Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999 - SECT 31

             (1)  If an APS employee receives any non‑Commonwealth remuneration for performing duties as an APS employee, then the Agency Head may give a notice in writing to the employee in relation to the whole, or a specified part, of the remuneration.

             (2)  The amount notified by the Agency Head:

                     (a)  is taken to have been received by the employee on behalf of the Commonwealth; and

                     (b)  may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the employee as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.

             (3)  If an Agency Head receives any non‑Commonwealth remuneration for performing duties as an Agency Head, then the Agency Minister may give a notice in writing to the Agency Head in relation to the whole, or a specified part, of the remuneration.

             (4)  The amount notified by the Agency Minister:

                     (a)  is taken to have been received by the Agency Head on behalf of the Commonwealth; and

                     (b)  may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the Agency Head as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.

             (5)  In this section:

"non-Commonwealth remuneration" means any remuneration from a person other than the Commonwealth.