S.L. 123.148 Art. 7Request for and exchange of information. S.L. 217.05 S.L. 217.05 S.L. 217.05

(1) For the purpose of ascertaining an individual’s entitlement to rights acquired under these rules and ensuring the proper application of these rules, the Commissioner may require that individual or the relevant authorised registered mandatary to produce, within the time indicated by the Commissioner in that request, such information and documents as the Commissioner may consider necessary, including certifications and declarations.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision in any law, the Commissioner and the competent authority in relation to the Status of Long-term Residents (Third Country Nationals) Regulations may exchange information that is in their possession concerning an individual -

(a) making an application in terms of rule 3;

(b) that is a beneficiary; or

(c) that has long-term residence status in terms of the Status of Long-term Residents (Third Country Nationals) Regulations. Such information may be exchanged for the purposes of these Rules and for the purposes of the long-term residence status in terms of the Status of Long-term Residents (Third Country

Nationals) Regulations.