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(1) An officer' of the Authority who

(a) fails to keeping books and records in respect of claims for' health care services;

(b) falsifies or aids another person or abet in the falsification of tariffs payable to a healthcare provider; or

(c) obstructs a duly authorized inspector of the Authority or any person authorized under this Act in the performance of a function under this Act commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred and fifty penalty units and not more than two thousand five hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than twelve months and not more than five years.

(2) A member of the N national health Insurance Scheme who defrauds or attempts to defraud the Scheme by conniving with a healthcare provider or other person to make a claim for

(a) a service which has not been provided;

(b) a service which the contributor does not need but which the healthcare provider purports to have provided;

(c) a medicine prescription which the contributor does not require or which is more than what the contributor requires; or

(d) indulges in any other fraudulent or dishonest acts in respect of the Scheme commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred and fifty penalty units and not more than two thousand five hundred penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than twelve months and not more than .five years or to both.

(3) A health care provider providing services under the National Health Insurance Scheme who defrauds or attempts to defraud the Scheme by presenting to the Authority for payment a claim for

(a) a service which the health care provider has not provided;

(b) a service which the contributor, in respect of whom the tariff claim is made, does not need but which the healthcare provider purports to .have provided; or

(c) medicine prescriptions which the contributor, in respect of whom the tariff claim is made, does not require or which is far in excess of 'What the contributor requires

commits an offence and in addition to any other disciplinary measure which the Board may adopt, is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than five thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years or to both

(4) A person who is not eligible to enroll as a member of the National Health Insurance Scheme and enrolls in the Scheme commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred and fifty penalty units and not more than two thousand five hundred penalty units or a term of not less than twelve months and not more than five years or to both.