20TAPowers to inspect documents etc.

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.