Paragraph 2

Where the compensating authority are a local authority, a claimant, if so required by the local authority, by notice sent through the clerk of the authority, shall attend at a meeting of the authority, or of any committee appointed by the authority for the purpose, and answer all questions asked by any member of the authority or committee touching the matters set forth in his claim, and shall further produce all books, papers and documents in his possession or under his control relating to the claim.

Where the compensating authority is the Minister, a claimant, if so required by the Minister, shall attend before a person appointed by him for the purpose, and answer all questions asked by that person touching the matters set forth in his claim, and shall further produce all such books, papers and documents as aforesaid.

A claimant required to attend at a meeting pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph or before a person appointed by the Minister pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) thereof may further be required to make a statutory declaration as to the truth of any of the answers given by him to questions asked on the occasion of such attendance touching the matters set forth in his claim.

Such a claimant as aforesaid may be accompanied by a representative who shall be entitled to address the authority, committee or person before whom the claimant is required to attend touching the matters set forth in his claim.