Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00634:clause:1_87a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00634
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 87A
Character Range: 9612–10420

87A  Setting off debts of an approved child care service against child care service payments

 (1) This section applies if a debt owed by an approved child care service is to be recovered by the Commonwealth by means of setting off the debt against a payment referred to in paragraph 82(2)(a).

 (2) The Secretary must determine the amount by which the payment is to be reduced. The determination has effect accordingly.

 (3) A determination under subsection (2) may cover one or more payments and may make different provision for different payments.

 (4) The Secretary may vary a determination under subsection (2).

 (5) If a payment is reduced by an amount in accordance with this section, the debt is reduced by that amount.

 (6) A determination under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.