Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095:section:20sa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20SA
Character Range: 222411–223374

20SA  Powers to conduct inspections and audits
  The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman may:
 (a) at any reasonable time of the day, enter:
 (i) a place occupied by a private health insurer or private health insurance broker; or
 (ii) a place occupied by a person predominantly for the purpose of performing services for, or on behalf of, a private health insurer or private health insurance broker; or
 (iii) a place where documents or other records relating to a private health insurer, a private health insurance broker or the carrying on of health insurance business are kept; and
 (b) may exercise the following powers in relation to the place:
 (i) the power to inspect any documents or other records to verify evidence provided in relation to a complaint made under Division 3;
 (ii) the power to take extracts from, or make copies of, any such document or other record.
Note: See also sections 20ZHA and 20ZHB.

Subdivision B—Recommendations and reports