A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
PART 4
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OVERPAYMENTS AND DEBT RECOVERY
Division 4
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Non-recovery of debts
SECTION 98
Waiver of debt relating to an offence
98(1)
If:
(a) a debtor has been convicted of an offence that gave rise to a proportion of a debt; and
(b) the court indicated in sentencing the debtor that it imposed a longer custodial sentence on the debtor because he or she was unable or unwilling to pay the debt;
98(2)
For the purposes of this section, a proportion of a debt may be 100% of the debt.
If:
(a) a debtor has been convicted of an offence that gave rise to a proportion of a debt; and
(b) the court indicated in sentencing the debtor that it imposed a longer custodial sentence on the debtor because he or she was unable or unwilling to pay the debt;
the Secretary must waive the right to recover the proportion of the debt that arose in connection with the offence.
98(2)
For the purposes of this section, a proportion of a debt may be 100% of the debt.