22Interest ceases to accrue on referral

#### 22 Interest ceases to accrue on referral 22 Interest ceases to accrue on referral > > (1) A responsible authority is not entitled to charge interest on a referable debt on or after the referral date for the referable debt. > > > (2) Subsection (1) ceases to apply if the referral is revoked. However, the responsible authority cannot charge interest for the period between the referral date and the date the referral is revoked. > > > (3) This section applies despite the provisions of any Act or law or agreement under which the responsible authority charges interest on a referable debt. > > > (4) This section does not affect the charging of interest on a referable debt for which judgment has been given by a court. > > > (5) This section does not affect Part 9. > > Note. > > A referable debt, after it is referred to the Chief Commissioner, accrues interest under Part 9 if the debt is not paid by the due date for payment specified in a notice of debt recovery order. Judgment debts are charged with interest as provided for by the [Civil Procedure Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-028).