Private Health Insurance Act 2007

Pt 6-2 repealed by No 57 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 15, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 323-10(1A) .

Div 244 repealed by No 57 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 15, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 323-10(1A) .

Subdiv 244-B repealed by No 57 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 15, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 323-10(1A) .

S 244-10 repealed by No 57 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 15, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 323-10(1A) . S 244-10 formerly read:

SECTION 244-10 RECOMMENDATIONS AS A RESULT OF INVESTIGATION  
244-10(1)
The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman may make recommendations under this section after conducting an investigation under this Division.

244-10(2)
The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman may recommend either or both of the following:
(a) to a private health insurer, that the insurer take a specific course of action or make changes to its *rules, or both;
(b) to a *health care provider or *private health insurance broker, that the provider or broker take a specific course of action.

244-10(3)
The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman may request the person to whom the recommendation was made, or an *officer of that person, to report to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman, before action is taken to give effect to the recommendation, on the action proposed to be taken. The request must specify the period within which the report is to be given.

244-10(4)
A person commits an offence if:
(a) a request is made of the person under subsection (3); and
(b) the person does not comply with the request.

Penalty: 30 penalty units.

244-10(5)
Strict liability applies to subsection (4).

Note:

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