Dealing with overpayments
69A Dealing with overpayments
If—
a debtor or alleged offender pays an amount of money to the Chief
Recovery Officer towards the amount outstanding in respect of a particular pecuniary sum, amount payable under an expiation notice or debt (as the case may be); and
the amount paid exceeds the amount outstanding, the
Chief Recovery Officer may apply the excess amount towards any other pecuniary sum, amount payable under an expiation notice or debt owed by the debtor that is payable to the Chief Recovery Officer if—
the
Chief Recovery Officer has given the debtor or alleged offender notice in writing—
advising the debtor or alleged offender of the excess amount; and
inviting the debtor or alleged offender to apply (in a manner specified in the notice) for return of the excess amount within 14 days of the notice; and
advising the debtor or alleged offender that if no such application is made, the excess amount will be applied towards a specified pecuniary sum, amount payable under an expiation notice or debt owed by the debtor;
and
no such application has been made by the debtor or alleged offender.
In this section—
debtor includes a person who is a debtor within the meaning of Part 8.
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