16DReports about recoverable payments and recoverable death payments

16D  Reports about recoverable payments and recoverable death payments

 (1) During the applicable publication period for a reporting period, the Secretary of the Department must cause to be published, in such manner as the Secretary thinks fit, a report that sets out:

 (i) the number of payments made under subsection 16B(1) during the reporting period; and

 (i) the number of payments made under subsection 16C(1) during the reporting period; and

 (3) Paragraph (1)(a) of this section does not require a report to deal with a payment unless, before the preparation of the report, a Departmental official was aware the payment was made under subsection 16B(1).

 (4) Paragraph (1)(b) of this section does not require a report to deal with a payment unless, before the preparation of the report, a Departmental official was aware the payment was made under subsection 16C(1).

 (a) a payment was made under subsection 16B(1) or 16C(1) in a reporting period; and

 (i) because of subsection (3) of this section, paragraph (1)(a) of this section did not require a report to deal with the payment; or

 (ii) because of subsection (4) of this section, paragraph (1)(b) of this section did not require a report to deal with the payment; and

 (c) during a later reporting period, a Departmental official becomes aware that the payment was made under subsection 16B(1) or 16C(1), as the case may be;

 (6) If one or more payments made under subsection 16B(1) during a reporting period are subject to a deferred reporting obligation in relation to a later reporting period, the Secretary of the Department must, during the applicable publication period for the later reporting period:

 (b) if a report is required under subsection (1) in relation to the later reporting period—include the paragraph (a) report in the subsection (1) report; and

 (7) If one or more payments made under subsection 16C(1) during a reporting period are subject to a deferred reporting obligation in relation to a later reporting period, the Secretary of the Department must, during the applicable publication period for the later reporting period:

 (b) if a report is required under subsection (1) in relation to the later reporting period—include the paragraph (a) report in the subsection (1) report; and

 (b) if a lesser number of months is specified, in relation to the reporting period, in a legislative instrument made by the Minister—that number of months;

 (10) For the purposes of this section, Departmental official means an official (within the meaning of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997) who is in the Department or is part of the Department.