Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SERVICE STANDARDS) ACT 1999 - SECT 21E

             (1)  For the purposes of this section, an overpaid amount is so much of an amount paid under section 21C as represents an overpayment.

             (2)  An overpaid amount is a debt due to the Commonwealth.

             (3)  An overpaid amount may be recovered by the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.

             (4)  If a person is liable to pay an overpaid amount, the overpaid amount may be deducted from one or more other amounts that are payable to the person under this Part, and if it is so deducted, the other amounts are taken to have been paid in full to the person.