234System Governor’s powers if compensation information is not given

234  System Governor’s powers if compensation information is not given

 (1) This section applies if the System Governor believes on reasonable grounds that:

 (a) an individual is entitled to a compensation payment reduction in accordance with any of sections 199, 207, 216, 225, 233 or 241; and

 (b) the System Governor does not have sufficient information to work out the compensation payment reduction for the purposes of that section.

 (2) The System Governor may, by notice in writing given to a person, require the person to give information or produce a document that is in the person’s custody, or under the person’s control, if the System Governor believes on reasonable grounds that the information or document may be relevant to the working out of the compensation payment reduction.

 (3) The notice must specify:

 (a) how the person is to give the information or produce the document; and

 (b) the period within which the person is to give the information or produce the document; and

 (c) the effect of subsection (4).

Note: Sections 28A and 29 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (which deal with service of documents) apply to notice given under this section.

 (4) If the information or document is not given or produced within the specified period, the System Governor may determine compensation payment reductions for the individual.

 (5) The compensation payment reductions determined under subsection (4) must be determined in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the rules.