S.L. 217.26 Art. 18Request for information.   S.L. 217. 05.    S.L. 217. 05.

(1) Without prejudice and in addition to other powers and rights of the Agency in terms of these regulations, for the purpose of ascertaining an individual’s entitlement to rights which may be acquired or are acquired under these regulations and ensuring the proper application of these regulations, the Agency may require the individual or the agent to produce, such information and documents, including certifications and declarations, and, or to reply to such questions, as the Agency may consider necessary, within the time indicated by the Agency in its request:

Provided that if such information, documents or replies are not provided or are insufficiently provided within the time indicated by the Agency in its request, the Agency may take all those measures or actions which it deems necessary at its sole discretion, including rejection of the application, revocation of its Letter of Approval in Principle, or a determination that an individual shall cease to benefit from a certificate issued in terms of these regulations, as the case may be. The Agency may however, at its sole discretion, extend the time-limit upon good cause being shown.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision in any law, the Agency may exchange information that is in its possession concerning:

(a) a main applicant;

(b) dependants;

(c) a beneficiary; or

(d) an individual that has long-term residence status in terms of the Status of Long-term Residents (Third Country

Nationals) Regulations:

Provided that such information may be exchanged only for the purposes of these Regulations and for the purposes of the long-

term residence status in terms of the Status of Long-term Residents

(Third Country Nationals) Regulations.