Section 183A — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

(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)
(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)

Related sections

• s 182 — Matters that may be regulated by conditions of licences
• s 182A — Condition of licence not to engage excluded service providers
• s 183 — Cancellation or suspension of licences
• s 184 — Cancellation of policies following cancellation or suspension of insurer’s licence
• s 185 — Assignment of policies of former insurers etc
• s 186 — Records and evidence relating to licences

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