A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

PART 4 - OVERPAYMENTS AND DEBT RECOVERY  

Division 2 - Amounts recoverable under this Act  

SECTION 71C   Debts in respect of CCS or ACCS - overpayment  

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.

71C(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.