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13.2
Paying your money to someone else
Your pay is paid to you
If you want someone else to
be paid your entitlements when you are away, you will need to give that person
a legal authority to receive the entitlements on your behalf. That means the
person acts as your agent to get money that would normally be paid to you direct.
For example, when you are
away from home on exercise, deployment or posting and you want your spouse to
be paid your entitlements, you would need to get a legal authority written so
that Defence can give your money to your spouse. The other person will need to
consent to getting the payment. They will also have to consent to the release
of their personal or financial details.
Your pay can be taken to
pay debts that you owe
Normally your pay is paid to
you in the way that you choose. This can change if you owe a debt and a court
order has been made to get the money paid back. A child support debt is one
example of when this can happen.
If you owe a debt to Defence
or to someone else, Defence may have to take part of your pay. The pay is then given
to the person that you owe the debt to. Defence must do what the court order
says. If you do not want Defence to do this, then you will need to seek
independent legal advice about the court order.
Applicable to Reservists: Yes.
References: ADF Pay and Conditions Manual, Chapter 1 Part
6, clause 1.6.2