Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If an amount is recoverable under subsection 99ABA(2) or 99ABB(4) as a debt due to the Commonwealth from a person or the estate of the person, the Secretary must give written notice to the person or estate of:
(a) the decision to claim the amount as a debt; and
(b) the reasons for the decision; and
(c) any right of the person or estate to seek review of the decision under section 99ABD.
(2) The Secretary's written notice to the person or estate of a decision may include written notice of other decisions referred to in this section that are also required to be given to the person or estate.
(3) A failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) does not affect the validity of the decision.
(4) The Secretary must not serve a notice on a person or an estate claiming an amount as a debt before the end of the period of 28 days after written notice of the decision referred to in subsection (1) is given to the person or estate.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to claiming
an amount as a debt if the person or estate has notified the Secretary as
mentioned in subsection 99ABD(2) in relation to the debt.