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VET Student Loans Act 2016
23DBApplication of voluntary repayments
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#### 23DB Application of voluntary repayments
(1) Any money a person pays under this Division to meet the person’s debts to the Commonwealth under this Part is to be applied in payment of those debts as the person directs at the time of the payment.
(2) If the person has not given any directions, or the directions given do not adequately deal with the matter, any money available is to be applied as follows:
(a) first, in discharge or reduction of any accumulated VETSL debt of the person;
(b) secondly, in discharge or reduction of:
(i) any VETSL debt of the person; or
(ii) if there is more than one such debt, those debts in the order in which they were incurred.