Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Act 2015 (144 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Trial of cashless welfare arrangements

Part 2   Other amendments

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

13   After section 70A

Insert:

70B Person who is subject to cashless welfare arrangements etc.

Scope

(1) This section applies to a person if:

(a) the person is a trial participant (within the meaning of Part 3D) for the purposes of cashless welfare arrangements; or

(b) the person is a voluntary participant (within the meaning of that Part) for the purposes of cashless welfare arrangements.

Requirement

(2) The Secretary may give the person a notice that requires the person to do either or both of the following:

(a) inform the Department if:

(i) a specified event or change of circumstances occurs; or

(ii) the person becomes aware that a specified event or change of circumstances is likely to occur;

(b) give the Department one or more statements about a matter that might affect the operation, or prospective operation, of Part 3D 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 3D in relation to the person.