19Payment of deficiency payments in special circumstances

19.—(1.) Where the Secretary is satisfied that a deficiency payment—

(a) would be payable to a person but for a failure of compliance with the requirements of sub-section (11.), (12.) or (13.) of section 16 of this Act or paragraph (d) of sub-section (2.) of section 6 of this Act; or

(b) has become payable by a registered person but has not been paid,

he may direct the Commission to make, or may authorize a registered person to make, the deficiency payment.

(2.) Where—

(a) a person who has been a registered person of any class has ceased to be a registered person of that class; and

(b) the Secretary is satisfied that a deficiency payment would be payable by that person if he had not so ceased,

the Secretary may direct the Commission to make, or may authorize a registered person to make, the deficiency payment.

(3.) For the purposes of a direction under this section in a case in which the exact amount of the deficiency payment is not established to the satisfaction of the Secretary, the Secretary may direct the making of a payment of the highest amount that the Secretary is satisfied does not exceed the amount of the deficiency payment.