sec.580Recovery of debts under this Act

### sec.580 Recovery of debts under this Act Every amount— payable to WorkCover as a premium, additional premium or charge; or recoverable by WorkCover on any account whatever; is a debt owed to WorkCover by the person liable to pay the premium, additional premium or charge, or from whom the amount is recoverable. An amount payable to the Regulator as a levy or additional amount or recoverable by the Regulator on any account whatever, is a debt owed to the Regulator by the person liable to pay the levy or additional amount, or from whom the amount is recoverable. The Regulator or WorkCover may recover a debt— on the complaint of the Regulator or WorkCover’s chief executive officer under the Justices Act 1886 , before an industrial magistrate; or by action for debt. If, for a contravention of this Act, there exists— a right to recover an amount as a debt; and a right to proceed for a penalty as for an offence; the amount may be recovered as a debt even though the proceeding for the penalty has not been taken. Payment of a penalty does not relieve a person from liability to be assessed and to pay a premium or from liability to pay another amount under this Act. s 580 amd 2013 No. 52 s 103 (sec.580-ssec.1) Every amount— payable to WorkCover as a premium, additional premium or charge; or recoverable by WorkCover on any account whatever; is a debt owed to WorkCover by the person liable to pay the premium, additional premium or charge, or from whom the amount is recoverable. (sec.580-ssec.2) An amount payable to the Regulator as a levy or additional amount or recoverable by the Regulator on any account whatever, is a debt owed to the Regulator by the person liable to pay the levy or additional amount, or from whom the amount is recoverable. (sec.580-ssec.3) The Regulator or WorkCover may recover a debt— on the complaint of the Regulator or WorkCover’s chief executive officer under the Justices Act 1886 , before an industrial magistrate; or by action for debt. (sec.580-ssec.4) If, for a contravention of this Act, there exists— a right to recover an amount as a debt; and a right to proceed for a penalty as for an offence; the amount may be recovered as a debt even though the proceeding for the penalty has not been taken. (sec.580-ssec.5) Payment of a penalty does not relieve a person from liability to be assessed and to pay a premium or from liability to pay another amount under this Act. - (a) payable to WorkCover as a premium, additional premium or charge; or - (b) recoverable by WorkCover on any account whatever; - (a) on the complaint of the Regulator or WorkCover’s chief executive officer under the Justices Act 1886 , before an industrial magistrate; or - (b) by action for debt. - (a) a right to recover an amount as a debt; and - (b) a right to proceed for a penalty as for an offence;