Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:clause:5_192
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 192
Character Range: 813796–815610

192  General power to obtain information
  The Secretary may require a person to give information, or produce a document, to the Department if the Secretary considers that the information or document may be relevant to one or more of the following:
 (a) the question whether a person who has made a claim for a social security payment is or was qualified for a social security payment;
 (aa) the question whether a person is or was qualified for a social security payment for which a claim is not required;
 (b) the question whether a social security payment is payable to a person who is receiving the payment;
 (c) the question whether a social security payment was payable to a person who has received the payment;
 (d) the rate of social security payment that is or was applicable to a person;
 (daa) the operation of Division 3AA or 3A of Part 3;
 (da) the question whether a person who has made a claim under the Social Security (Fares Allowance) Rules 1998 was eligible for fares allowance;
 (daaa) the operation of Part 3AA;
 (db) the operation of Part 3B;
 (e) the administration of an agreement between Australia and a foreign country on social security matters;
 (f) the question whether a person who has been granted a concession card is or was qualified for the card;
 (g) the question whether a person who has applied for financial supplement is eligible for the supplement;
 (h) the question whether a person who has obtained a financial supplement is or was eligible for the supplement;
 (i) the determination of the maximum amount of financial supplement that a person is eligible for;
 (j) the question whether an assurance of support given under Chapter 2C of the 1991 Act should be accepted or rejected;
 (k) an inquiry or investigation into a matter mentioned in any of the above paragraphs.