The following is a simplified outline of this Part:
• This Part creates civil penalty provisions and offences involving benefits and threats related to requests for pathology and diagnostic imaging services.
• The civil penalty provisions and offences apply to benefits and threats involving the following persons:
(a) persons who are entitled to request pathology or diagnostic imaging services ( requesters ) (see subsections 23DZZIE(1) and (2));
(b) persons who provide pathology or diagnostic imaging services ( providers ) (see subsections 23DZZIE(3) and (4));
(c) in the case of the civil penalty provisions--persons who are connected to requesters or providers (see section 23DZZIJ);
(d) in the case of the offences--any persons, if the benefits or threats are intended to induce requesters to request pathology or diagnostic imaging services from providers.
• An executive officer of a body corporate might commit an offence, or contravene a civil penalty provision, under this Part if the body corporate commits an offence, or contravenes a civil penalty provision, under this Part.