Section 192 — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: General power to obtain information

The Secretary may require a person to give information, or produce a document, to the Department if the Secretary considers that the information or document may be relevant to one or more of the following: (a) the question whether a person who has made a claim for a social security payment is or was qualified for a social security payment; (aa) the question whether a person is or was qualified for a social security payment for which a claim is not required; (b) the question whether a social security payment is payable to a person who is receiving the payment; (c) the question whether a social security payment was payable to a person who has received the payment; (d) the rate of social security payment that is or was applicable to a person; (daa) the operation of Division 3AA or 3A of Part 3; (da) the question whether a person who has made a claim under the Social Security (Fares Allowance) Rules 1998 was eligible for fares allowance; (daaa) the operation of Part 3AA; (db) the operation of Part 3B; (e) the administration of an agreement between Australia and a foreign country on social security matters; (f) the question whether a person who has been granted a concession card is or was qualified for the card; (g) the question whether a person who has applied for financial supplement is eligible for the supplement; (h) the question whether a person who has obtained a financial supplement is or was eligible for the supplement; (i) the determination of the maximum amount of financial supplement that a person is eligible for; (j) the question whether an assurance of support given under Chapter 2C of the 1991 Act should be accepted or rejected; (k) an inquiry or investigation into a matter mentioned in any of the above paragraphs.