594Fees for services provided by the Commissioner

594  Fees for services provided by the Commissioner

 (1) The Commissioner may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, charge fees prescribed by the rules for services prescribed by the rules that are provided by the Commissioner in performing the Commissioner’s functions.

 (2) However, the Commissioner must not charge an individual accessing, or seeking to access, funded aged care services, a supporter of the individual or another person supporting the individual, a fee for a service provided by the Commissioner in performing the engagement and education functions.

 (a) is a debt due to the Commissioner, on behalf of the Commonwealth; and

 (b) is recoverable by the Commissioner, on behalf of the Commonwealth, in a court of competent jurisdiction.