183AImposition of civil penalty on or censure of licensed insurer or self-insurer

#### 183A Imposition of civil penalty on or censure of licensed insurer or self-insurer 183A Imposition of civil penalty on or censure of licensed insurer or self-insurer > > (1) If the Authority is satisfied that a person who is or was a licensed insurer or self-insurer has contravened its licence or this Act or the regulations, the Authority may— > > > > > (a) impose a civil penalty on the person not exceeding $50,000, or > > > > > (b) issue a letter of censure to the person. > > > (2) Before imposing a civil penalty, the Authority is required to give the person concerned an opportunity to make written submissions with respect to the alleged contravention, but is not required to conduct a hearing into the matter. > > > (3) A civil penalty that has been imposed under this section may be recovered by the Authority in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown. > > > (4) (Repealed) > > > (5) The Authority may cause a letter of censure issued by it under this section to be published. > > > (6) A civil penalty that is paid or recovered is payable into the Workers Compensation Operational Fund. > > > (7) (Repealed) > > **s 183A:** Ins 2000 No 87, Sch 17.2. Am 2003 No 81, Sch 2 \[34\]; 2012 No 54, Sch 3.6 \[5\]; 2015 No 19, Sch 5 \[11\] \[34\] \[35\].