36. Where a client has wilfully failed to comply with the provisions of these Regulations as to the information to be furnished by him or, in furnishing such information, has knowingly made a false statement or false representation, and after the failure occurred or the false statement or false representation was made the client received advice or assistance, the appropriate area committee may declare that the advice or assistance so given was not given under the Act and these Regulations and, if it does, shall so inform the client and the solicitor; and thereafter the Board shall be entitled to recover from the client any sums paid out of the fund in respect of the advice and assistance so given.