46Withholding payment of benefit while required information not given

46 Withholding payment of benefit while required information not given

(1) CSC may require a person to or for whom a benefit may be payable under this Act to give CSC, or arrange for CSC to be given, information required by CSC to determine: (a) whether the benefit is payable; and (b) if it is, the amount of the benefit. (2) CSC may withhold payment of all or part of a benefit to or for the person while that person does not give the information, or arrange for it to be given, to CSC.

Note: If, after the information is given, CSC determines that benefit was payable for the period before the information was given, that benefit will need to be paid.

(3) Subsection (2) has effect despite Parts 2 and 3 (which make benefits payable).