Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01032:clause:1_123s
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01032
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 123S
Character Range: 21691–22951

123S  Right of nominee to attend with principal

 (1) If:
 (a) under a provision of the social security law (other than a provision of this Part), the Secretary gives a notice to a person who has a correspondence nominee; and
 (b) the notice requires the person:
 (i) to attend the Department; or
 (ii) to attend a particular place; and
 (c) the Secretary informs the person's correspondence nominee of the giving of the notice;
the correspondence nominee may attend the Department or place, as the case may be, with the person if the person so wishes.

 (2) If:
 (a) under a provision of the social security law (other than a provision of this Part), the Secretary gives a notice to a person who has a correspondence nominee; and
 (b) the notice requires the person to undergo a medical, psychiatric or psychological examination;
the correspondence nominee may accompany the person while the examination is being conducted:
 (c) if the person so wishes; and
 (d) to the extent to which the person conducting the examination consents.

 (3) If a person's correspondence nominee is a body corporate, the last reference in subsection (1) or (2) to the correspondence nominee is to be read as a reference to an officer or employee of the correspondence nominee.