Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00064:clause:3_129aeca:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00064
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 129AECA (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 33602–36248

129AECA  Power to obtain information relating to a debt
 (1) The Chief Executive Medicare (the CEO) may, by written notice given to a person or estate who owes a debt to the Commonwealth for which notice has been served as mentioned in subsection 129AAI(4), require the person or estate to do either or both of the following:
 (a) give to the CEO, or a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973), information in writing that is relevant to the person's financial situation;
 (b) produce to the CEO, or a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973), a document that is in the person's custody or under the person's control and is relevant to the person's financial situation.
 (2) An individual who owes a debt to the Commonwealth for which notice has been served as mentioned in subsection 129AAI(4) must, within 14 days after the notice is served, notify the CEO, or a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973), of an address for the purposes of giving documents to the individual relating to the debt.
Civil penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (3) If:
 (a) an individual owes a debt to the Commonwealth for which notice has been served as mentioned in subsection 129AAI(4); and
 (b) the individual has notified an address to the CEO, or a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973) under subsection (2) of this section; and
 (c) the address changes;
then the individual must notify the CEO, or a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973), of the change within 14 days after the change.
Civil penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (4) If the CEO reasonably believes that a person may have information or a document:
 (a) that would help the CEO locate another person (the debtor) who owes a debt due to the Commonwealth for which notice has been served as mentioned in subsection 129AAI(4); or
 (b) that is relevant to the debtor's financial situation;
the CEO may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give the information in writing, or produce the document, to the CEO or a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973).
 (5) A notice under subsection (1) or (4) must specify the following:
 (a) how the person is to give the information in writing or produce the document;
 (b) the period (which must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given) within which the person is to give the information or produce the document;
 (c) that the notice is given under subsection (1) or