84LOffences

84L Offences

(1) An approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, approved hospital authority or public hospital authority shall not issue a concession card or an entitlement card to a person who is not eligible to be issued with such a card.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 50 penalty units, or both.

(2) An approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner, approved hospital authority or public hospital authority shall not include in a concession card or an entitlement card, as the name of a member of a person’s family, the name of a person who is not a member of the person’s family.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 50 penalty units, or both.

(3) A person shall not fail to comply with a notice given to the person under section 84K.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 20 penalty units, or both.

(4) A person shall not fail to comply with subsection 84DA(5) or 84E(5).

Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 20 penalty units, or both.

(5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (5). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.