Queensland Consolidated Acts

FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT AND OTHER HOME OWNER GRANTS ACT 2000 - SECT 47

47 Commissioner may require repayment and impose penalty

(1) The commissioner may, by written notice, require an applicant or former applicant for a first home owner grant to repay an amount paid on the application if the amount was paid in error (the
"error amount" ).

(2) If the error amount was paid because of a contravention of section 42 or 43 in relation to the application for the grant, the commissioner may, by written notice, impose a penalty of not more than the error amount (a
"penalty amount" ).

(3) If an applicant or former applicant for a first home owner grant fails to make a repayment required under subsection (1) or the conditions of the grant, the commissioner may, by written notice impose a penalty of not more than the error amount (also a
"penalty amount" ).

(4) If the error amount was paid to a third party, the commissioner, may by written notice, require the third party to repay the amount to the commissioner.

(5) A notice under this section must state the following—

(a) the reasons for the decision to require the payment;

(b) the person may, within 60 days after receiving the notice, object to the decision;

(c) how to object.