Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 71C

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an amount (the received amount ) is paid to an individual by way of CCS or ACCS for one or more sessions of care; and

  (b)   the received amount is greater than the amount (the correct amount ) of CCS or ACCS the individual was entitled to be paid for the sessions of care;

the difference between the received amount and the correct amount is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the individual.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   an amount (the received amount ) is paid to a provider under section   67EE by way of ACCS (child wellbeing) for one or more sessions of care; and

  (b)   the received amount is greater than the amount (the correct amount ) of ACCS (child wellbeing) the provider was entitled to be paid for the sessions of care;

the difference between the received amount and the correct amount is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the provider.