Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:clause:1a_1184d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1A cl 1184D
Character Range: 2408264–2409972

1184D  Offence to make compensation payment after receiving preliminary notice or recovery notice
 (1) If a person (the potential compensation payer) has been given a notice under section 1182 or 1184 in relation to the payment of compensation to a person, the potential compensation payer must not make the compensation payment to the person.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
 (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
 (a) in the case of a notice under section 1182—the Secretary has given the potential compensation payer written notice that the notice under section 1182 is revoked; or
 (b) in the case of a notice under section 1184—the potential compensation payer has paid to the Commonwealth the amount specified in the notice; or
 (c) the Secretary has given the potential compensation payer written permission to pay the compensation.
 (2) If an insurer has been given a notice under section 1182 or 1184 in relation to the insurer's liability to indemnify a compensation payer, the insurer must not make any payment to the compensation payer in relation to that liability.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
 (2A) Subsection (2) does not apply if:
 (a) in the case of a notice under section 1182—the Secretary has given the insurer written notice that the notice under section 1182 is revoked; or
 (b) in the case of a notice under section 1184—the insurer has paid to the Commonwealth the amount specified in the notice; or
 (c) the Secretary has given the insurer written permission to pay the amount.
 (3) Strict liability applies to an element of an offence against subsection (1) or (2) that:
 (a) a notice is a notice under section 1182; or
 (b) a notice is a notice under section 1184.