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Policy

Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs)

For Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs), see Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs).

ABSTUDY and Assistance for Isolated Children

Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual and the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme guidelines go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.

For information concerning ABSTUDY overpayments and recovery of allowances, see Chapter 3 and select the relevant link, ABSTUDY Policy Manual, part I, Administration of ABSTUDY, Overpayments.

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme debts, see Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme Guidelines:

7.2 Applicant’s rights and obligations
7.2.1.3 Recovery of payments
7.2.1.4 Recovery of payments from third party organisations.

Legislation

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the 'Latest' version.

Student Assistance Debts

Student Assistance Act 1973

section 38, What is a Debt?
section 39, Debts are recoverable by the Commonwealth
section 40, Late payment charge and interest in relation to overpayment of a benefit
section 42, Recovery of certain overpayments from third parties

Debts Created Under the Social Security Act 1991 - before 1 July 2001

Historical Act References, Social Security Act 1991

section 1223, Debts arising from lack of qualification, overpayment etc
section 1224, Debts arising from recipient's contravention of law
section 1224AB, Joint and several liability for persons involved in contravention of Act
section 1225, Compensation debts
section 1226, Compensation payer and insurer debts