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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
70Care receiver in respect of whom carer payment being made
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70 Care receiver in respect of whom carer payment being made
(1) If a person is being paid a carer payment because he or she is providing constant care (or, if section 197F of the 1991 Act applies to the person, care) for a care receiver (other than one to whom subsection 198(7) of the 1991 Act applies) or care receivers, the Secretary may give a notice to:
(a) any care receiver who is 16 or more; or
(b) a parent of any care receiver who is under 16;
that requires the care receiver or parent, as the case may be, to inform the Department if:
(c) a specified event or change of circumstances occurs; or
(d) he or she becomes aware that a specified event or change of circumstances is likely to occur.
(2) The notice may describe the event or change of circumstances specified in the notice as a notifiable event for the purposes of section 198C of the 1991 Act.
70AA Person who is subject to the enhanced income management regime etc.
(a) the person is subject to the enhanced income management regime (within the meaning of Part 3AA); or
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that it is likely that the person will become subject to the enhanced income management regime (within the meaning of Part 3AA).
Requirement
(2) The Secretary may give the person a notice that requires the person to do either or both of the following:
(b) give the Department one or more statements about a matter that might affect the operation, or prospective operation, of Part 3AA in relation to the person.
(3) 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 operation, or prospective operation, of Part 3AA in relation to the person.