Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:1_579f
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 579F
Character Range: 65402–66270

579F  Secretary may request claimant to give statement of claimant's tax file number

Request for claimant's tax file number etc.
 (1) The Secretary may request but not compel a claimant for an austudy payment:
 (a) if the claimant has a tax file number—to give the Secretary a written statement of the claimant's tax file number; or
 (b) if the claimant does not have a tax file number:
 (i) to apply to the Commissioner of Taxation for a tax file number; and
 (ii) to give the Secretary a written statement of the claimant's tax file number after the Commissioner of Taxation has issued it.

Failure to satisfy request
 (2) An austudy payment is not payable to a claimant if, at the end of 28 days after a request is made:
 (a) the claimant has failed to satisfy the request; and
 (b) the Secretary has not exempted the claimant from having to satisfy the request.