27Recovery of repayments

27 Recovery of repayments

(1) Where a person is liable to repay an amount to the Commonwealth under section 20, 23, 25 or 26, the Commonwealth may recover that amount as a debt due to the Commonwealth by action in a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) Where a person is liable to repay an amount to the Commonwealth under section 20, 23, 25 or 26, that amount may be deducted from any other amount that is payable to the person under this Act and, where the first‑mentioned amount is so deducted, the other amount shall, notwithstanding the deduction, be deemed to have been paid in full to the person.