Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993

Investigations by health boards.

[1989, s. 12(1); 1992, s. 24]

299.—(1) A health board may investigate into any question arising on or in relation to supplementary welfare allowance granted by the board and may, for the purpose of such investigation, require a liable relative or any employer of any such person to furnish the health board with such information and to produce to the health board for inspection such documents relating to that person as the health board may reasonably require.

[1989, s. 12(1); 1992, s. 24]

(2) Where a liable relative or the employer of any such person fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding £10,000.