Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995
18ARecoverable payments
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18A Recoverable payments
(1) If, apart from this subsection, the Commonwealth does not have power under this Act to pay an amount (the relevant amount) to a State purportedly as an amount under this Act, then the Commonwealth may pay the relevant amount to the State. Recovery (2) If: (a) a payment is made under subsection (1) to a State; and (b) the State is entitled to receive an amount under this Act; then: (c) the relevant amount; or (d) such part of the relevant amount as the Minister determines; may, if the Minister so directs, be recovered by deduction from the amount mentioned in paragraph (b).