Certificates of recoverable benefits

Applications for certificates of recoverable benefits.
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1
Before a person (“the compensator”) makes a compensation payment he must apply to the Secretary of State for a certificate of recoverable benefits.
2
Where the compensator applies for a certificate of recoverable benefits, the Secretary of State must—
a
send to him a written acknowledgement of receipt of his application, and
b
subject to subsection (7), issue the certificate before the end of the following period.
3
The period is—
a
the prescribed period, or
b
if there is no prescribed period, the period of four weeks,
which begins with the day following the day on which the application is received.
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The certificate is to remain in force until the date specified in it for that purpose.
5
The compensator may apply for fresh certificates from time to time.
6
Where a certificate of recoverable benefits ceases to be in force, the Secretary of State may issue a fresh certificate without an application for one being made.
7
Where the compensator applies for a fresh certificate while a certificate (“the existing certificate”) remains in force, the Secretary of State must issue the fresh certificate before the end of the following period.
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The period is—
a
the prescribed period, or
b
if there is no prescribed period, the period of four weeks,
which begins with the day following the day on which the existing certificate ceases to be in force.
9
For the purposes of this Act, regulations may provide for the day on which an application for a certificate of recoverable benefits is to be treated as received.
S. 4 wholly in force at 6.10.1997; s. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 34(2); s. 4(9) in force for specified purposes at 3.9.1997 by S.I. 1997/2085, art. 2(1); s. 4 in force at 6.10.1997 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1997/2085, art. 2(2)