89ADirector may refer material to Chief Executive Medicare if certain offences or civil contraventions are suspected

89A Director may refer material to Chief Executive Medicare if certain offences or civil contraventions are suspected

(1) If the Director thinks that the material before him or her indicates that a person may have committed a relevant offence or a relevant civil contravention within the meaning of section 124B, or a relevant dental benefits offence, the Director may send the material or a copy of the material to the Chief Executive Medicare together with a statement of the matters that he or she thinks may have constituted the offence or contravention. (2) If material or a copy of material sent to the Chief Executive Medicare under subsection (1) relates to a person under review and services provided by the person during the review period, the Director may: (a) continue with the review; or (b) suspend the review for such period as he or she thinks appropriate.