Commonwealth Numbered Acts

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ACT 1994 No. 176 of 1994 - SECT 27

Notification and interview before a person becomes a participant
27.(1) If the CES forms the opinion that it is reasonably likely that a person
will become a participant in the case management system on a particular day,
the CES may, not earlier than 28 days before that day:

   (a)  notify the person (in writing or otherwise) of that opinion; and

   (b)  ask the person:

        (i)    to attend an interview with the CES; or

        (ii)   to take part in an interview with the CES by telephone,
               video-link or similar means.
Note: Sections 28A and 29 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (which deal with
service of documents) apply to a written notice given under this subsection.

Notification after person becomes a participant

(2) As soon as practicable after a person becomes a participant in the case
management system, the CES must give the person a written notice stating that
he or she has become a participant in the case management system.
Note: Sections 28A and 29 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (which deal with
service of documents) apply to a notice given under this subsection.

Interview after person becomes a participant-no waiting list

(3) If:

   (a)  the CES is of the opinion that a person given a notice under
        subsection (2) about becoming a participant could reasonably be
        referred to a case manager within 24 days after the day on which the
        notice was given to the person; and

   (b)  the person has not already been interviewed under subsection (1) in
        connection with so becoming a participant; the CES must ask the
        person:

   (c)  to attend an interview with the CES; or

   (d)  to take part in an interview with the CES by telephone, video-link or
        similar means.

Interview after person becomes a participant-waiting list

(4) If the CES is of the opinion that a person given a notice under subsection
(2) could not reasonably be referred to a case manager within 24
days after the day (the "notice day") on which the notice was given to the
person:

   (a)  the notice must contain a statement to that effect; and
(b) if, on a day (the "later day") later than the notice day, the CES becomes
of the opinion that the person could reasonably be referred to a case manager
within 24 days after the later day-the CES must ask the person:

        (i)    to attend an interview with the CES; or

        (ii)   to take part in an interview with the CES by telephone,
               video-link or similar means.

Further request for interview

(5) If:

   (a)  the CES asks a person to attend or take part in an interview under
        subsection (3) or (4) or under this subsection; and

   (b)  the person does not attend or take part in the interview, as the case
        requires; and

   (c)  the person is a participant in the case management system; the CES may
        ask the person to attend or take part in another interview.