Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00097:section:5:p45
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00097
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 45/56)
Character Range: 195851–198625

is covered at any time during a financial year specified in the notice by a *complying health insurance policy issued by the insurer; or
 (b) paid premiums under such a policy.
 (2) The information must be given in the *approved form.
 (3) A private health insurer commits an offence if:
 (a) the insurer is required by a notice under subsection (1) to provide information within a specified period about a person or matter; and
 (b) the insurer fails to comply with the requirement.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note: The obligation to provide information in response to a notice under subsection (1) is a continuing obligation and a private health insurer commits an offence for each day, after the period specified in the notice, until the information is provided (see section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914).
 (4) Strict liability applies to subsection (3).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

282‑25  Use etc. of information relating to another person
  A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person uses, makes a record of, or discloses or communicates to any person, any information that relates to the affairs of another person and was acquired under or for the purposes of Part 2‑2, this Part or paragraph 323‑5(c); and
 (b) the use, making of the record, disclosure or communication was not carried out in the performance of a function or obligation, or the exercise of a power, under Part 2‑2, this Part or paragraph 323‑5(c).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 year.

282‑30  Information to be provided to the Commissioner of Taxation
 (1) The Chief Executive Medicare must, within 120 days after the end of each financial year, give to the Commissioner of Taxation the information that the Commissioner of Taxation, by legislative instrument, determines.
 (2) A determination under subsection (1) must not require the Chief Executive Medicare to give:
 (a) the *tax file number of any person; or
 (b) information about the physical, psychological or emotional health of any person.

282‑35  Delegation
  The Chief Executive Medicare may, by writing, delegate all or any of his or her powers under Part 2‑2 or this Part to a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973).
Note: The Minister may also delegate his or her powers under Part 2‑2 or this Part (see section 333‑5).

282‑40  Appropriation
  The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated for the purpose of making payments under Part 2‑2 and this Part.

Part 6‑6—Private health insurance levies

Division 304—Introduction

304‑1  What this Part is about
      Each private health insurance levy is imposed under a levy Act. This Part deals with collection of the levies and other matters relating to their administration.

304‑5  Private Health