Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00082:clause:1_18a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00082
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18A
Character Range: 49917–50535

18A  Recoverable payments
 (1) If, apart from this subsection, the Commonwealth does not have power under this Act to pay an amount (the relevant amount) to a State purportedly as an amount under this Act, then the Commonwealth may pay the relevant amount to the State.

Recovery
 (2) If:
 (a) a payment is made under subsection (1) to a State; and
 (b) the State is entitled to receive an amount under this Act;
then:
 (c) the relevant amount; or
 (d) such part of the relevant amount as the Minister determines;
may, if the Minister so directs, be recovered by deduction from the amount mentioned in paragraph (b).