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(5) does not apply to that requirement.

"(7) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a notice under subsection (1) to the extent that the person is capable of complying with the notice.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

    Note: Subsections 4B(2) and (3) of the Crimes Act 1914 allow a court to impose an appropriate fine instead of, or in addition to, a term of imprisonment.

  "(8) This section extends to:

     (a) acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia whether or not in a foreign country; and

  (b) all persons irrespective of their nationality or citizenship.

Secretary may require person to give particular information relevant to payment of home child care allowance

"944.(1) The Secretary may give a person who is receiving home child care allowance a notice that requires the person to give the Department a statement about a matter that might affect the payment of the home child care allowance to the person.

  "(2) Subject to subsection (3), a notice under subsection (1):

  (a) must be in writing; and

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

  (c) must specify how the statement is to be given to the Department; and

    (d) must specify the period within which the person is to give the statement to the Department; and

    (e) must specify that the notice is a recipient statement notice given under this Act.

Note: For 'recipient statement notice' see subsection 23(1).

"(3) A notice under subsection (1) is not invalid merely because it fails to comply with paragraph (2)(c) or (e).

"(4) The period specified under paragraph (2)(d) must end at least 14 days after the day on which the notice is given.

"(5) A statement given in response to a notice under subsection (1) must be in writing and in accordance with a form approved by the Secretary.

"(6) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a notice under subsection (1) to the extent that the person is capable of complying with the notice.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.

   Note: Subsections 4B(2) and (3) of the Crimes Act 1914 allow a court to impose an appropriate fine instead of, or in addition to, a term of imprisonment.

  "(7) This section extends to:

     (a) acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia whether or not in a foreign country; and

  (b) all persons irrespective of their nationality or citizenship.

"Division 9—Continuation, variation and termination

"Subdivision A—General

Continuing effect of determination

Entitlement determination

  "945.(1) A determination that:

  (a) a person's claim for home child care allowance is granted; or

  (b) home child care allowance is payable to a person;

continues in effect until:

  (c) the payment