Private Health Insurance Act 2007
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Hide history noteThe Chief Executive Medicare may, by notice given to a private health insurer, require the insurer, within the period specified in the notice, to provide information specified in the notice about a person who: (a) is covered at any time during a financial year specified in the notice by a [*]
To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
complying health insurance policy issued by the insurer; or (b) paid premiums under such a policy.[ CCH Note: S 282-20(1) will be substituted by No 54 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 2 item 19, effective 4 May 2026 or a single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. For application, transitional and validation provisions, see note under s 279-1 . S 282-20(1) will read:
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282-20(1)
The Chief Executive Medicare may, by notice given to a private health insurer, require the insurer, within the period specified in the notice, to provide information specified in the notice about:
(a) a person who is covered at any time during a financial year specified in the notice by a * complying health insurance policy issued by the insurer; or
(b) a person who paid premiums under such a policy; or
(c) a claim made at any time by the insurer under the * premiums reduction scheme for reimbursement of premiums reduced under Division 23 .
282-20(2)
The information must be given in the [*]
To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
approved form.282-20(3)
A private health insurer commits an offence if: (a) the insurer is required by a notice under subsection (1) to provide information within a specified period about a person or matter; and (b) the insurer fails to comply with the requirement.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note:
The obligation to provide information in response to a notice under subsection (1) is a continuing obligation and a private health insurer commits an offence for each day, after the period specified in the notice, until the information is provided (see section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914 ).
282-20(4)
Strict liability applies to subsection (3) .
Note:
For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
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