Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) An assessor may require a person to refund an amount to the Territory if satisfied the person has received:
(a) an award or immediate payment to which the person was not entitled; or
(b) further payments of a type mentioned in section 42(2)(b) to (e) after being paid financial assistance under section 45 or 46.
(2) The assessor must give the Director notice of the requirement, in the approved form, including the following information:
(a) the amount to be refunded;
(b) the reasons the refund is required;
(c) the time in which the person must refund the amount, which must be at least 28 days after receipt of the notice by the person;
(d) details about the person's right to appeal against the decision.
(3) The Director must give the notice to the person required to refund the amount and, if practicable, give a copy to each offender named in the person's original application for financial assistance.
(4) The amount to be refunded is a debt owing to the Territory.