66. In section 11 of the Administration Act (entitlement to child benefit dependent on claim), after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—
“(1A) No person shall be entitled to child benefit unless subsection (1B) below is satisfied in relation to him.
(1B) This subsection is satisfied in relation to a person if—
(a)his claim for child benefit is accompanied by—
(i)a statement of his national insurance number and information or evidence establishing that that number has been allocated to him; or
(ii)information or evidence enabling the national insurance number that has been allocated to him to be ascertained; or
(b)he makes an application for a national insurance number to be allocated to him which is accompanied by information or evidence enabling such a number to be so allocated.
(1C) Regulations may make provision disapplying subsection (1A) above in the case of—
(a)prescribed descriptions of persons making claims, or
(b)prescribed descriptions of children in respect of whom child benefit is claimed,
or in other prescribed circumstances.” .