Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 6 - ADMINISTRATION  

PART 6-6 - PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE LEVIES  

Division 313 - Power to enter premises and search for documents related to complaints levy  

SECTION 313-20   IDENTITY CARDS  

313-20(1)    
For the purposes of this Division, the Secretary of the Department must issue an identity card to an ^[*]

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authorised officer in the ^[*]

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approved form. It must contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer.

313-20(2)    
A person commits an offence if:

(a)    the person has been issued with an identity card; and

(b)    the person ceases to be an ^[*]

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authorised officer; and

(c)    the person does not, as soon as it is practicable after so ceasing, return the identity card to the Secretary of the Department.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

313-20(3)    
Strict liability applies to subsection (2) .

Note:

For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

313-20(4)    
An ^[*]

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authorised officer must carry the identity card at all times when exercising powers or performing functions under this Division as an authorised officer.