Generally speaking ACC will want to have a statutory declaration in place if they are carrying out a private investigation for purposes of fraud prosecution. I was provided with an ultimatum to provide a statue declaration or have my entitlements suspended. While having regard for all of the facts and obtaining legal advice I provided the following statutory declaration.
The ACC required quite a number of statue declarations over the years and given my circumstance is I took the precaution of asking the ACC what they mean by the word "work" in relation to a director of companies in my circumstance. Once that claim was cancelled ACC staff were instructed to provide no information whatsoever, probably in the hope that they could bluff their way through, which they did.
ACC entertain the idea of relying upon this attached declaration for the criminal prosecution in the same way they had done with Mrs Brown during this time period. The reason they could not prosecute on the basis of this document is because the statement was true. At the time of providing this declaration further reassurances were provided by the case manager over the "electronic telephonic instrument"!
She did state however, very very clearly over the electronic telephonic instrument, that no information needed to be reported beyond the statue declaration concerning any activities unless I generated earnings. I am now going through the process of seeking clarification as to the meaning of the word "work" as it applies to this document And ongoing ERC entitlements.
Obviously this case manager later committed perjury when claiming she knew nothing of the links I went to complying with her ultimatum to produce business plans and all of the other self rehabilitation activities over the years.
In the more severe circumstances it is always best to seek legal advice and supervision of these matters. Any issues that are not clear at best in writing and under no circumstances should a statutory declaration be signed unlessall outstanding issues are are properly resolved and in writing from the ACC. In my opinion it is better to allow entitlements to be temporarily suspended while the ACC clarify the meaning so as to prevent the possibility so as to prevent the worst possible scenario that I have endured.
Suspension is only temporary fraud creates permanent home in every aspect of life.