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SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS &C. ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 26

Recovery in cases of misrepresentation or non-disclosure.

26.(1) If, whether fraudulently or otherwise, any person misrepresents or
fails to disclose any material fact, and in consequence of the
misrepresentation or failure

(a)the Ministry incurs any expenditure under this Act, or

(b)any sum recoverable under this Act by or on behalf of the Ministry is not
recovered,

(2) If, whether in connection with any legal proceedings or otherwise, any
question arises whether any or what amount paid by way of benefit is
recoverable by the Ministry under this section the question shall be referred
to the Appeal Tribunal and the decision of the Tribunal shall be conclusive
for all purposes.

(3) A certificate signed by the clerk of the Appeal Tribunal setting forth the
decision of the Tribunal upon a question referred to it under this section
shall be conclusive evidence of that decision in any legal proceedings; and
any certificate purporting to be signed by the clerk of the Appeal Tribunal
shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.

[(4) Where any amount paid by way of benefit is recoverable under this
section, it may, without prejudice to any other method of recovery, be
recovered by deduction from benefit under Part II of the Social Security
(Northern Ireland) Act 1975].

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