42Information as to applicants

42 Information as to applicants

(1) Where the Secretary or a Regional Director has reason to believe that a person is in possession of any information in relation to any matter that might affect the payment of a grant to any other person, he may, by notice in writing served by post on the first‑mentioned person at the address of the person last known to the Secretary or Regional Director, as the case may be, require the person to furnish to him a confidential report relating to that matter within 14 days after the notice is served. (2) A person on whom a notice is so served shall not, refuse or fail to comply with the notice and shall not furnish a report as required by the notice that, to his knowledge, is false or misleading in a material particular.

Penalty: $100.

(3) The Secretary or a Regional Director shall not exercise his powers under subsection (1) except with the approval of the Minister.