Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05187:clause:9_1231a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05187
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 9 cl 1231A
Character Range: 33273–34546

1231A  Deductions from debtor's drought relief payment
 (1) If:
 (a) a person is liable to pay a debt under section 56 of the Farm Household Support Act 1992; and
 (b) the person is receiving drought relief payment under that Act;
the debt is to be deducted from the person's drought relief payment in the following way:

      Method statement
           Step 1. Take the amount, decided under subsection (2), by which each instalment of the person's drought relief payment is to be reduced.
           Step 2. Each instalment of the person's drought relief payment is to be reduced by that amount, until the sum of those amounts is equal to the debt.
 (2) The Secretary is to decide in each case the amount by which each instalment of the person's drought relief payment is to be reduced, and may vary the amount from time to time.
 (3) The debt must be deducted in accordance with this section unless:
 (a) the Secretary takes action under Part 5.4 (write off and waiver) in relation to the amount; or
 (b) the amount is otherwise recovered by the Commonwealth under another provision of this Chapter.
 (4) A claim under this section for the recovery of a debt is not to be commenced after the end of the period of 6 years starting on the day on which the debt arose.