Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 130AA

             (1)  Subject to subsection (2), an offence against Division 2 of Part IIBA, section 128B, subsection 129(2) or section 129AA is an indictable offence.

             (2)  A court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of an offence referred to in subsection (1) if the court is satisfied that it is proper to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent.

             (3)  Where, in accordance with subsection (2), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence referred to in that subsection, the penalty that the court may impose is a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months.