A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 71 Debts in respect of family assistance other than CCS, ACCS and family tax benefit advance

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 71

No entitlement to amount

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an amount has been paid to a person by way of family tax benefit, stillborn baby payment or single income family supplement (the assistance ) in respect of a period or event; and

  (b)   the person was not entitled to the assistance in respect of that period or event;

the amount so paid is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the person.

Overpayment

  (2)   If:

  (a)   an amount (the received amount ) has been paid to a person by way of assistance; and

  (b)   the received amount is greater than the amount (the correct amount ) of assistance that should have been paid to the person under the family assistance law;

the difference between the received amount and the correct amount is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the person.