Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Notwithstanding
section 6(1)(a), the Commonwealth share of a refundable amount may be
paid to the lessee from any amount standing to the credit of the Account under
section 5(a) that is payable to the Commonwealth under
section 6(1)(a).
(2) Notwithstanding
section 6(1)(b), the State share of a refundable amount may be paid to
the lessee from any amount standing to the credit of the Account under
section 5(a) that is payable to the credit of the Consolidated Account
under section 6(1)(b).
(3) Notwithstanding
section 6(1) or (2), where the State has paid the Commonwealth share of a
refundable amount otherwise than from the Account the State may obtain
reimbursement in one of the following manners —
(a) an
amount equal to the Commonwealth share may be deducted from any amount
standing to the credit of the Account under section 5(a) that is payable
to the Commonwealth under section 6(1)(a) and the amount so deducted may
be credited to the Consolidated Account; or
(b) if
an amount is credited to the Account under section 5(b) in respect of the
Commonwealth share, that amount may be credited to the Consolidated Account.
(4) Notwithstanding
section 6(2) where —
(a) the
Commonwealth share of a refundable amount has been paid to the lessee under
subsection (1); or
(b) the
State has obtained reimbursement under subsection (3)(a) for the payment
of the Commonwealth share of a refundable amount,
and an amount is
credited to the Account under section 5(b) in respect of that
Commonwealth share, that amount shall be repaid to the Commonwealth.
[Section 7 amended by No. 6 of 1993
s. 11; No. 49 of 1996 s. 64; No. 77 of 2006 s. 4.]