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purposes for which amounts are allowed to be debited from the special account are:
       (a) to pay a person an amount consistent with the HOSC Act;
       (b) to pay an amount to a Commonwealth entity that manages a benefit, subsidy or scheme related to the HOSC Act;
       (c) activities that are incidental to a purpose mentioned in paragraphs (a) or (b);
       (d) to reduce the balance of the special account (and, therefore, the available appropriation for the special account) without making a real or notional payment;
       (e) to repay amounts where an Act or other law requires or permits the repayment of an amount received.

         Note 1 Subsection 78(4) of the PGPA Act appropriates the Consolidated Revenue Fund for payments made with amounts debited from the special account. Subsection 78(6) of the PGPA Act provides that whenever an amount is debited against the appropriation, the amount is taken to be also debited from the special account.

         Note 2 An amount may be debited from the special account where:
            (a) it has been incorrectly credited by virtue of a clerical mistake; or
            (b) it has been credited through the exercise of a discretion by an official and the exercise of that discretion was actuated by a fundamental mistake of fact or law. Legal advice should be obtained before an amount is debited on this basis.

         Note 3 The purpose of clause 8(c) above is to allow for the balance of the special account to be debited for the administration of the special account, and for the dealing with direct and indirect costs.

         Note 4 The purpose of clause 8(d) is to allow for the balance of the special account to be reduced. When the special account is debited for this purpose, there is no payment or credit available to another party, account or appropriation.

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