99‑1 Transfer certificates99‑1 Transfer certificates

99‑1 Transfer certificates Certificate for the insured person (1) A private health insurer (the old insurer) must, if a person ceases to be insured under a *complying health insurance policy of the insurer and does not become insured under another policy of the insurer, give the person a certificate under this subsection: (a) in the *approved form; and (b) within the period set out in the Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Rules. Certificate for the new insurer (2) A private health insurer (the new insurer) must request a certificate from an old insurer if: (a) a person who is or has been insured under a *complying health insurance policy of the old insurer *transfers to a complying health insurance policy of the new insurer; and (b) the person does not give the new insurer the certificate the old insurer gave the person under subsection (1) within 7 days of becoming insured by the new insurer. The request must be made: (c) in the *approved form; and (d) within the period set out in the Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Rules. (2A) A private health insurer must not request a certificate except in the circumstances set out in subsection (2). (3) If a certificate is requested by the new insurer (whether or not the request is in the *approved form or made within the period mentioned in paragraph (2)(d)), the old insurer must give the new insurer a certificate: (a) in the approved form; and (b) within the period set out in the Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Rules. Offence (4) A private health insurer commits an offence if: (a) the insurer is required to do a thing under subsection (1), (2) or (3); and (b) the insurer does not do the thing. Penalty: 60 penalty units. (5) Strict liability applies to subsection (4). Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.