Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00173:section:129
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00173
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 129
Character Range: 162696–163869

129  Power to require production of documents
 (1) APRA may, by written notice to:
 (a) a private health insurer; or
 (b) an officer of a private health insurer;
require the insurer or officer to produce to APRA, at a time and place specified in the notice, any documents relating to the affairs of the insurer.
Note: Refusal or failure to comply with a requirement under this subsection is an offence (see section 148).
 (2) The time specified in a notice under subsection (1) must be reasonable, and must be at least 7 days after the day on which the notice is given. The place specified in the notice must also be reasonable.
 (3) If a document produced to APRA under subsection (1) is not in writing and in English, APRA may, by written notice to the insurer, require the insurer to produce to APRA a version of the document that is in writing and in English.
Note: Refusal or failure to comply with a requirement under this subsection is an offence (see section 148).
 (4) APRA, or an APRA staff member, may inspect, take extracts from and make copies of any document, or of any version of any document, produced to APRA under this section.

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