PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES ACT 1998
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.
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Hide history noteYou 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.
Section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914 does not apply to the obligation to provide information pursuant to subsection (1).
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