(1)  A contributor or pensioner may make payments to his or her surchargeable contributions debt account to reduce in full or in part the balance of that account.

(2)  A payment made under subregulation (1) by a contributor or pensioner is taken not to be a contribution for the purposes of these regulations.

(3)  A payment made under subregulation (1) by an Agency on behalf of a contributor or pensioner as part of his or her remuneration is taken to be a contribution by that Agency for the purposes of these regulations.

(4)  On receipt of a payment under this regulation, the Commission must –

(a) credit the surchargeable contributions debt account of the relevant contributor or pensioner with that amount; and

(b) take any other action required under the law of the Commonwealth relating to the surcharge liability.