Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES ACT 1997 No. 55, 1997 - SECT 10.2

(1) The Commission may, at any time, audit the accounts and records of a
health fund that is, or has been, a participating fund.

(2) An audit under subsection (1) must relate only to the accounts and records
of the health fund to the extent that they deal with:

   (a)  participation by persons in the incentives scheme; or

   (b)  reductions of premium payable under private health insurance policies
        under the incentives scheme; or

   (c)  receipt of money from the Commission under Part 3.

(3) The Commission must give notice in writing to the health fund concerned
that an audit is to be carried out.

(4) The health fund must ensure that the Commission has full and free access
to all accounts, records, documents and papers of the health fund that are
relevant to the audit.

(5) The person carrying out the audit may take copies of, or extracts from,
such accounts, records, documents and papers for use in the audit.

(6) In considering whether or not to conduct an audit under this section, the
Commission may take into account a report under section 82PA of the
National Health Act 1953.