Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 229, 1992 - SECT 57

57. After section 1224A of the Principal Act the following section is
inserted: Education entry payment debt

"1224B. If:

   (a)  an education entry payment is made to a person; and

   (b)  the person does not pay the enrolment fees for an approved course of
        education under the AUSTUDY scheme in the calendar year in respect of
        which the education entry payment was made; the amount of the
        education entry payment so made is a debt due to the Commonwealth and
        is recoverable by the Commonwealth by means of:

   (c)  if the person is receiving a pension, benefit or allowance under this
        Act-deductions from that person's pension, benefit or allowance; or

   (d)  if section 1234A applies to another person who is receiving a pension,
        benefit or allowance under this Act-deductions from that other
        person's pension, benefit or allowance; or (e) legal proceedings; or
        (f) garnishee notice. Note l: for deductions see sections 1231 and
        1234A. Note 2: for legal proceedings see section 1232. Note 3: for
        garnishee notice see section 1233.".