Section 1061PAAC — Social Security Act 1991: Reports about recoverable payments and recoverable death payments

(1) During the applicable publication period for a reporting period, the Secretary must cause to be published, in such manner as the Secretary thinks fit, a report that sets out: (a) both: (i) the number of payments made under subsection 1061PAAA(1) during the reporting period; and (ii) the total amount of those payments; and (b) both: (i) the number of payments made under subsection 1061PAAB(1) during the reporting period; and (ii) the total amount of those payments. (2) However, a report is not required if: (a) the number mentioned in subparagraph (1)(a)(i) is zero; and (b) the number mentioned in subparagraph (1)(b)(i) is zero. Deferred reporting (3) Paragraph (1)(a) of this section does not require a report to deal with a payment unless, before the preparation of the report, a Department official was aware the payment was made under subsection 1061PAAA(1). Note: For Department official, see section 1061PAAE. (4) Paragraph (1)(b) of this section does not require a report to deal with a payment unless, before the preparation of the report, a Department official was aware the payment was made under subsection 1061PAAB(1). Note: For Department official, see section 1061PAAE. (5) For the purposes of this section, if: (a) a payment was made under subsection 1061PAAA(1) or 1061PAAB(1) in a reporting period; and (b) either: (i) because of subsection (3) of this section, paragraph (1)(a) of this section did not require a report to deal with the payment; or (ii) because of subsection (4) of this section, paragraph (1)(b) of this section did not require a report to deal with the payment; and (c) during a later reporting period, a Department official becomes aware that the payment was made under subsection 1061PAAA(1) or 1061PAAB(1), as the case may be; the payment is subject to a deferred reporting obligation in relation to the later reporting period. Note: For Department official, see section 1061PAAE. (6) If one or more payments made under subsection 1061PAAA(1) during a reporting period are subject to a deferred reporting obligation in relation to a later reporting period, the Secretary must, during the applicable publication period for the later reporting period: (a) prepare a report that sets out: (i) the number of those payments; and (ii) the total amount of those payments; and (iii) the reporting period during which the payments were made; and (b) if a report is required under subsection (1) in relation to the later reporting period—include the paragraph (a) report in the subsection (1) report; and (c) if paragraph (b) does not apply—publish, in such manner as the Secretary thinks fit, the paragraph (a) report. (7) If one or more payments made under subsection 1061PAAB(1) during a reporting period are subject to a deferred reporting obligation in relation to a later reporting period, the Secretary must, during the applicable publication period for the later reporting period: (a) prepare a report that sets out: (i) the number of those payments; and (ii) the total amount of those payments; and (iii) the reporting period during which the payments were made; and (b) if a report is required under subsection (1) in relation to the later reporting period—include the paragraph (a) report in the subsection (1) report; and (c) if paragraph (b) does not apply—publish, in such manner as the Secretary thinks fit, the paragraph (a) report. Reporting period (8) For the purposes of this section, a reporting period is: (a) a financial year; or (b) if a shorter recurring period is prescribed in an instrument under subsection (9)—that period. (9) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, prescribe a recurring period for the purposes of paragraph (8)(b). Applicable publication period (10) For the purposes of this section, the applicable publication period for a reporting period is the period of: (a) 4 months; or (b) if a lesser number of months is prescribed, in relation to the reporting period, in an instrument under subsection (11)—that number of months; beginning immediately after the end of the reporting period. (11) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, prescribe a number of months, in relation to a reporting period, for the purposes of paragraph (10)(b).