23DZZZFProprietor of unregistered base must notify patients that medicare benefit not payable

23DZZZF Proprietor of unregistered base must notify patients that medicare benefit not payable

(1) The proprietor of a base for mobile radiation oncology equipment commits an offence if a radiation oncology service is rendered on a person under the following circumstances: (a) the service is rendered using equipment that is ordinarily located at the base when not in use, and is not ordinarily located at radiation oncology premises; and (b) the base is 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.