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Pt 5-3 repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 123, effective 1 July 2015.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Div 214 repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 123, effective 1 July 2015.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S 214-5 repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 123, effective 1 July 2015.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 214-5 formerly read:

SECTION 214-5 POWERS OF INSPECTORS  
214-5(1)
An *inspector may, by notice in writing given to a person whom the inspector believes to have some knowledge of the affairs of the private health insurer that the inspector is investigating, require that person:
(a) to produce to the inspector all or any of the records relating to the affairs of the insurer that are in the custody, or under the control, of that person; or
(b) to give to the inspector all reasonable assistance within the person ' s power in connection with the investigation; or
(c) to appear before the inspector for examination concerning matters that are relevant to the investigation and are within the knowledge of the person;

within the period (that must not be less than 14 days) specified in the notice.

214-5(2)
If records are produced to an *inspector under subsection (1), the inspector may:
(a) take possession of them for such period as the inspector thinks necessary for the purposes of the investigation; and
(b) make copies of, and take extracts from, them.

214-5(3)
An *inspector is not entitled to refuse to permit a person to inspect records that are in the possession of the inspector under subsection (2) if the person would be entitled to inspect those records if the inspector had not taken possession of them.

214-5(4)
A person who complies with a requirement of an *inspector under subsection (1) does not incur any liability to any other person merely because of that compliance.