25IWaivers of, and extensions of time to pay, debt

25I Waivers of, and extensions of time to pay, debt

[Section 25I Inserted by No. 17 of 2020, s. 4, Applied:03 Sep 2020]

(1)  A person on whom an invoice is served under section 25E(1) may apply to the responsible person for either or both of the following:

(a) a waiver of all or part of the quarantine debt amount specified in the invoice;

(b) an alteration of the payment day specified in the invoice.

(2)  The responsible person may, by instrument in writing served on a person on whom an invoice is served under section 25E(1) , take one or more of the following actions:

(a) waive all or part of the quarantine debt amount specified in the invoice;

(b) specify to be the payment day, in relation to the invoice, a day that is after the end of the 30-day period from the day on which the invoice was served on the person.

(3)  The responsible person may serve on a person under subsection (2) an instrument in writing of his or her own motion or on receiving an application under subsection (1) from the person.

(4)  The responsible person may serve on a person under subsection (2) an instrument in writing in relation to an invoice served on the person in relation to a quarantine period, if the responsible person is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so because –

(a) the quarantine period began immediately after the person or one of the members of the family of the person –

(i) entered the State for compassionate or medical reasons; or

(ii) returned to the State after having left it for compassionate or medical reasons; or

(b) the requirement for the person –

(i) to pay all or part of the quarantine debt amount specified in the invoice; or

(ii) to pay all or part of the quarantine debt amount by the payment day specified in the invoice –