21Functions of responsible authority are limited after referral

#### 21 Functions of responsible authority are limited after referral 21 Functions of responsible authority are limited after referral > > (1) A responsible authority cannot do any of the following in respect of a referable debt after the referable debt is referred to the Chief Commissioner for debt recovery action under this Act— > > > > > (a) take or maintain proceedings to recover the referable debt, > > > > > (b) accept an amount in or towards payment of the referable debt, > > > > > (c) enter into any agreement with a person regarding payment of the referable debt, > > > > > (d) write off, waive payment of or reduce the referable debt or any accrued interest. > > > (2) Subsection (1) applies on and from the referral date. > > > (3) Subsection (1) does not affect the validity of anything done by the responsible authority before the referral date. > > > (4) Subsection (1) ceases to apply if the responsible authority revokes the referral of the referable debt to the Chief Commissioner. > > > (5) This section is subject to the provisions of any debt recovery agreement between the responsible authority and the Chief Commissioner. > > > (6) This section does not limit any function of the Chief Commissioner in respect of the referable debt (whether under this Act or under a debt recovery agreement).