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StatuteParental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987

Section 71Y — Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987: Recovery of payments

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71Y Recovery of payments The department may not recover any payment or part of a payment under this Part that was paid as a result of an error not intentionally contributed to by the recipient if the recipient— (a) received the payment in good faith; and (b) has so altered his or her position in reliance on the validity of the payment that it would be inequitable to require repayment. Compare: 2001 No 49 s 251 Part 7A (comprising sections 71A to 71ZA) was inserted, as from 1 July 2002, by section 4(2) Parental Leave And Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 7).

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