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NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953 - SECT 84L

Offences

  (1)   An approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, approved hospital authority or public hospital authority shall not issue a concession card or an entitlement card to a person who is not eligible to be issued with such a card.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 50 penalty units, or both.

  (2)   An approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, approved hospital authority or public hospital authority shall not include in a concession card or an entitlement card, as the name of a member of a person's family, the name of a person who is not a member of the person's family.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 50 penalty units, or both.

  (3)   A person shall not fail to comply with a notice given to the person under section   84K.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 12 months or 20 penalty units, or both.

  (4)   A person shall not fail to comply with subsection   84DA(5) or 84E(5).

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 12 months or 20 penalty units, or both.

  (5)   Subsections   (3) and (4) do not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:   The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (5). See subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .


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