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of the Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children in section 42.

Increase in assets value hardship limits

"(8) If there is in force under subsection 198N(7) of the Social Security Act a determination increasing an amount referred to in that subsection, the corresponding amount in subsection (2), (3) or (4) of this section is increased to the same extent, and the increased amount has effect from the commencement of this section.".

17. After Division 13 of Part IIIB:

Insert:

"Division 13A—Obligations of care receiver

Secretary may require notification of an event or change of circumstances relevant to the payment of carer service pension or income support supplement

"54D.(1) If a person is being paid a carer service pension or an income support supplement because he or she is providing constant care for a care receiver, the Secretary may give the care receiver a notice that requires the care receiver to tell the Department, or an officer referred to in the notice, if:

(a) a stated event or change of circumstances occurs; or

(b) the care receiver becomes aware that a stated event or change of circumstances is likely to occur.

SCHEDULE 6—continued

"(2) An event or change of circumstances is not to be stated in a notice under subsection (1) unless the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances might affect the payment of the carer service pension or income support supplement.

"(3) A notice under subsection (1):

(a) must be in writing; and

    (b) may describe the event or change of circumstances stated in the notice as a notifiable event for the purposes of section 53AC; and

    (c) may be given personally or by post; and

    (d) must state the period within which, and the manner in which, the care receiver is to give the information to the Department or officer.

"(4) The period stated under paragraph (3)(d) must end at least 14 days after:

    (a) the day on which the event or change of circumstances occurs; or

    (b) the day on which the care receiver becomes aware that the event or change of circumstances is likely to occur.

"(5) A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a notice under subsection (1) to the extent to which the person is capable of complying with the notice.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

"(6) A person who, in purporting to comply with a notice under subsection (1), knowingly gives information that is false or misleading in a material particular is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for not more than 12 months.

   Note: Subsection 4B(2) of the Crimes Act 1914 allows a court to impose an appropriate fine instead of, or