Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976 - SECT 20SA

    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)   may exercise the following powers in relation to the place:

  (i)   the power to inspect any documents or other records to verify evidence provided in relation to a complaint made under Division   3;

  (ii)   the power to take extracts from, or make copies of, any such document or other record.

Note:   See also sections   20ZHA and 20ZHB.