31Forfeiture of additional remuneration

31 Forfeiture of additional remuneration

(1) If an APS employee receives any non‑Commonwealth remuneration for performing duties as an APS employee, then the Agency Head may give a notice in writing to the employee in relation to the whole, or a specified part, of the remuneration. (2) The amount notified by the Agency Head: (a) is taken to have been received by the employee on behalf of the Commonwealth; and (b) may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the employee as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction. (3) If an Agency Head receives any non‑Commonwealth remuneration for performing duties as an Agency Head, then the Agency Minister may give a notice in writing to the Agency Head in relation to the whole, or a specified part, of the remuneration. (4) The amount notified by the Agency Minister: (a) is taken to have been received by the Agency Head on behalf of the Commonwealth; and (b) may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the Agency Head as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction. (5) In this section:

non‑Commonwealth remuneration means any remuneration from a person other than the Commonwealth.