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).