Child Care Act 1972

The payment of an amount to the operator of an eligible child care centre under this Act is, in addition to any conditions imposed under section 20, subject to the condition that if, for any reason, an amount (in this subsection referred to as the recoverable amount) has been paid to the operator by way of grant or advance on account of grant under this Act that should not have been paid, the operator will, on demand by the Minister by written notice given to the operator, repay to the Commonwealth the recoverable amount or that part of the recoverable amount specified in the notice.

The Minister may deduct an amount repayable by the operator of an eligible child care centre under subsection (1) or part of such an amount from an amount (including an advance) payable to the operator under this Act.