Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 No. 46, 1991 - SECT 1225

1225. (1) If a person is liable to pay a compensation debt, that debt is a
debt due to the Commonwealth and is recoverable by the Commonwealth by means
of:

   (a)  if the person is receiving a pension, benefit or allowance under this
        Act - deductions; or

   (b)  legal proceedings.
Note 1: for "compensation debt" see section 23.
Note 2: for "deductions" see section 1231.
Note 3: for "legal proceedings" see section 1232. Note 4: if the person does
not pay the debt within 3 months after receiving a notice of the amount of the
debt, the amount of the debt will increase under section 1229.

(2) This section extends to:

   (a)  acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia whether or not
        in a foreign country; and

   (b)  all persons irrespective of their nationality or citizenship.