Section 1178 — Social Security Act 1991: Repayment of amount where both lump sum and payments of compensation affected payment have been received

(1) If: (a) a person receives a lump sum compensation payment; and (b) the person receives payments of a compensation affected payment in relation to a day or days in the lump sum preclusion period; the Secretary may, by written notice to the person, determine that the person is liable to pay to the Commonwealth the amount specified in the notice. (2) The amount to be specified in the notice is the recoverable amount under section 1179.