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Health Insurance Act 1973
23DZZZEProprietor of unregistered premises must notify patients that medicare benefit not payable
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#### 23DZZZE Proprietor of unregistered premises must notify patients that medicare benefit not payable
(1) The proprietor of radiation oncology premises commits an offence if a radiation oncology service is rendered on a person under the following circumstances:
(a) the service is rendered either at the premises or elsewhere using equipment that is ordinarily located at the premises; and
(b) the premises are not registered; and
(c) the proprietor has neither:
(i) given the person notice in writing that medicare benefit will not be payable for the service; nor
(ii) caused written notice to that effect to be displayed prominently at the place where the service is rendered.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Strict liability applies to all of the physical elements of the offence.
> Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.