73Re‑imbursement of the Commonwealth

#### 73 Re‑imbursement of the Commonwealth (1) In this regulation: > court includes a court of a foreign country. > foreign country includes a state, province or similar division of a foreign country. > offence means an offence against any law other than the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 and includes an offence against the law of a foreign country. (2) Where a member charged with an offence is ordered by a court to pay an amount as a fine or other pecuniary penalty or as damages, reparation, compensation or costs and the Commonwealth pays the whole or part of that amount, the amount so paid is a debt due and payable by the member to the Commonwealth. (3) Without affecting the right of the Commonwealth to recover by any other means a debt payable by a member under subregulation (2), an amount equal to the amount of that debt may be deducted from any salary or allowances payable to the member.