Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00795:section:31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00795
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 31
Character Range: 36015–37157

31  Forfeiture of additional remuneration
 (1) If an APS employee receives any non‑Commonwealth remuneration for performing duties as an APS employee, then the Agency Head may give a notice in writing to the employee in relation to the whole, or a specified part, of the remuneration.
 (2) The amount notified by the Agency Head:
 (a) is taken to have been received by the employee on behalf of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the employee as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (3) If an Agency Head receives any non‑Commonwealth remuneration for performing duties as an Agency Head, then the Agency Minister may give a notice in writing to the Agency Head in relation to the whole, or a specified part, of the remuneration.
 (4) The amount notified by the Agency Minister:
 (a) is taken to have been received by the Agency Head on behalf of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the Agency Head as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (5) In this section:
non‑Commonwealth remuneration means any remuneration from a person other than the Commonwealth.