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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1237AB

Secretary may waive debts of a particular class

  (1)   The Secretary may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, decide to waive the Commonwealth's right to recover debts arising under or as a result of this Act or Part   3AA or 3B of the Administration Act that are included in a class of debts specified, by legislative instrument, by the Minister.

  (2)   A decision under subsection   (1) takes effect:

  (a)   if no day is specified in the decision--on the day on which the decision is made; or

  (b)   if a day is specified in the decision--on the day so specified (whether that day is before, after or on the day on which the decision is made).

  (3)   A legislative instrument under subsection   (1) does not commence before the end of the period for disallowing the instrument.


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