Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00064:clause:4_56h:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00064
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 56H (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 58400–61065

56H  Power to obtain information relating to a debt
 (1) The Chief Executive Medicare may, by written notice given to a person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth for which notice has been served as mentioned in subsection 56C(4), require the person to do either or both of the following:
 (a) give to the Chief Executive Medicare, or a Human Services employee, information in writing that is relevant to the person's financial situation;
 (b) produce to the Chief Executive Medicare, or a Human Services employee, a document that is in the person's custody or under the person's control and is relevant to the person's financial situation.
 (2) An individual who owes a debt to the Commonwealth for which notice has been served as mentioned in subsection 56C(4) must, within 14 days after the notice is served, notify the Chief Executive Medicare of an address for the purposes of giving documents to the individual relating to the debt.
Civil penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (3) If:
 (a) an individual owes a debt to the Commonwealth for which notice has been served as mentioned in subsection 56C(4); and
 (b) the individual has notified the Chief Executive Medicare of an address under subsection (2) of this section; and
 (c) the address changes;
then the individual must notify the Chief Executive Medicare of the change within 14 days after the change.
Civil penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (4) If the Chief Executive Medicare reasonably believes that a person may have information or a document:
 (a) that would help the Chief Executive Medicare locate another person (the debtor) who owes a debt to the Commonwealth for which notice has been served as mentioned in subsection 56C(4); or
 (b) that is relevant to the debtor's financial situation;
the Chief Executive Medicare may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give the information in writing, or produce the document, to the Chief Executive Medicare or a Human Services employee.
 (5) A notice under subsection (1) or (4) must specify the following:
 (a) how the person is to give the information in writing or produce the document;
 (b) the period (which must be at least 14 days after the day the notice is given) within which the person is to give the information in writing or produce the document;
 (c) that the notice is given under subsection (1) or (4) (as the case requires).
 (6) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is given a notice under subsection (1) or (4) requiring the person to give information or produce a document; and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the requirement within the period specified in the notice.
Civil penalty:
 (a) for an