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PART 5Further provisions

CHAPTER 3Reporting, information requests and audit

Purposes for which powers under this Chapter may be exercised

70.  The purposes are—

(a)ascertaining whether any provision of the Regulations is being or has been complied with;

(b)ascertaining whether pursuant to any provision of Part 3 or Part 4, any significant amount—

(i)is payable to, or

(ii)upon that provision being complied with, would become payable to, or would not be payable by,

the Secretary of State;

(c)ascertaining whether any person is in Chapter 3 default, and if so the default benefit amount;

(d)otherwise ensuring the proper accounting for, tracing or control of public money in discount recovery;

(e)obtaining information in connection with any review, including a review under section 11(5) of the Act, by the Secretary of State of the operation and effects of the scheme;

(f)otherwise obtaining information in connection with the exercise of any of the functions of the Secretary of State in or under these Regulations.