Clause 35

by inserting, immediately before paragraph (a) of subsection (2), the following paragraph:“(aa)the claims by any person for any payment, lost income or reimbursement under this Act, including making provision for the submission of a claim, and the requirements for a submission, on any website or using an electronic system, the time for making a claim or an adjustment to a claim, and the circumstances in which a claim may be refused;”;

by deleting the words “12AA, 12AB, 12E or 12H” in subsection (2)(a)(i) and substituting the words “12A, 12AA, 12AB, 12E, 12H or 12HA”; (c)by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (2)(b)(i); (d)by inserting the word “and” at the end of sub‑paragraph (ii) of subsection (2)(b), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph: “(iii)the amount which a person is entitled to claim from the Government under section 9(5A), 12A(2) or 12HA(2);”;

by deleting the words “the authority responsible for the assessment” in subsection (2)(d) and substituting the words “the assessment, determination”;

by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (2)(d)(ii);

by inserting the word “and” at the end of sub‑paragraph (iii) of subsection (2)(d), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph: “(iv)any claim under section 9(5A), 12A(2), 12HA(2) or any other provision of this Act;”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “thereof” in subsection (2)(e), the words “, or the records to be kept and maintained by any person for the purposes of a claim under this Act”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2A), the following subsection: “(2B) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) may —

provide for a decision on the assessment, determination and payment of a claim under this Act to be made by a Director or another person acting under the direction of the Director, or a body of persons (each called a relevant authority), or by an electronic system for which operation a relevant authority is responsible;

provide that a decision made by the operation of the electronic system is taken to be a decision made by a relevant authority responsible for its operation; and

provide for the circumstances in which a relevant authority may review or substitute a decision taken to be made by the relevant authority under paragraph (b).”.