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MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 204A

Overpayment if payment of lump sum under section 138

  (1)   This section applies if the Commission makes a determination under subsection   203(1) in relation to a person where subparagraph   199(1)(a)(iii) applies.

  (2)   An amount, equal to so much of the lump sum under section   138 as is worked out in accordance with a legislative instrument made by the Commission under this subsection, is taken to be an amount of compensation that should not have been paid to the person.

Note 1:   Section   415 allows the Commission to recover that amount as a debt due to the Commonwealth and allows that amount to be deducted from an amount that is payable under this Act.

Note 2:   Section   1228 of the Social Security Act 1991 provides that amount is recoverable under that Act by means of deductions from payments under that Act.

Note 3:   Section   205 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 provides that amount is recoverable under that Act by means of deductions from payments under that Act.


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