72Provisions relating to notice

72  Provisions relating to notice

 (1) A notice under this Subdivision:

 (a) must be given in writing; and

 (b) may be given personally or by post or in any other manner approved by the Secretary; and

 (c) must specify how the person is to give the information or statement to the Department; and

 (d) must specify:

 (i) in the case of a notice under section 68 that requires the giving of more than one statement, each relating to the payment of the social security payment in respect of a period—the date by which the person is to give each statement to the Department; or

 (ii) in any other case—the period within which the person is to give the information or statement to the Department; and

 (e) must specify that the notice is an information notice given under the social security law.

 (2) A notice under this Subdivision is not invalid merely because it fails to comply with paragraph (1)(c) or (e).

 (2A) A date specified for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(d)(i) must be no earlier than 7 days after:

 (i) the day on which the notice under section 68 is given; or

 (ii) the day on which the period specified in the notice in relation to that first mentioned date begins;

whichever is the later.

 (3) Subject to subsections (4), (6) and (7), the period specified for the purpose of subparagraph (1)(d)(ii) must:

 (a) in the case of a notice under section 67, 68 or 69 that requires the giving of information about an event or change of circumstances consisting of the receipt by the person of a compensation payment—be the period of 7 days after the day on which the person becomes aware that he or she has received, or is to receive, a compensation payment; or

 (b) in the case of a notice under section 67, 68 or 69 that requires the giving of any other information, or a notice under section 70—be the period of 14 days after:

 (c) in the case of a notice under section 67 or 68 that requires the giving of a statement that relates to the payment of the social security payment in respect of a period specified in the notice—end not earlier than 7 days after the day on which the notice is given; or

 (d) in the case of a notice under section 67, 68 or 69 that requires the giving of a statement, not being a notice to which paragraph (c) applies—end not earlier than 14 days after the day on which the notice is given; or

 (da) in the case of a notice under section 70AA that requires the giving of information mentioned in paragraph 70AA(2)(a)—be the period of 14 days after:

 (db) in the case of a notice under section 70AA that requires the giving of a statement mentioned in paragraph 70AA(2)(b)—end not earlier than 14 days after the day on which the notice is given; or