Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00173:section:163
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00173
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 163
Character Range: 188666–189535

163  Evidence given in proceedings for penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings
  Evidence of information given or evidence of production of documents by an officer of a private health insurer is not admissible in criminal proceedings against the officer if:
 (a) the officer previously gave the evidence or produced the documents in proceedings for a civil penalty order against the officer (whether or not the order was made); and
 (b) the conduct alleged to constitute the offence is substantially the same as the conduct to which the Federal Court had regard in satisfying itself that the officer failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the insurer contravening the enforceable obligation.
However, this does not apply to a criminal proceeding in respect of the falsity of the evidence given by the officer in the proceedings for the civil penalty order.