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Part 6Overpayments arising under this Act and certain administrative schemes
Division 1Debts recoverable by the Commonwealth

38 Definitions

In this Part:

debt means an amount of any of the following kinds (whether the amount has arisen before or after the commencement of this Part):

(a)

a special educational assistance scheme overpayment;

(aa)

an ABSTUDY student start‑up loan overpayment;

(b)

a student assistance overpayment;

(c)

an amount payable to the Commonwealth in relation to an amount of a kind referred to in paragraph (a), (aa) or (b) (including an amount payable under section 41B or subsection 42(10)).

relevant debt means:

(a)

an amount paid under the ABSTUDY Scheme (also known as the Aboriginal Study Assistance Scheme) that should not have been paid; or

(b)

an amount paid under the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme that should not have been paid; or

(c)

an ABSTUDY student start‑up loan overpayment.

Note:

The amount in paragraph (a) or (b) is a debt under paragraph (a) of the definition of debt in this section. The amount in paragraph (c) is a debt under paragraph (aa) of the definition of debt in this section.

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