Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04996:front:0:p48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04996
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served with a section 54D notice

"54G.(1) A notice under subsection 54D(1) is taken to state an event or change of circumstances if:

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(a) the notice refers to a document that sets out the event or change of circumstances; and

(b) a copy of the document is given to the care receiver with the notice.

"(2) If a notice states an event or change of circumstances by reference to a document under subsection (1), the notice may state the period within which the care receiver is to give the information to the Department or officer by reference to the period set out in the document for notification of the event or change of circumstances.

Interpretation

"54H. In this Division:

officer means a person performing duties, or exercising powers or functions, under or in relation to this Act.

person includes an unincorporated body.".

18. After section 56BA:

Insert:

Automatic termination where care receiver meets notification obligations

"56BB. If:

    (a) a care receiver being cared for by a person who is receiving a carer service pension or an income support supplement is given a notice under subsection 54D(1); and

    (b) the notice requires the care receiver to tell the Department or an officer of the occurrence of an event or change in circumstances within a stated period (the notification period); and

   (c) the event or change in circumstances occurs; and

    (d) the care receiver tells the Department or officer of the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances within the notification period in accordance with the notice; and

    (e) because of the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances the carer service pension or income support supplement would, apart from this section, cease to be payable; and

    (f) the carer service pension or income support supplement is not cancelled before the end of the notification period;

the carer service pension or income support supplement continues to be payable until the end of the notification period and is then cancelled.

   Note: If the person receiving the pension or supplement tells the Department or an officer, within the notification period, of an event or change in circumstances that reduces the rate of the person's pension or supplement, there is no automatic rate reduction and a determination under section 56D must be made in order to bring the rate reduction into effect.

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Automatic termination where care receiver does not meet notification obligations

"56BC. If:

    (a) a care receiver being cared for by a person who is receiving a carer service pension or an income support supplement is given a notice under subsection 54D(1); and

    (b) the notice requires the care receiver to tell the Department or an officer of