20Debt recovery agreements

#### 20 Debt recovery agreements 20 Debt recovery agreements > > (1) The Chief Commissioner may enter into an agreement with a public authority (a debt recovery agreement) about the taking of debt recovery action under this Act in respect of fees, charges or other amounts payable to the public authority. > > > (2) A debt recovery agreement may make provision for any or all of the following— > > > > > (a) the referral of fees, charges or other amounts to the Chief Commissioner for the taking of debt recovery action under this Act, > > > > > (b) the exercise by the Chief Commissioner of any of the public authority’s functions in respect of the collection and recovery of fees, charges or other amounts payable to the public authority (including functions of the public authority under this Act), > > > > > (b1) without limiting paragraph (b), the issue of invoices by the Chief Commissioner, on behalf of the public authority, for fees, charges or other amounts payable to the public authority, > > > > > (c) the payment of amounts recovered to the public authority, including provision for recovery of overpayments, > > > > > (d) the fees to be charged by the Chief Commissioner for the taking of debt recovery action under this Act, and the deduction of those fees from amounts recovered, > > > > > (e) other ancillary or related matters. > > > (3) A debt recovery agreement must not be inconsistent with this Act. > > > (4) A debt recovery agreement is subject to the debt recovery guidelines. > > > (5) The Chief Commissioner may decline to take debt recovery action in respect of any referable debt that is not the subject of a debt recovery agreement. > > **s 20:** Am 2022 No 16, Sch 7\[4\].