Recovery of overpayments
55 Recovery of overpayments
Subject to subsection (3) of this section, section 205 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act extends to and in relation to:
a false statement or representation that was made;
an omission that occurred;
an amount that was paid; or
a payment that became an unauthorised payment;
before the commencing date and, for the purpose of its application accordingly:
references in that section to the Veterans’ Entitlements Act shall be read as including references to the repealed Acts; and
references in that section to the Regulations shall be read as including references to regulations under a repealed Act.
Subject to subsection (3) of this section, section 205AA of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act extends to and in relation to a pension, benefit or allowance that:
became payable; or
became payable at an increased rate;
before the commencing date and, for the purposes of its application accordingly, references in that section to the Veterans’ Entitlements Act shall be read as including references to the repealed Acts.
This section does not authorise the recovery of an amount under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act and also under a repealed Act.
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