Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00402:section:61
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00402
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 61
Character Range: 78064–78891

61  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 or for a person (the recipient) purportedly as a benefit, then the Commonwealth may pay the relevant amount to or for the recipient.

Recovery
 (2) If a payment is made under subsection (1) to the recipient, the relevant amount:
 (a) is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the recipient; and
 (b) may be recovered by CSC, on behalf of the Commonwealth, in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (3) If:
 (a) a payment is made under subsection (1) to or for the recipient; and
 (b) a benefit is paid or payable to or for the recipient;
the relevant amount, or such part of it as the Board determines, may, if the Board so directs, be recovered by deduction from that benefit.