Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00269:section:70
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00269
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 70
Character Range: 79865–80412

70  Provisions relating to liability of Ministers and officials
 (1) An amount payable to the Commonwealth under subsection 67(1), 68(1) or 69(1) is recoverable as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (2) The Commonwealth is not entitled to recover amounts from the same person under subsection 68(1) or 69(1) for the same loss.
 (3) A person's liability under subsection 67(1), 68(1) or 69(1) is not avoided merely because the person has ceased to be a Minister or an official.

Division 9—Special provisions applying to Ministers only