Interest and Administrative Charges Regulations

8 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part,

• (a) no interest is payable to the extent that the interest accrued as a result of

  • (i) any error made or delay caused by Her Majesty, or a duly authorized agent of Her Majesty, in processing a payment or establishing an amount payable, or

  • (ii) a breakdown or other failure in the system or communication links customarily used by the Government of Canada to process payments; and

• (b) no interest is payable where the total amount payable for a period, including accrued interest, is less than the minimum amount for which a demand for payment would normally be issued for that period in respect of the service or program concerned and no demand for payment would otherwise be issued.