Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00653:section:32:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00653
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 32 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 78977–80299

and a part of the amount of compensation equal to the amount specified in the notice has been withheld from the compensable person.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
Note: Under subsection 4D(1) of the Crimes Act 1914, these penalties are only maximum penalties for the offences. Subsection 4B(2) of that Act allows a court to impose an appropriate fine instead of, or in addition to, a term of imprisonment. If a body corporate is convicted of one of these offences, subsection 4B(3) of that Act allows a court to impose a fine of an amount not greater than 5 times the maximum fine that the court could impose on an individual convicted of the same offence.
 (5) A compensation payer's or insurer's liability to pay to the Commonwealth amounts owing to the Commonwealth in respect of the amount of compensation is not affected by:
 (a) payment of an amount of compensation prior to the making of a judgment, settlement or reimbursement arrangement in respect of the claim for compensation; or
 (b) payment of an amount of compensation in contravention of this section.
 (6) If a compensable person receives from a compensation payer or insurer a payment of an amount of compensation in contravention of this section, the compensation payer or insurer is not entitled to recover the amount from the compensable person.