Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00130:section:96
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00130
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 96
Character Range: 390978–391520

96  Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt
 (1) On behalf of the Commonwealth, the Secretary may waive the Commonwealth's right to recover the whole or a part of a debt from a debtor only in the circumstances described in section 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 or 102.
 (2) A waiver takes effect:
 (a) on the day specified in the waiver (whether that day is before, after or on the day on which the decision to waive is made); or
 (b) if the waiver does not specify when it takes effect—on the day on which the decision to waive is made.