36When order can be made—referable debts

#### 36 When order can be made—referable debts 36 When order can be made—referable debts > > (1) The Chief Commissioner may make a debt recovery order in respect of a referable debt if the responsible authority for the referable debt refers the referable debt to the Chief Commissioner for the making of a debt recovery order. > > > (2) The Chief Commissioner is not required to inquire into whether this Act authorises a matter to be referred to the Chief Commissioner for the making of a debt recovery order. > > > (3) If the Chief Commissioner serves a debt notice in relation to a referable debt on behalf of a responsible authority, it is not necessary for the debt to be referred to the Chief Commissioner for the making of a debt recovery order. > > > (4) However, the Chief Commissioner is not to make a debt recovery order unless the matter could have been referred to the Chief Commissioner if the responsible authority had served the debt notice.