Section Sch6-9 — Social Security Act 2018: Matters to be included

9 Matters to be included (1) The code of conduct issued under clause 8 must contain the following matters: (a) provisions that, before a requirement under clause 2 is issued to a person other than the beneficiary, and except if compliance with the provisions would prejudice the maintenance of the law, do the following: (i) require any information or document to first be sought from a beneficiary; and (ii) allow the beneficiary a reasonable time to provide it: (b) a provision prohibiting a requirement under clause 2 being made in respect of a beneficiary to a person (other than the beneficiary, an employer or former employer of the beneficiary, a financial institution, or a lawyer) unless there is reasonable cause to make a requirement under that clause: (c) a provision prohibiting a requirement under clause 2 being made to an employer in respect of any information or document that relates solely to the marital or relationship status of an employee or former employee of that employer: (d) provisions otherwise restricting requirements under clause 2 made to employers to specified information relating to the employment, and address, of the employers’ employees or former employees. (2) In subclause (1)(b), reasonable cause includes— (a) cause to suspect that the beneficiary has committed an offence under this Act, under regulations made under this Act, or under the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018 , or has obtained by fraud any payment or credit or advance under this Act: (b) the fact that the beneficiary or a spouse or partner of that beneficiary has failed within a reasonable time, or refused, to provide any information or produce any document in accordance with a request or requirement made to that person in accordance with subclause (1)(a). Compare: 1964 No 136 s 11C