56ELiability 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: (a) 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 (b) 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: (i) subsection 56(2); (ii) subsection 56A(1), (3) or (5); and (c) the total amount is more than: (i) $2,500; or (ii) if a higher amount is prescribed by the regulations—that higher amount.