Regulation 29 Circumstances where one person may act for another in giving a notification—other appointed persons

(1)

In the circumstances prescribed by paragraph (2) any person mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph may act for the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph in giving a notification.

(2)

The circumstances prescribed by this paragraph are where—

(a)

a person is unable for the time being to give a notification; and

(b)

in relation to that person, there is a person appointed under—

(i)

regulation 33(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987;

(ii)

regulation 33(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987; or

(iii)

regulation 18(3);

and the provisions of regulation 18(3) shall apply to notifications and (under regulation 36) responses to notices under section 17 of the Act, as they apply to claims.