Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:section:123zja:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 123ZJA (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 713821–714892

payment is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth.
Note: For debt recovery, see Chapter 5 of the 1991 Act.
 (8) If an account mentioned in subsection (7) is held by a person jointly or in common with another person, each account holder is jointly and severally liable for the payment of a debt due to the Commonwealth under that subsection.
 (9) If the action purportedly taken results in a payment being made to a person by way of a cheque or cash, and the payment is made in error, an amount equal to the amount of the payment is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth.
Note: For debt recovery, see Chapter 5 of the 1991 Act.

Crediting of amounts
 (10) If the action purportedly taken results in an amount (a shortfall amount) being debited from a person's income management account in error, an amount equal to the shortfall amount must be:
 (a) credited to the Income Management Record; and
 (b) credited to the person's income management account.
 (11) A determination made under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.

Division 9—Miscellaneous