Private Health Insurance Act 2007

Ch 4 heading substituted by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 54, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 . The heading formerly read:

CHAPTER 4 - PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS

Pt 4-2 heading substituted by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 56, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 . The heading formerly read:

PART 4 2 - CARRYING ON HEALTH INSURANCE BUSINESS

Div 118 repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 59, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 .

S 118-1 repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 59, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 . S 118-1 formerly read:

SECTION 118-1 CARRYING ON HEALTH INSURANCE BUSINESS WITHOUT REGISTRATION  
118-1(1)
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person carries on *health insurance business; and
(b) the person is not a private health insurer.

Penalty: 40 penalty units.

118-1(2)
A person commits an offence against subsection (1) in respect of each day during which the person contravenes that section, including the day of a conviction for any such offence or any later day.

Note:

See also subsections 4K(3) and (4) of the Crimes Act 1914 in relation to multiple contraventions of this provision.