A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 75 Debts arising from conviction of person for involvement in contravention of family assistance law by debtor

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 75

    If:

  (a)   a person (the recipient ) is liable to repay an amount paid to the recipient under the family assistance law; and

  (b)   the amount was paid to the recipient because the recipient contravened a provision of the family assistance law; and

  (c)   another person is convicted of an offence:

  (i)   that is taken to have been committed because of section   11.2 or 11.2A of the Criminal Code ; or

  (ii)   against section   11.4 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code ;

    in relation to that contravention;

the recipient and the other person are jointly and severally liable to pay the debt.