52.17 Where the amount transferred or paid in respect of a spouse, former spouse or former common-law partner, or paid to the estate or succession of a deceased spouse, former spouse or former common-law partner, under section 52.14 or 52.15 exceeds the amount that the spouse, former spouse or former common-law partner was entitled to have transferred or paid or the estate or succession was entitled to be paid, the amount in excess constitutes a debt due to Her Majesty in right of Canada by that spouse, former spouse or former common-law partner or that estate or succession.
52.17 Lorsque la somme transférée ou versée à l’égard de l’époux, ex-époux ou ancien conjoint de fait ou la somme versée à la succession de l’une de ces personnes en vertu des articles 52.14 ou 52.15 est supérieure à celle qui aurait dû l’être conformément à ces articles, l’excédent constitue une créance de Sa Majesté du chef du Canada sur l’époux, ex-époux ou ancien conjoint de fait ou sur la succession.