Student Assistance Act 1973

Part 10 - Administration

Division 2 - Information gathering

SECTION 345

345 POWER TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT A PERSON WHO OWES A DEBT TO THE COMMONWEALTH

The Secretary may require a person to give information, or produce a document, to the Department if the Secretary considers the information or document:

(a) would help the Department locate another person (the debtor ) who owes a debt to the Commonwealth under this Act in relation to a student assistance benefit; or

(b) is relevant to the debtor ' s financial situation.

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History

S 345 substituted by No 26 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 17 item 70, applicable in relation to requirements made on or after 1 July 2018. S 345 formerly read:

SECTION 345 POWER TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT A PERSON WHO OWES A DEBT TO THE COMMONWEALTH
345(1) Secretary may require information etc. concerning debts under Act
If the Secretary believes that a person may have information or a document:

(a) that would help the Department locate another person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth under this Act in relation to a student assistance benefit; or

(b) that is relevant to the financial situation of a person referred to in paragraph (a);
the Secretary may require the first-mentioned person to give the information, or produce the document, to the Department.

Note:

A requirement under this section may be sent to a company as well as to a natural person - subsection 2C(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that person includes a body corporate.

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History

S 345(1) amended by No 46 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 1072, by substituting " subsection 2C(1) " for " paragraph 22(1)(a) " in the note at the end, effective 27 December 2011. For saving and transitional provisions see note under s 343(1) .

S 345 amended by No 45 of 1998 and inserted by No 183 of 1994.

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