Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00682:section:32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00682
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 32
Character Range: 60995–62116

32  Waiver etc.
 (1) Subject to this section, the Secretary may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, decide in writing:
 (a) to write off an amount payable to the Commonwealth by a person under section 31; or
 (b) to waive the right of the Commonwealth to recover from a person the whole or part of such an amount; or
 (c) to allow such an amount to be paid by such instalments as are specified in the decision.
 (2) The Secretary may make a decision under subsection (1) on his or her own initiative or on written application by the person concerned.
 (3) The Secretary must not make a decision under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) on the application of a person unless satisfied that a refusal of the application would cause the person, or the person's family, unreasonable financial hardship.
 (4) A decision under subsection (1) takes effect:
 (a) on the day specified in the decision, being the day on which the decision is made or any day before or after that day; or
 (b) if no day is so specified—on the day on which the decision is made.
 (5) In this section:
person does not include the Bank.

Part 4—Miscellaneous