New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EDUCATION ACT 1990 - SECT 83J

83J Recovery of amounts from schools

(1) The Minister may recover the amount of any financial assistance provided by the Minister to or for the benefit of a school (whether under this Division or otherwise) if the financial assistance was provided in respect of a period when the school operated for profit or was a non-compliant school.

(2) Any amount of costs under section 83I (3) that is not paid by a school or the proprietor of a school may be recovered by the Minister as if it were financial assistance provided under this Division to the school when the school was a non-compliant school.

(3) The Minister may recover an amount under this section--

(a) as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction, or

(b) by reducing future amounts of financial assistance payable by the Minister to or for the benefit of the school concerned,

or both.

(4) A school, the proprietor of a school and any system, authority, person or body referred to in section 83B(6)(b) to which an amount recoverable under this section (or part of the amount) was paid are jointly and severally liable for repayment of the amount.