Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310:clause:2_84a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 84A
Character Range: 356192–357147

84A  Setting off arrears of family assistance against debt owed

 (1) This section applies:
 (a) to a person if the person is entitled to an amount by way of arrears of family assistance; and
 (b) to a debt owed by the person if:
 (i) under section 82, the debt is recoverable by the Commonwealth by means of setting off arrears of family assistance to which the person is entitled against the debt; or
 (ii) the debt is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth under the Social Security Act 1991.

 (2) The Secretary may determine that the whole or a part of the entitlement to arrears is to be set off against the debt.

 (3) Under subsection (2), the Secretary may set off a person's arrears of child care benefit only against a debt the person incurs in relation to child care benefit.

 (4) If the Secretary makes a determination under subsection (2), the amount of the entitlement to arrears and the amount of the debt are reduced accordingly.