Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580:section:56e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 56E
Character Range: 82881–83624

56E  Liability for administrative penalty
  A person is liable for an administrative penalty for a dental service rendered by, or on behalf of, the person if:
 (a) the Chief Executive Medicare has served notice (as mentioned in subsection 56C(4)) on the person claiming an amount (the total amount) as a debt due to the Commonwealth; and
 (b) the total amount consists of, or includes, an amount (the recoverable amount) in respect of the service recoverable as a debt due to the Commonwealth from the person under any of the following provisions:
 (i) subsection 56(2);
 (ii) subsection 56A(1), (3) or (5); and
 (c) the total amount is more than:
 (i) $2,500; or
 (ii) if a higher amount is prescribed by the regulations—that higher amount.