Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 5 - ENFORCEMENT  

PART 5-2 - GENERAL ENFORCEMENT METHODS  

Division 197 - Enforceable undertakings  

SECTION 197-1   MINISTER MAY ACCEPT WRITTEN UNDERTAKINGS GIVEN BY A PRIVATE HEALTH INSURER  

197-1(1)    
The Minister may accept a written undertaking, given by a private health insurer at the Minister ' s request, if the Minister considers that compliance with the undertaking will:

(a)    be likely to improve the performance of the insurer in relation to one or more matters of a kind regulated by this Act; or

(b)    if the Minister is satisfied that the insurer has contravened an ^[*]

To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .

enforceable obligation - be likely to ensure that the insurer will cease to be in contravention of the enforceable obligation.

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History

S 197-1(1) amended by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 102, by inserting " in relation to one or more matters of a kind regulated by this Act " in para (a), effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 .

197-1(2)    
(Repealed by No 87 of 2015)

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S 197-1(2) repealed by No 87 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 103, effective 1 July 2015. For transitional provisions, see note under s 3-15 . S 197-1(2) formerly read:

197-1(2)
The Council may accept a written undertaking, given by a private health insurer at the Council ' s request, if the Council considers that compliance with the undertaking will be likely to improve the insurer ' s operations in relation to its *Council-supervised obligations.

197-1(3)    
The private health insurer may withdraw or vary the undertaking at any time with the consent of the acceptor of the undertaking.

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