Liability for administrative penalty
56E Liability for administrative penalty
A person is liable for an administrative penalty for a dental service rendered by, or on behalf of, the person if:
the Chief Executive Medicare has served notice (as mentioned in subsection 56C(4)) on the person claiming an amount (the total amount) as a debt due to the Commonwealth; and
the total amount consists of, or includes, an amount (the recoverable amount) in respect of the service recoverable as a debt due to the Commonwealth from the person under any of the following provisions:
subsection 56(2);
subsection 56A(1), (3) or (5); and
the total amount is more than:
$2,500; or
if a higher amount is prescribed by the regulations—that higher amount.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Dental Benefits (Relevant Professional Bodies under subsection 32B(4)) Declaration 2017 · Legislative Instrument · under s 32B(4)
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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