Ombudsman Act 1976
20ZJPrivate Health Insurance Ombudsman Rules
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20ZJ Private Health Insurance Ombudsman Rules
(1) The Ombudsman may, by legislative instrument (and subject to subsection (2)), make rules prescribing matters: (a) required or permitted by this Part to be prescribed by the rules; or (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Part. (2) To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following: (a) create an offence or civil penalty provision; (b) provide: (i) powers of arrest or detention; or (ii) powers relating to entry, search or seizure; (c) impose a tax; (d) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act; (e) amend this Act.