Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 2007 - SECT 313.1

             (1)  A person who is a member of staff of the Council or authorised in writing by the Minister for this purpose (both of these kinds of persons are authorised officers ) may enter any * premises for the purpose of exercising * search powers in relation to * levy-related documents if:

                     (c)  the * occupier of the premises consents to the entry; and

                     (d)  the officer shows the occupier his or her identity card.

             (2)  A levy-related document is a document (including a copy of a document) that contains information relevant to:

                     (a)  whether a private health insurer is liable to pay a * private health insurance levy; or

                     (b)  the amount of the private health insurance levy that the insurer is liable to pay.

             (3)  Before obtaining the consent of the * occupier, the * authorised officer must inform the occupier that he or she may refuse consent.

             (4)  An entry by an * authorised officer with the consent of the * occupier is not lawful if the consent of the occupier is not voluntary.

             (5)  The * authorised officer must leave the * premises if the * occupier asks the officer to do so.