Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 123S

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  under a provision of the social security law (other than a provision of this Part), the Secretary gives a notice to a person who has a correspondence nominee; and

                     (b)  the notice requires the person:

                              (i)  to attend the Department; or

                             (ii)  to attend a particular place; and

                     (c)  the Secretary informs the person's correspondence nominee of the giving of the notice;

the correspondence nominee may attend the Department or place, as the case may be, with the person if the person so wishes.

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  under a provision of the social security law (other than a provision of this Part), the Secretary gives a notice to a person who has a correspondence nominee; and

                     (b)  the notice requires the person to undergo a medical, psychiatric or psychological examination;

the correspondence nominee may accompany the person while the examination is being conducted:

                     (c)  if the person so wishes; and

                     (d)  to the extent to which the person conducting the examination consents.

             (3)  If a person's correspondence nominee is a body corporate, the last reference in subsection (1) or (2) to the correspondence nominee is to be read as a reference to an officer or employee of the correspondence nominee.