Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04798:front:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04798
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"Farm household support is", substitute "Both farm household support and drought relief payment are".

73. Section 56:

After "farm household support" (first occurring) insert "or drought relief payment".

74. Paragraphs 56(a) and (b):

After "farm household support" insert "or drought relief payment, as the case requires,".

75. Paragraph 56(c):

Before "the amount" insert "in the case of an amount purporting to be an amount of farm household support—".

76. Paragraph 56(c):

  Add at the end "or".

77. After paragraph 56(c):

  Insert:

      "(d) in the case of an amount purporting to be an amount of drought relief payment—the amount was part of a payment made because the drought relief payment payable to the person in respect of that period was calculated at a rate higher than the rate at which it should have been calculated;".

78. Section 57:

  Add at the end:

"(3) Drought relief payment is to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.".

Division 2—Transitional provisions

79. Transitional—drought relief payment claim forms

(1) This item applies if, after 21 September 1994 and before the commencement of this item, an officer of the Department purported to approve a claim form for drought relief payment.

SCHEDULE—continued

(2) The form has effect, for the purposes of the Farm Household Support Act 1992, as if it had been approved by the Secretary under section 15 of that Act immediately after the commencement of this item.

80. Transitional—lodgment of claims

(1) This item applies if, after 21 September 1994 and before the commencement of this item:

  (a) a person purported to lodge a claim for drought relief payment; and

     (b) assuming that the claim had been lodged immediately after the commencement of this item, it would have complied with sections 15 and 16 of the Farm Household Support Act 1992.

(2) The claim has effect, for the purposes of the Farm Household Support Act 1992, as if:

     (a) it had been made under Part 3 of that Act immediately after the commencement of this item; and

  (b) it had complied with sections 15 and 16 of that Act.

81. Transitional—set-off of overpayments of farm household support

  (1) If:

    (a) an amount purporting to be an amount of farm household support payable under the Farm Household Support Act 1992 was paid to a person after 21 September 1994 and before the commencement of this item; and

    (b) because of section 9A or 49A of that Act, the amount so paid was not payable to the person; and

    (c) the amount so paid is recoverable as a debt due to the Commonwealth under section 56 of the Farm Household Support Act 1992;

the amount so paid may be deducted from one