Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00325:section:24
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00325
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 24
Character Range: 41995–43274

24  Recovery of overpayment of Government co‑contribution in respect of a person
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) the Commissioner pays an amount by way of Government co‑contribution in respect of a person for an income year; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the co‑contribution was not payable in respect of the person for the income year; or
 (ii) the amount paid is more than the correct amount of the co‑contribution.
 (2) The amount overpaid is:
 (a) the whole of the amount referred to in paragraph (1)(a) if the co‑contribution was not payable in respect of the person for the income year; or
 (b) the amount by which the amount paid exceeds the correct amount if the amount paid is more than the correct amount of the co‑contribution.
 (3) The Commissioner may take action to recover the amount overpaid under one or more of the items in the following table but may only take action under an item if the conditions (if any) specified for that item are satisfied:

Methods for recovering amount overpaid
Item                                    Action the Commissioner may take to recover amount overpaid                                                                                                                                                       Conditions to be satisfied