PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES ACT 1998

CHAPTER 2 - THE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS SCHEME  

PART 4 - OBTAINING OF INFORMATION  

Division 8 - Notification requirements  

SECTION 8-5   NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - CLAIMANTS  

8-5(1)   [Notice of change]  

If you have made a claim under section 6-5 for a payment of an amount and:

(a) a matter, event or circumstance occurs that affects your entitlement to a payment for which the claim is made; or

(b) a change occurs in the premium, or in the amounts or frequency of the payments in respect of the premium, under the policy;

you must, within 30 days after the occurrence of the matter, event, circumstance or change, give notice to the Medicare Australia CEO containing particulars of it.

8-5(2)   [Offence]  

You are guilty of an offence if:

(a) you are required by subsection (1) to give a notice to the Medicare Australia CEO containing particulars of a matter, event, circumstance or change referred to in that subsection; and

(b) you fail to comply with the requirement.

Maximum penalty: 60 penalty units.

Note:

Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

8-5(3)   [Crimes Act, sec 4K]  

Section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914 does not apply to the obligation to provide information pursuant to subsection (1).