This Part gives the Minister and the Council powers that enable them to find out whether a private health insurer is complying with its enforceable obligations or (in the case of the Council) its Council‑supervised obligations, and to encourage or compel an insurer to comply with those obligations.

The Minister can:

               (a)     set performance indicators for insurers;

               (b)     seek explanations from insurers;

               (c)     investigate insurers;

               (d)     obtain enforceable undertakings from insurers;

               (e)     direct insurers to do particular things;

               (f)     seek remedies in the Federal Court;

               (g)     revoke an insurer's entitlement to offer tax rebates as premium reductions.

The Council can also do these things (except those mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (g)), as well as take action under Part 5‑3 in relation to an insurer's health benefits fund.