26BOffset of repayment to other debts

#### 26B Offset of repayment to other debts 26B Offset of repayment to other debts > > (1) Instead of repaying unclaimed money to the owner of the money under section 24, the Chief Commissioner may apply the amount that would otherwise be repaid to meet the following— > > > > > (a) a tax debt or other amount payable by the owner under a taxation law, within the meaning of the [Taxation Administration Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-097), > > > > > (b) a grant debt, within the meaning of the [State Debt Recovery Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-011), payable by the owner, whether or not a debt recovery order has been made under that Act against the owner for the debt, > > > > > (c) a referable debt, within the meaning of the [State Debt Recovery Act 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2018-011), payable by the owner, if a debt recovery order has been made against the owner for the debt, > > > > > (d) a fine, within the meaning of the [Fines Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-099), payable by the owner. > > > (2) Before applying an amount under subsection (1), the Chief Commissioner must give written notice of the following to the person determined under this part to be the owner of the unclaimed money— > > > > > (a) the Chief Commissioner’s decision to apply the amount, > > > > > (b) other matters relating to the application of the amount prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 26B:** Ins 2023 No 18, Sch 10\[8\]. Am 2025 No 37, Sch 8\[13\].