34The Secretary may require further information in relation to application

#### 34 The Secretary may require further information in relation to application 34 The Secretary may require further information in relation to application > > (1) The Secretary may, by notice in writing, require a person who has applied for a licence or drivers certificate or who, in the opinion of the Secretary, has some association or connection with the applicant that is relevant to the application, to do any of the following things— > > > > > (a) to provide, in accordance with directions in the notice, such information (including financial and other confidential information) as is relevant to the investigation of the application and is specified in the notice, > > > > > (b) to produce, in accordance with directions in the notice, such records (including any financial records) relevant to the investigation of the application as are specified in the notice and to permit inspection of the records, the taking of extracts from them and the making of copies of them, > > > > > (c) to authorise a person described in the notice to comply with a specified requirement of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), > > > > > (d) to furnish to the Secretary such authorisations and consents as the Secretary directs for the purpose of enabling the Secretary to obtain information (including financial and other confidential information) from other persons concerning the person and his or her associates or relations. > > > (2) If a requirement made under this section is not complied with, the Secretary may refuse to consider the application concerned. > > > (3) A person who complies with a requirement of a notice under this section does not on that account incur a liability to another person. > > > (4) The reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary in investigating and inquiring into an application for a licence or drivers certificate are payable to the Secretary by the applicant, unless the Secretary determines otherwise in a particular case. > > > (5) The Secretary may require part or full payment in advance of the amount the Secretary estimates will be payable by the applicant and may refuse to deal with the application until the required payment is made. > > > (6) Investigation and inquiry costs may include reasonable travelling expenses within or outside the State. > > > (7) It is a condition of any licence or drivers certificate granted to the applicant that any amount payable under this section is paid. > > **s 34:** Am 1999 No 61, Sch 1 \[14\]; 2017 No 22, Sch 1.22 \[3\]; 2024 No 25, Sch 7.9.