Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (160 of 1999)

Schedule 1   Migration Act 1958

Part 2   Forfeiture

9   At the end of section 261

Add:

(5) If:

(a) a person owes a debt to the Commonwealth under this Act; and

(b) an amount by way of the balance of the proceeds of a sale (the balance amount ) is payable to the person under subsection (4);

the Commonwealth may apply the balance amount in payment of the debt, and the debt is reduced accordingly. The amount applied must not exceed the amount of the debt.

(6) Division 13A does not limit the operation of this section.