sec.25Obtaining of information

sec.25 Obtaining of information

Upon receipt of any application under this Act, the Minister or chief executive may, if the Minister or chief executive thinks it necessary or desirable so to do, require the applicant to supply such information, in addition to the information to be contained in the application and accompanying documents (if any) as the Minister or chief executive considers necessary and, without limiting any other provision of this Act whereby power is conferred to refuse the application, the application may be refused by reason of the failure to supply the additional information required. The Minister, chief executive or any inspector at any time, and from time to time, in relation to any appeal for support for any purpose whether a purpose to which part 3 applies or not, or in relation to any charity or any association whose objects are a community purpose, verbally or by notice in writing, may require any person specified in subsection (3) — to answer any question or to supply such information as required; produce all or any records as required; lodge all or any returns as required. Any requirement under subsection (2) may be addressed to any of the following persons— where the appeal for support is made for a charity or the purpose of any association or where an association is the promoter or in the case of any charity or any association as aforesaid—any person who is or at any time was a member of the governing body thereof; in the case of any appeal for support—the promoter and any person assisting or who has assisted in the making of, or is taking part or has taken part in, the appeal for support; any person who is or was a trustee of moneys or property resulting from the appeal; any person who is or was handling moneys or property received in the appeal; any person who is or was in the beneficial receipt of any moneys or property from the appeal; the manager or other principal officer of any financial institution with which any moneys received in or resulting from the appeal or with which any moneys of the charity or association, as the case may be, are or have been deposited; in any case—any other person who, in the opinion of the Minister, chief executive or inspector may be in a position to answer the question or supply the information; where any record is required to be produced—any person having the custody or control of the record; where any return is required to be lodged—any person liable or who, in the opinion of the Minister, chief executive or inspector, is in a position to lodge the return. s 25 amd 1981 No. 34 s 4 ; 1989 No. 6 s 5 ; 1989 No. 103 s 3 sch ; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6 ; 1992 No. 12 s 66 sch ; 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1 ; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 (sec.25-ssec.1) Upon receipt of any application under this Act, the Minister or chief executive may, if the Minister or chief executive thinks it necessary or desirable so to do, require the applicant to supply such information, in addition to the information to be contained in the application and accompanying documents (if any) as the Minister or chief executive considers necessary and, without limiting any other provision of this Act whereby power is conferred to refuse the application, the application may be refused by reason of the failure to supply the additional information required. (sec.25-ssec.2) The Minister, chief executive or any inspector at any time, and from time to time, in relation to any appeal for support for any purpose whether a purpose to which part 3 applies or not, or in relation to any charity or any association whose objects are a community purpose, verbally or by notice in writing, may require any person specified in subsection (3) — to answer any question or to supply such information as required; produce all or any records as required; lodge all or any returns as required. (sec.25-ssec.3) Any requirement under subsection (2) may be addressed to any of the following persons— where the appeal for support is made for a charity or the purpose of any association or where an association is the promoter or in the case of any charity or any association as aforesaid—any person who is or at any time was a member of the governing body thereof; in the case of any appeal for support—the promoter and any person assisting or who has assisted in the making of, or is taking part or has taken part in, the appeal for support; any person who is or was a trustee of moneys or property resulting from the appeal; any person who is or was handling moneys or property received in the appeal; any person who is or was in the beneficial receipt of any moneys or property from the appeal; the manager or other principal officer of any financial institution with which any moneys received in or resulting from the appeal or with which any moneys of the charity or association, as the case may be, are or have been deposited; in any case—any other person who, in the opinion of the Minister, chief executive or inspector may be in a position to answer the question or supply the information; where any record is required to be produced—any person having the custody or control of the record; where any return is required to be lodged—any person liable or who, in the opinion of the Minister, chief executive or inspector, is in a position to lodge the return.