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Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
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#### 77 Repayments by the Commonwealth
If:
(a) an amount is received by the Commonwealth; and
(b) some or all of the amount is required or permitted to be repaid; and
(c) the Finance Minister is satisfied that, apart from this section, there is no appropriation for the repayment;
then the CRF is appropriated for the repayment.
> Note: For example, this section would apply:
(a) to a law that requires an application fee to be refunded to an unsuccessful applicant; or
(b) to a contractual obligation to repay a loan; or
(c) as a result of section 76, to payments that are required or permitted between non‑corporate Commonwealth entities.