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Pt 6-2 repealed by No 57 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 15, effective 1 July 2015.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Div 256 repealed by No 57 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 15, effective 1 July 2015.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S 256-10 repealed by No 57 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 15, effective 1 July 2015.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 256-10 formerly read:

SECTION 256-10 GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE OMBUDSMAN  
256-10(1)
The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman may direct private health insurers:
(a) to give *adults insured under the insurers ' *products the information specified in the direction, in the manner specified in the direction; or
(b) to publish the information specified in the direction, in the manner specified in the direction.

256-10(2)
A direction must only specify information that relates to the functions of the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman.

256-10(3)
If more than one *adult is insured under a single *complying health insurance policy of a private health insurer, the insurer is taken to comply with a direction if the insurer complies with the direction in relation to only one of those adults.

256-10(4)
A private health insurer commits an offence if:
(a) the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman gives private health insurers a direction under subsection (1); and
(b) the insurer does not comply with the direction.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

256-10(5)
Strict liability applies to subsection (4).

Note:

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