Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00016:clause:7_302ah
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00016
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 302AH
Character Range: 323196–323912

302AH  Recovery of amounts that are not payable
 (1) If:
 (a) a registered political party or an individual is paid an amount of administrative assistance funding under this Division; and
 (b) the whole or a part of the amount paid was not payable to that party or individual;
the Electoral Commission may set off an amount equal to the amount that was not payable against one or more payments the Electoral Commission must make under this Division to that party or individual.
 (2) If the Electoral Commission is not able to do so, the amount the Electoral Commission is not able to set off is a debt due to the Commonwealth and may be recovered by the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.