7Referable debt—meaning

#### 7 Referable debt—meaning 7 Referable debt—meaning > > (1) A referable debt means— > > > > > (a) a fee, charge or other amount that is specified in Schedule 1, or > > > > > (b) a fee, charge or other amount declared to be a referable debt by— > > > > > > > (i) an order under subsection (2), or > > > > > > > (ii) another Act. > > > (2) The Chief Commissioner may, by order published on the NSW legislation website, declare any specified kind of fee, charge or other amount payable to the State or a specified public authority to be a referable debt. > > > (3) Sections 40 and 41 of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) apply in relation to an order under subsection (2) in the same way as they apply to a statutory rule. > > > (4) A referable debt does not include— > > > > > (a) a fine (within the meaning of the [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099)), or > > > > > (b) an amount of a kind excluded by the regulations. > > **s 7:** Am 2022 No 16, Sch 7\[3\]; 2024 No 90, Sch 7\[2\].