Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if:
(a) an amount of compensation is paid under this Act to a person as a result of a false or misleading statement or representation, or a failure or omission to comply with this Act; or
(aa) an amount is paid under an instrument made under section 268B to a person as a result of a false or misleading statement or representation, or a failure or omission to comply with this Act or the instrument; or
(b) an amount of compensation (other than an amount that the Commonwealth is entitled to recover under Division 2) that has been paid to a person under this Act should not have been paid; or
(c) a person is liable to pay an amount under this Act to the Commonwealth.
(2) However, this section does not apply in respect of a person if one or more of sections 315, 316 and 317 apply in respect of the person.
Note: Chapter 6 has its own recovery provisions (see sections 315, 316 and 317).
(3) The amount is recoverable by the Commission from the person in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Commonwealth.
(4) The recoverable amount may be deducted from an amount that is payable to or for the benefit of the person under this Act.