Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a debt owed by an approved provider is to be recovered by the Commonwealth by means of setting off the debt against a payment referred to in paragraph 82(1)(c) (child care service payments).
(2) The Secretary must determine the amount by which the payment is to be reduced. The determination has effect accordingly.
(3) A determination under subsection (2) may cover one or more payments and may make different provision for different payments.
(4) The Secretary may vary a determination under subsection (2).
(5) If a payment is reduced by an amount in accordance with this section, the debt is reduced by that amount.
(6) A determination under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.