Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 No. 46, 1991 - SECT 1226

1226. (1) If a person is liable to pay an amount to the Commonwealth because
of a notice by the Secretary under section 1174 (compensation payers) or 1179
(insurers), the amount is a debt due to the Commonwealth and is recoverable by
the Commonwealth by means of legal proceedings.
Note 1: for "compensation payer" see subsection 17 (1).
Note 2: for "legal proceedings" see section 1232.

(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.