28Recovery of repayments

28 Recovery of repayments

(1) Where a person is liable to repay an amount to the Commonwealth under subsection 12(2), 12(3), 14(4) or 15(1), 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 subsection 12(2), 12(3), 14(4) or 15(1), 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.