Definition of relevant offence
3A Definition of relevant offence
For the purposes of this Act, a relevant offence is any of the following:
an offence against the Health Insurance Act 1973;
an offence against the National Health Act 1953;
an offence against the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995;
an offence against the Medical Indemnity Act 2002;
an offence against the Dental Benefits Act 2008;
an offence against the Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010;
an offence against Division 134, 135, 136, 137, 141, 142, 144, 145, 372 or 400 of the Criminal Code, that relates to:
a claim for payment in respect of a professional service, dental service or supply or purported supply of pharmaceutical benefits; or
an indemnity scheme payment; or
a Commonwealth contribution (within the meaning of the Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010);
an offence against section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914, or section 11.1, 11.2, 11.2A, 11.3, 11.4 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code, that relates to an offence mentioned in another paragraph of this subsection.
In this section:
dental service has the same meaning as in the Dental Benefits Act 2008.
indemnity scheme payment has the same meaning as in the Medical Indemnity Act 2002.
professional service has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973.
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