599Refunding money to the Authority etc.

599 Refunding money to the Authority etc. (1) If a person is convicted or found guilty of an offence against this Act, the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** or the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** or of an offence against the **Crimes Act 1958** which occurs in connection with a claim for compensation under this Act, the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** or the **Workers Compensation Act 1958**, any payments made by the Authority, a self-insurer or an employer as a result of the commission of the offence may be recovered as a debt or set-off from the person to the Authority, self-insurer or employer together with— (a) an additional amount equal to half the amount of the payments made; and (b) interest at the prescribed rate, on the payments and the additional amount calculated from the date on which the payments were made or the additional amount was due (as the case may be) until the debt or set-off is paid. (2) If a court convicts, or finds guilty, a person, of an offence against this Act, the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** or the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** or of an offence against the **Crimes Act 1958** which occurs in connection with a claim for compensation under this Act, the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** or the **Workers Compensation Act 1958**, it may, on the application of the Authority, a self-insurer or an employer order the person to pay a sum equal to the amount of any payments made by the Authority, the self-insurer or the employer as a result of the commission of the offence together with— (a) an additional amount equal to half the amount of the payments made; and (b) interest, at the prescribed rate on the payments and the additional amount calculated from the date on which the payments were made or the additional amount was due (as the case may be) until the debt is paid. (3) An order under subsection (2) may be made on an application made as soon as practicable after the offender is convicted or found guilty of the offence.