154JRefusal of insurance by scheme agents

#### 154J Refusal of insurance by scheme agents 154J Refusal of insurance by scheme agents > > (1) A scheme agent who is authorised to issue policies of insurance on behalf of the Nominal Insurer must not refuse to issue a policy of insurance to any employer or to renew a policy of insurance issued to an employer, except with the consent of the Nominal Insurer or as required or permitted by an express provision of the agency arrangement. > > > > Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units. > > > (2) The Workers Compensation Guidelines under the 1998 Act may provide for the circumstances in which the consent of the Nominal Insurer as referred to in subsection (1) may be given. > > **ss 154H–154L:** Ins 2003 No 81, Sch 1 \[2\].