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.