176Further provisions concerning compensation

176 Further provisions concerning compensation (1) Compensation under this Act is absolutely inalienable whether by way of, or in consequence of, any sale, assignment, charge, execution, bankruptcy, attachment, legal process or by operation of law or any other means and no claim may be set off against compensation under this Act. (2) Despite subsection (1), the Authority or self-insurer is entitled to set off against any weekly payments to which a worker is entitled any amount of compensation in the form of weekly payments previously paid to the worker if the worker— (a) was not entitled to receive that amount of compensation by virtue of section 172(1) or (2); and (b) has failed to give any notice in writing required under section 173. (3) Despite subsection (1), the Authority or self‑insurer is entitled to set off against any weekly payments to which a worker is entitled, the amount awarded to the Authority or self‑insurer by an order made by a court under this Act or section 86 of the **Sentencing Act 1991** after the worker is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence under this Act or the **Crimes Act 1958**, in connection with a claim for compensation under this Act.