Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:1_577c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 577C
Character Range: 56664–57990

577C  Failure to attend the Department etc.—person required to satisfy activity test etc.

Requirement to attend the Department etc.
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is subject to an administrative exclusion if:
 (a) a person is receiving, or has lodged a claim for, an austudy payment; and
 (b) the Secretary is of the opinion that the person should:
 (i) attend an office of the Department; or
 (ii) contact the Department; or
 (iii) give information to the Secretary; and
 (c) the Secretary gives the person a written notice stating that the person is required, within a period stated in the notice, being a period of not less than 14 days, to:
 (i) attend that office; or
 (ii) contact that Department; or
 (iii) give that information; and
 (d) the requirement is reasonable; and
 (e) the person does not comply with the requirement.

Content of notice
 (1A) A notice under paragraph (1)(c) must inform the person to whom it is given of the effect of failure by the person to comply with the requirement set out in the notice without reasonable excuse.

Reasonable excuse for non‑compliance
 (2) The Secretary may determine that a person is not subject to an administrative exclusion under this section if the Secretary is satisfied that the person had a reasonable excuse for not complying with the requirement.