The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2003

Provision of information or evidence

19.—(1) This regulation applies where the Board require information or evidence for a determination whether a decision awarding child benefit or guardian’s allowance should be—

(a) revised under section 9 or Article 10; or

(b) superseded under section 10 or Article 11.

(2) A person to whom this paragraph applies must—

(a) supply the information or evidence within—

(i) the period of one month beginning with the date on which the notification under paragraph (4) was sent to him; or

(ii) such longer period as he satisfies the Board is necessary in order to enable him to comply with the requirement; or

(b) satisfy the Board within the period of time specified in sub-paragraph (a)(i) that—

(i) the information or evidence required of him does not exist; or

(ii) it is not possible for him to obtain it.

(3) A person to whom paragraph (2) applies is any of the following—

(a) a person in respect of whom payment of the benefit or allowance has been suspended in the circumstances prescribed by regulation 18(2);

(b) a person who has made an application for the decision to be revised or superseded;

(c) a person who fails to comply with the provisions of regulation 23 of the Administration Regulations in so far as they relate to information, facts or evidence required by the Board.

(4) The Board must notify a person to whom paragraph (2) applies of the requirements of that paragraph.

(5) The Board may suspend the payment of benefit or allowance, in whole or in part, to a person falling within paragraph (3)(b) or (c) who fails to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (2).