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Section 1224AA — Social Security Act 1991: Person other than payee obtaining payment of a cheque
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If: (a) an amount of a social security payment or an amount of fares allowance is paid by cheque; and (b) a person other than the payee obtains possession of the cheque from the payee; and (c) the cheque is not endorsed by the payee to the person; and (d) the person obtains value for the cheque; the amount of the cheque is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth.
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