Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(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.