Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES ACT 1976 - SECT 38

             (1)  Where an amount of grant to a company has been paid in consequence of the making of a statement, or the presentation of a book, record or document, by or on behalf of the company that was, whether or not to the knowledge of the company or the person making the statement or presenting the book, record or document, false or misleading, an amount equal to the amount so paid is recoverable by the Commonwealth from the company in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Commonwealth.

             (2)  For the purposes of subsection (1), a certificate under the hand of the Chairman or acting Chairman that an amount of grant has been paid in consequence of the making of a statement, or the presentation of a book, record or document, is prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.