New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1987 - SECT 183A

183A Imposition of civil penalty on or censure of licensed insurer or self-insurer

(1) If the Board of Directors of 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 Board 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 Board 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.

(5) The Board 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 WorkCover Authority Fund.

(7) The powers of the Board under this section do not limit any powers of the Authority under this Act or the Regulations.