Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01169:reg:26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01169
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 26
Character Range: 20260–21354

26  Debts due to the Commonwealth
  For the purposes of paragraph 113(1)(a) of the Act:
 (a) the following places are prescribed as places at which a debt due to the Commonwealth is payable:
 (i) the Human Services Department;
 (ii) a payment agency that, by arrangement with the Human Services Department, accepts payment of such a debt;
 (iii) a financial institution that, by arrangement with the Human Services Department, maintains an account for receipt of payment of such a debt; and
 (b) the prescribed manner in which such a debt is payable is:
 (i) if the payment of the debt is made to the Human Services Department—by bank transfer, Visa or MasterCard credit card, BPAY, Post Billpay or debit card that is supported by the debit card system known as Debit MasterCard or Visa Debit; or
 (ii) if the payment of the debt is made to a payment agency or financial institution—by a means capable of being processed by the payment agency or financial institution.
Note: Details of how payments may be made are set out in the Human Services Department website at www.humanservices.gov.au.