Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

MOTOR ACCIDENT INJURIES AMENDMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 30 OF 2023)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Legislation amended  
   4.      Meaning of AWE indexed for amount  
   5.      Duty to act in good faith—applicants, claimants and  
   6.      Delegation by MAI commission  
   7.      Definitions—div 2.2.2  
   8.      Section 42, definition of non-conviction order  
   9.      Entitlement limited—single driving offence  
   10.     No entitlement—multiple driving  
   11.     No entitlement—serious offences  
   12.     Section 48 (7), definition of serious offence,  
   13.     Section 50  
   14.     When entitlement to certain benefits ends  
   15.     Meaning of authority to disclose personal health  
   16.     Application for defined benefits—authority to disclose personal health  
   17.     Dispute about liability for application  
   18.     Section 73  
   19.     Meaning of AWE adjusted—div  
   20.     Notice required to reduce or stop income replacement benefit  
   21.     Who is entitled to treatment and care  
   22.     Assessment of injured person's injuries  
   23.     Section 121 (4) (b)  
   24.     New section 124A  
   25.     Who is entitled to quality of life  
   26.     Quality of life benefits application  
   27.     Section 137 (3) (a)  
   28.     New section 137 (4)  
   29.     WPI assessment 4 years 6 months after motor  
   30.     Section 141 (4) (a)  
   31.     WPI assessment—multiple body systems  
   32.     New section 151 (2)  
   33.     Section 154 heading  
   34.     Section 154 (2) (b)  
   35.     Section 154 (4)  
   36.     Section 154 (6)  
   37.     Section 155 heading  
   38.     WPI 10% or more—injured person entitled to make motor accident  
   39.     Section 157 (8), new definition of complying notice of claim  
   40.     Second WPI report—original WPI may be affirmed or  
   41.     Final offer WPI less than 5%  
   42.     Section 161 (1) (c)  
   43.     Section 161 (2)  
   44.     Final offer WPI 5% to 9%  
   45.     Section 162 (5), definition of stated time  
   46.     Final offer WPI 10% or more—injured person not entitled to make motor accident  
   47.     Section 163 (6), definition of stated time  
   48.     Final offer WPI 10% or more—injured person entitled to make motor accident  
   49.     Section 164 (6)  
   50.     WPI assessment—relevant insurer to  
   51.     Effect of certain WPI assessments on motor accident  
   52.     Section 206  
   53.     Meaning of SOI assessment and SOI  
   54.     Section 207 (1), definition of SOI report  
   55.     Section 207 (2)  
   56.     SOI assessment guidelines  
   57.     SOI assessment 4 years 6 months after motor  
   58.     Arrangement of SOI assessment  
   59.     Sections 211 (1) and 212 (1)  
   60.     SOI report—injury has significant occupational  
   61.     Section 213 (3)  
   62.     SOI report—no significant occupational impact—ACAT  
   63.     ACAT review—decision  
   64.     New section 218 (4A)  
   65.     Future treatment payment—assessment and  
   66.     New section 223 (d) (iv) (C)  
   67.     Section 238  
   68.     Award of damages—requirements  
   69.     Section 239 (1) (d)  
   70.     Section 239 (3)  
   71.     Section 239 (4), definition of successful application for workers compensation  
   72.     Application—pt 5.3  
   73.     Section 240 (3), definition of successful application for workers compensation  
   74.     WPI assessment—application and  
   75.     Section 241 (3) (e)  
   76.     Section 241 (4) (a)  
   77.     New section 241 (4) (ca)  
   78.     New section 241 (5)  
   79.     Establishment of nominal defendant fund  
   80.     Compliance with certain provisions  
   81.     New section 366A  
   82.     Suspended insurer selected after suspension  
   83.     Section 389 (4)  
   84.     MAI commission may choose occupational discipline instead of  
   85.     Occupational discipline orders  
   86.     New parts 7.6A and 7.6B  
   87.     New section 412A  
   88.     How MAI commission is to make request  
   89.     Internally reviewable decisions  
   90.     ACAT reviewable decisions  
   91.     Dictionary, new definitions of financial penalty notice and ground for financial  
   92.     Dictionary, new definition of independent assessor  
   93.     Dictionary, definition of independent health assessor  
   94.     Dictionary, new definition of minor contravention  
   95.     Dictionary, definition of non-conviction order  
   96.     Dictionary, definition of serious contravention  
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