(1)  The Commission may require a person making an application for the payment of a benefit under these regulations –

(a) to provide the Commission with any reports, certificates, documents or information required for the purpose of establishing an entitlement to the benefit; or

(b) to provide the Commission with authority to obtain from another person any such reports, certificates, documents or information.

(2)  A requirement may be made only in respect of reports, certificates, documents or information that are relevant to the assessment of an application for the payment of a pension or a benefit.

(3)  If a person fails to comply with subregulation (1) , the Commission may take any action in respect of the benefit which, in the opinion of the Commission, would place the person as nearly as possible in the same position as if that subregulation had been complied with.