecretary may require re‑establishment grant recipient to notify if events or circumstances indicative of a return to farming or a change of address occur
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#### 52AB Secretary may require re‑establishment grant recipient to notify if events or circumstances indicative of a return to farming or a change of address occur
(1) The Secretary may give a person to whom a farm help re‑establishment grant has been paid a notice that requires the person to inform the Department if a specified event or change of circumstances occurs.
(2) An event or change of circumstances is not to be specified in a notice under subsection (1) unless:
(a) the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances would indicate that the person, or the person’s partner, has acquired a right or interest in a farm enterprise within 5 years after receiving the grant; or
(b) the event or change in circumstances is a change of address within 5 years after receiving the grant.
(3) A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a notice under subsection (1) to inform the Department of an event or change in circumstances that would indicate that the person, or the person’s partner, has acquired a right or interest in a farm enterprise within 5 years after receiving the grant.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
(4) A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a notice under subsection (1) to inform the Department of a change of address within 5 years after receiving the grant.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(5) A notice under subsection (1):
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) must be given personally or by post; and
(c) must specify how the person is to give the information to the Department; and
(d) must specify the period within which the person is to give the information to the Department.
(6) The period must end at least 14 days after the earlier of:
(a) the day on which the event or change of circumstances occurs; or
(b) the day on which the person becomes aware that the event or change of circumstances is likely to occur.