Private Health Insurance Act 2007

Pt 5-3 repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 123, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 .

Div 214 repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 123, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 .

S 214-15 repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 123, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 . S 214-15 formerly read:

SECTION 214-15 COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF INSPECTORS  
214-15(1)
A person is guilty of an offence if the person refuses or fails to comply with a requirement of an *inspector under section 214-5 that is applicable to the person.

Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

214-15(2)
However, the person is only required to comply with the requirement to the extent that the person is capable of doing so.

Note:

The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

214-15(3)
A person being examined by an *inspector is not excused from answering a question put to the person by the inspector on the ground that the answer might tend to incriminate the person.

214-15(4)
However, if the person informs the *inspector before answering the question that the answer might tend to incriminate the person, neither the question nor the answer is admissible in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings (other than proceedings in relation to an offence under subsection (1)).