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Ombudsman Act 1976
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#### 20TA Powers to inspect documents etc.
For the purposes of conducting an investigation under this Division, the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman may:
(a) at any reasonable time of the day, enter:
(i) a place occupied by a private health insurer or private health insurance broker; or
(ii) a place occupied by a person predominantly for the purpose of performing services for, or on behalf of, a private health insurer or private health insurance broker; or
(iii) a place where documents or other records relating to a private health insurer, a private health insurance broker or the carrying on of health insurance business are kept; and
(b) exercise the following powers:
(i) the power to inspect any documents or other records;
(ii) the power to take extracts from, or make copies of, any such document or other record.
> Note: See also sections 20ZHA and 20ZHB.