Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013

32.

Application to High Court

32. The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following section after section 50B:

Application to High Court

50C. (1) If the Board is of the opinion that a person has not complied with or is not complying with—

(a) a direction under subsection (1) or (1A) of section 50,

(b) a direction under section 50B, or

(c) a requirement under subsection (3) of section 50,

the Board may apply to the High Court for an order compelling the person to comply with the direction or requirement concerned.

(2) Where, following an application by the Board under subsection (1), the High Court is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so, the Court may make an order compelling the person to comply with the direction or requirement concerned.

(3) Where the High Court makes an order under subsection (2), it may, for the purpose of giving full effect to the order, include such conditions in the order and make such ancillary or other orders as it deems fit.”.