Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:106n
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 106N
Character Range: 544677–545604

106N  Committee may refer material to Chief Executive Medicare if certain offences or civil contraventions are suspected
 (1) If the Committee thinks that the material before the Committee indicates that the person under review may, in relation to the referred services, have committed a relevant offence or a relevant civil contravention within the meaning of section 124B, or a relevant dental benefits offence, the Committee may send the material or a copy of the material to the Chief Executive Medicare together with a statement of the matters that it thinks may have constituted the offence or contravention.
 (2) If the Committee acts under subsection (1), the Committee may:
 (a) continue with its consideration of the referral; or
 (b) suspend its consideration of the referral for such period as it thinks appropriate.

Division 5—Determining Authority

Subdivision A—Establishment etc. of the Determining Authority