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PART VIII
OVERPAYMENTS, REPAYMENTS, SUSPENSION OF PAYMENT, ETC.
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Interim payments and suspension of payment.
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[1993, s. 31(1)]
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277.—(1) Regulations may make provision in relation to matters arising—
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(a) pending the decision or determination under Part II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, or this Part (whether in the first instance or on an appeal or reference, and whether originally or on revision) of any claim for benefit, assistance, child benefit or family income supplement or of any question affecting any person's right to any such benefit, assistance, child benefit or family income supplement or to receipt thereof or any person's liability for contributions, or
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(b) out of the effect of any appeal or revision of any decision or determination under Part II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, or this Part on any such claim or question.
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[1993, s. 31(1)]
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(2) Where it appears to the Minister that a question has arisen or may arise as to whether—
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(a) the conditions for the receipt of benefit, assistance (other than supplementary welfare allowance), child benefit or family income supplement payable under a decision are or were fulfilled, or
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(b) a decision that any such benefit, assistance, child benefit or family income supplement is payable ought to be revised under this section,
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he may direct that payment of the said benefit, assistance, child benefit or family income supplement shall be suspended in whole or in part until the question has been decided.
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[1993, s. 31(1)]
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(3) Where it appears to an officer of a health board who is duly authorised to determine entitlement to supplementary welfare allowance that a question has arisen or may arise as to whether—
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(a) the conditions for the receipt of an allowance payable under a determination are or were fulfilled, or
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(b) a determination of entitlement ought to be revised under this section,
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payment of the supplementary welfare allowance may be suspended in whole or in part until that question has been determined.
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