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Accountable Authority Instructions (AAI)
Centrelink Services, Delegations and Authorisations
Social Security Guide, 6.7.3.20, Waiver of Debt
Social Security Guide, 6.7.3.10, Write off of Debt
Family Assistance Guide, 7.3.2, Waiver of debts
Family Assistance Guide, 7.3.1.10, Writing-off a debt
Paid Parental Leave Guide, 7.3.5, Writing off debts
Legislation
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Social Security Act 1991, section 1236, Secretary may write off debt
- section 1228B, Additional 10% penalty for understatement etc. of income
- section 1237, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt
- section 1237A, Waiver of debt arising from error
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
- section 96, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt
- section 97, Waiver of debt arising from error
- section 98, Waiver of debt relating to an offence
- section 99, Waiver of small debt
- section 100, Waiver in relation to settlements
- section 101, Waiver in special circumstances
- section 102, Secretary may waive debts of a particular class
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 193, When debts can be written off
Student Assistance Act 1973, Section 43, Secretary may write off debt
- section 43A, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt
- section 43B, Waiver of debt arising from error
- section 43C, Waiver of debt relating to an offence
- section 43D, Waiver of small debt
- section 43E, Waiver in relation to settlements
- section 43F, Waiver in special circumstances
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 194, Waiver of debts - general
Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, section 47, Recovery of debts
The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 replaced the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 from 1 July 2014.