(1) If the
Commissioner is satisfied, whether as a result of an assessment or otherwise,
that —
(a) a
rebate has been paid to a person who was not entitled to a rebate; or
(b) a
rebate has been overpaid to an eligible employer,
the person to whom the
rebate was paid must repay the overpaid amount except to the extent to which,
within 30 days after the day on which notice of the overpayment is issued
under section 15, the Commissioner credits the overpaid amount under
section 12(3).
(2) Any amount to be
repaid under subsection (1) must be paid to the Commissioner —
(a)
within 30 days after the day on which notice of the overpayment is issued
under section 15; or
(b) in
accordance with a tax payment arrangement.
(3) A reference in
subsection (1) to a rebate paid, or overpaid, to a person includes a reference
to amounts credited under section 12(2) in relation to the person.