Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00735:clause:1_21e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00735
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 21E
Character Range: 146996–147639

21E  Recovery of overpayments

 (1) For the purposes of this section, an overpaid amount is so much of an amount paid under section 21C as represents an overpayment.

 (2) An overpaid amount is a debt due to the Commonwealth.

 (3) An overpaid amount may be recovered by the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.

 (4) If a person is liable to pay an overpaid amount, the overpaid amount may be deducted from one or more other amounts that are payable to the person under this Part, and if it is so deducted, the other amounts are taken to have been paid in full to the person.

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