A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

PART 6 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO INFORMATION  

Division 1 - Information gathering  

SECTION 156  

156   Obtaining information about a person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth  

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

(a) would help the specified agency locate another person (the debtor ) who owes a debt to the Commonwealth under or as a result of this Act; or

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

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History

S 156 substituted by No 26 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 17 item 11, applicable in relation to requirements made on or after 2 July 2018. S 156 formerly read:

SECTION 156 Obtaining information about a person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth  
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If the Secretary believes that a person may have information or a document:

(a) that would help the Secretary locate another person (the debtor ) who owes a debt to the Commonwealth under or as a result of this Act; or

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

the Secretary may require the person to give the information, or produce the document, to a specified agency.

S 156 amended by No 30 of 2003, s 3 and Sch 2 item 45, by substituting " a specified agency " for " an officer " , effective 15 April 2003.

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