Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00053:clause:1_1061paaa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00053
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1061PAAA
Character Range: 7540–8263

1061PAAA  Recoverable payments
 (1) If, apart from this subsection, the Commonwealth does not have power under the social security law to pay an amount (the relevant amount) to a person (the recipient) purportedly as an Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment, 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 the Secretary, on behalf of the Commonwealth, in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Note: See also section 47 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (duty to pursue recovery of a debt).