9 19 Director of Ex-Political Prisoners, Detainees and Restrictees and other staff (1) There shall be a Director of Ex-Political Prisoners, Detainees and Restrictees and such other officers as may be necessary for the proper administration of this Act, whose offices shall be public offices and form part of the Public Service. (2) Subject to this Act, the Director shall be responsible for administering any scheme established in terms of this Act and shall perform such other duties in relation to this Act as may be directed by the Minister. (3) Subject to this Act, the Director shall have power to do or cause to be done all things that are necessary or expedient for the exercise of his or her functions under this Act. 20 Beneficiary to report receipt of assistance from any other source If, at any time while receiving assistance, an ex-political prisoner, detainee or restrictee or a dependant receives social welfare assistance from any other source, or if the circumstances of an ex-political prisoner, detainee or restrictee or a dependant change to the extent of affecting his or her entitlement to receive assistance, such ex-political prisoner, detainee or restrictee or dependant shall immediately report to the Director the receipt of such other assistance or such change of his or her circumstances. 21 Offences and penalties Any person who— (a) fails to report to the Director any matter required to be reported in terms of section twenty; or (b) obtains or attempts to obtain assistance to which he or she is not entitled, knowing he or she is not entitled to it; or (c) in or in connection with any application for registration as an ex-political prisoner, detainee, or restrictee or as a dependant makes a false statement which he or she knows to be false or does not believe on reasonable grounds to be true; or (d) in or in connection with any proceedings under this Act fails or refuses to provide any information or to appear personally before the Board, the Director or any committee of the Board if requested to do so by the Board, the Director or the committee; or (e) fails to apply the assistance granted to him or her in terms of this Act for the purposes for which it was granted or to comply with any conditions subject to which any assistance was granted; or (f) in response to a request by the Board or a committee of the Board made in connection with any proceedings under this Act, fails or refuses to provide any information or to produce any document in his or her possession or under his or her control; or (g) having been summoned by the Board or any committee of the Board, fails without sufficient cause to attend at the time and place specified in the summons served on him or her or, having attended, leaves without the permission of the Board or the committee; or (h) having appeared before the Board or any committee of the Board— (i) refuses to be sworn; or