Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00261:section:16b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00261
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 16B
Character Range: 17145–18045

16B  Recoverable payments
 (1) If, apart from this subsection, the Commonwealth does not have power, under this Act, to pay an amount (the relevant amount) to a person (the recipient) purportedly as a benefit under the Rules, then the Commonwealth may pay the relevant amount to the recipient.

Recovery
 (2) If a payment is made under subsection (1) to the recipient, the relevant amount:
 (a) is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the recipient; and
 (b) may be recovered by CSC, on behalf of the Commonwealth, in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (3) If:
 (a) a payment is made under subsection (1) to the recipient; and
 (b) the recipient is receiving, or is entitled to receive, a benefit under the Rules;
then:
 (c) the relevant amount; or
 (d) such part of the relevant amount as the Board of CSC determines;
may, if the Board of CSC so directs, be recovered by deduction from that benefit.