Mandatory suspension of debt recovery action for timely review application
29 Mandatory suspension of debt recovery action for timely review application
If an application for an internal review is made before the earliest referral date for the referable debt, the following applies during the review period—
the responsible authority must not refer the referable debt to the Chief Commissioner for the making of a debt recovery order,
the requirement to pay the referable debt under the debt notice is suspended.
The earliest referral date is the date that is 7 days after the due date for payment of the referable debt specified in the debt notice for the referable debt.
The review period is the period starting on (and including) the day on which the application is received by the responsible authority and ending on (and including) the day on which notice of the outcome of the review application is served on the person who sought the review.
Note.
Notice served by post is taken to be served on the person 7 days after it is sent, unless the person establishes otherwise.
After conducting the review or deciding not to conduct the review, the responsible authority must extend the time to pay the referable debt by setting a new due date that is at least 7 days after the end of the review period.
Subsection (4) does not apply if—
the responsible authority decides to withdraw the debt notice for the referable debt, or
the due date for the referable debt falls more than 7 days after the end of the review period.
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