the Minister may, by notice sent to the recipient, require the recipient to
repay to the Commonwealth the amount (the recoverable amount ) stated in the
notice.
Limit on amount stated in the notice
- (2)
- The recoverable amount cannot be
more than the payment made to the recipient.
Reduction in other payments
- (3)
- The Minister may, by determination in
writing, reduce any other payment or payments authorised to be made under the
agreement by an amount or amounts not more than the outstanding balance (if
any) of the recoverable amount.
Commonwealth may recover an amount as a debt
- (4)
- The Commonwealth may
recover, as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction:
- (a)
- the outstanding balance (if any) of the recoverable amount;
less:
- (b)
- the total of any reductions to a payment or payments under
subsection (3).