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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
71Debts in respect of family assistance other than CCS, ACCS and family tax benefit advance
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#### 71 Debts in respect of family assistance other than CCS, ACCS and family tax benefit advance
No entitlement to amount
(1) If:
(a) an amount has been paid to a person by way of family tax benefit, stillborn baby payment or single income family supplement (the assistance) in respect of a period or event; and
(b) the person was not entitled to the assistance in respect of that period or event;
the amount so paid is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the person.
Overpayment
(2) If:
(a) an amount (the received amount) has been paid to a person by way of assistance; and
(b) the received amount is greater than the amount (the correct amount) of assistance that should have been paid to the person under the family assistance law;
the difference between the received amount and the correct amount is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the person.