19CCOffence in relation to a medical practitioner rendering a service for which a medicare benefit is not payable

19CC Offence in relation to a medical practitioner rendering a service for which a medicare benefit is not payable

(1) A medical practitioner, or a person acting on behalf of the medical practitioner, commits an offence if: (a) he or she renders to another person a professional service in respect of which a medicare benefit is not payable because of section 19AA, 19AB, 19ABA or 19ABC; and (b) before the service is rendered, such steps as are reasonable in all the circumstances have not been taken to inform: (i) the other person; or (ii) if the other person is in the care of someone else—that person; that a medicare benefit would not be payable.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(2) An offence under subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.