Acts and Regulations

2011, c.154 - Family Income Security Act

Section 9
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Disclosure of information
9(1)Recipients shall give to the Minister notice in accordance with subsection (2) and with the regulations
(a) of the receipt of income or resources in excess of the amount reported in an application or otherwise reported, and
(b) of any other change in circumstances or other occurrence
(i) that could, would or does affect the amount or nature of assistance that is being or could be given to the recipient or in respect of a dependant of the recipient, or
(ii) that is required to be disclosed under the regulations.
9(2)Recipients required to give notice to the Minister under subsection (1) shall do so within 15 days after
(a) receiving the income or resources referred to in paragraph (1)(a), or
(b) the change of circumstances or other occurrence referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
9(3)No assistance shall be given, directly or indirectly, to a person who fails to comply with subsection (1) or who otherwise fails or refuses to disclose information required to be provided by the person under this Act or the regulations until the person satisfies the Minister that the person is eligible in every respect to receive assistance.
9(4)Subsections (1) and (3) do not apply to persons, income, resources, changes of circumstances or other occurrences that are exempted by regulation.
9(5)The Minister may issue a certificate stating that the person named in the certificate was receiving assistance during the period stated in the certificate and has not given notice to the Minister as required under subsection (1) or under the regulations and shall include in the certificate a brief description of the information that has not been disclosed and a reference to the specific provision under which the disclosure of that information is required.
9(6)On the hearing of an information for a violation of this Act or the regulations, a certificate under subsection (5) purporting to be signed by the Minister shall be
(a) received in evidence by the court without proof of the signature on the certificate,
(b) proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the facts stated in the certificate, and
(c) proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person named in the certificate is the accused.
1994, c.F-2.01, s.9
Disclosure of information
9(1)Recipients shall give to the Minister notice in accordance with subsection (2) and with the regulations
(a) of the receipt of income or resources in excess of the amount reported in an application or otherwise reported, and
(b) of any other change in circumstances or other occurrence
(i) that could, would or does affect the amount or nature of assistance that is being or could be given to the recipient or in respect of a dependant of the recipient, or
(ii) that is required to be disclosed under the regulations.
9(2)Recipients required to give notice to the Minister under subsection (1) shall do so within 15 days after
(a) receiving the income or resources referred to in paragraph (1)(a), or
(b) the change of circumstances or other occurrence referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
9(3)No assistance shall be given, directly or indirectly, to a person who fails to comply with subsection (1) or who otherwise fails or refuses to disclose information required to be provided by the person under this Act or the regulations until the person satisfies the Minister that the person is eligible in every respect to receive assistance.
9(4)Subsections (1) and (3) do not apply to persons, income, resources, changes of circumstances or other occurrences that are exempted by regulation.
9(5)The Minister may issue a certificate stating that the person named in the certificate was receiving assistance during the period stated in the certificate and has not given notice to the Minister as required under subsection (1) or under the regulations and shall include in the certificate a brief description of the information that has not been disclosed and a reference to the specific provision under which the disclosure of that information is required.
9(6)On the hearing of an information for a violation of this Act or the regulations, a certificate under subsection (5) purporting to be signed by the Minister shall be
(a) received in evidence by the court without proof of the signature on the certificate,
(b) proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the facts stated in the certificate, and
(c) proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the person named in the certificate is the accused.
1994, c.F-2.01, s.9