Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04077:schedule:2:p17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04077
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 17/21)
Character Range: 83147–86056

that the person:

       (a) does not know that number; and

       (b) can obtain none of the following from the spouse:

             (i) that number;

             (ii) a statement of that number;

             (iii) a declaration by the spouse under paragraph (4) (a).".

Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of section 24 of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990

Tax file numbers

  83. Section 128b of the Principal Act is repealed.

Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of Parts 7 and 8 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1990

Statements of decisions of the Board etc.

84. Section 140 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) "it".

  Commencement: Day of Royal Assent

Procedure of Board

  85. Section 148 of the Principal Act is amended:

  (a) by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsections:

      "(3a) If:

         (a) no date, time and place has been fixed at the end of 2 years after the day on which an application for review was received at an office of the Department in Australia; and

         (b) the Principal Member considers that the applicant should be ready to proceed at a hearing;

     the Principal Member must give a written notice to the applicant requesting the applicant to provide to the Principal Member within 28 days after receipt of the notice:

         (c) a written statement indicating that the applicant is ready to proceed at a hearing; or

         (d) a written statement explaining why the applicant is not ready to proceed at a hearing.

     "(3b) If the applicant does not provide a written statement under paragraph (3a) (c) or (d) within 28 days, the Principal Member must dismiss the application and must notify the applicant and the Commission accordingly.

      "(3c) If:

         (a) the applicant provides a written statement under paragraph (3a) (d) within 28 days; and

         (b) the Principal Member considers that the applicant has provided a reasonable explanation in the statement for the applicant's failure to be ready to proceed at a hearing;

     the Principal Member must notify the applicant and the Commission accordingly.

      "(3d) If:

         (a) the applicant provides a written statement under paragraph (3a) (d) within 28 days; and

         (b) the Principal Member considers that the applicant has provided no reasonable explanation in the statement for the applicant's failure to be ready to proceed at a hearing;

     the Principal Member must dismiss the application and must notify the applicant and the Commission accordingly.

     "(3e) If no date, time and place for a hearing has been fixed at the end of 3 months after the date on which the Principal Member notified the applicant under subsection (3c), the Principal Member must give a written notice to the applicant requesting the