Private Health Insurance Act 2007

S 185-1 substituted by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 80, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 . S 185-1 formerly read:

SECTION 185-1 INTRODUCTION  
185-1

This Part gives the Minister and the Council powers that enable them to find out whether a private health insurer is complying with its enforceable obligations or (in the case of the Council) its Council-supervised obligations, and to encourage or compel an insurer to comply with those obligations.

The Minister can:

(a) set performance indicators for insurers;

(b) seek explanations from insurers;

(c) investigate insurers;

(d) obtain enforceable undertakings from insurers;

(e) direct insurers to do particular things;

(f) seek remedies in the Federal Court;

(g) revoke an insurer ' s entitlement to offer tax rebates as premium reductions.

The Council can also do these things (except those mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (g)), as well as take action under Part 5-3 in relation to an insurer ' s health benefits fund.