{"id":"sl-2020-7","name":"Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection) Regulation 2020","slug":"motor-accident-injuries-insurer-information-collection-regulation-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"7 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173554,"registerId":"act-sl-2020-7-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection) Regulation 2020","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer\nInformation Collection) Regulation 2020\nSL2020-7\nmade under the\nMotor Accident Injuries Act 2019\nRepublication No 2\nEffective: 26 November 2025\nRepublication date: 26 November 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection) Regulation\n2020, made under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 (including any amendment made under\nthe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 November 2025. It also\nincludes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to\n26 November 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer\nInformation Collection) Regulation 2020\nmade under the\nMotor Accident Injuries Act 2019\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\n5 Monthly returns for applications and claims—Act, s 462 (2) (b) (i) and\n(c) (i) and (4) (a) 2\n6 Monthly returns and returns—respondent’s claim manager—\nAct, s 462 (2) (b) 3\n7 Information to be provided by licensed insurers—Act, s 462 (2) (d) 3\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Information to be included in monthly returns 5\n1.1 Information relating to applications for defined benefits and motor\naccident claims 5\n1.2 Information relating to applications for defined benefits generally 7\n1.3 Information relating to applications for income replacement benefits 9\n1.4 Information relating to applications for treatment and care benefits 9\n1.5 Information relating to quality of life benefits applications 10\n1.6 Information relating to applications for death benefits 10\n1.7 Information relating to disputes about benefits applications 11\n1.8 Information relating to motor accident claims 11\n1.9 Other information 13\nDictionary 14\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 16\n2 Abbreviation key 16\n3 Legislation history 17\n4 Amendment history 17\n5 Earlier republications 18\n\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer\nInformation Collection) Regulation 2020\nmade under the\nMotor Accident Injuries Act 2019\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information\nCollection) Regulation 2020.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere in this regulation.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘monthly return—see section 5.’\nmeans that the term ‘monthly return’ is defined in that section.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n5 Monthly returns for applications and claims—Act,\ns 462 (2) (b) (i) and (c) (i) and (4) (a)\n(1) A licensed insurer must, not later than 7 days after the end of each\nmonth, give the MAI commission a return (a monthly return) for the\nmonth.\nNote If a respondent’s claim manager is acting for all respondents for the\nclaim, the insurer may not need to provide information (see s 6).\n(2) A monthly return must be in a form approved by the\nMAI commission.\n\nSection 6\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) A monthly return must include the information set out in schedule 1\nfor each application for defined benefits and each motor accident\nclaim received or managed by the licensed insurer in the month to\nwhich the return relates.\n6 Monthly returns and returns—respondent’s claim\nmanager—Act, s 462 (2) (b)\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) a respondent’s claim manager is acting under the Civil Law\n(Wrongs) Act 2002, section 56 (Multiple respondents) for all\nrespondents for a motor accident claim; and\n(b) another insurer has—\n(i) told the MAI commission about the respondent’s claim\nmanager for the claim; and\n(ii) given the required claim details for the claim under\nsection 5.\n(2) The insurer need not provide other information required under\nsection 5 about the claim.\n7 Information to be provided by licensed insurers—Act,\ns 462 (2) (d)\n(1) If a licensed insurer receives an information request in relation to a\nmatter that may have a material impact on the insurer’s MAI\ninsurance business, the insurer must, not later than 1 month after\nresponding to the request, give a copy of the request and the licensed\ninsurer’s response to the request to the MAI commission.\n(2) If the MAI commission asks a licensed insurer for an actuarial report\non the insurer’s financial position, the insurer must give the report to\nthe MAI commission not later than 3 months after receiving the\nrequest.\n\nSection 7\npage 4 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) If a transaction happens that may affect control of a licensed insurer,\nthe insurer must give complete details of the transaction to the MAI\ncommission not later than 1 month after the transaction happens.\n(4) If the manager responsible for managing a licensed insurer’s MAI\ninsurance business changes, the insurer must give complete details of\nthe change to the MAI commission not later than 1 month after the\nchange happens.\n(5) In this section:\nCommonwealth financial regulator means an entity established\nunder a Commonwealth law to regulate entities in the financial sector.\ninformation request, received by a licensed insurer, means a request\nfor information or explanation to the insurer from a Commonwealth\nfinancial regulator.\n\nInformation to be included in monthly returns Schedule 1\nSection 1.1\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Information to be included in\nmonthly returns\n(see s 5)\n1.1 Information relating to applications for defined benefits\nand motor accident claims\n(1) The following information about each application for defined benefits\nand each motor accident claim received or managed in the month:\n(a) details about the applicant or claimant, including the following:\n(i) full name;\n(ii) date of birth;\n(iii) home address, postal address (if any) and preferred email\naddress (if any);\n(iv) preferred telephone number;\n(v) gender;\n(vi) evidence of the applicant’s or claimant’s identity;\nExamples\n• driver licence number\n• passport number\n• Medicare number\n(b) details about each motor vehicle involved in the motor accident,\nincluding the following:\n(i) details that identify the motor vehicle;\nExample\nmake, model, type and year of manufacture of the motor vehicle\n(ii) if the motor vehicle was registered—the registration\nnumber of the motor vehicle;\n\nSchedule 1 Information to be included in monthly returns\nSection 1.1\npage 6 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(iii) if the motor vehicle had a valid trader’s plate attached—\nthe unique identifying number on the trader’s plate;\n(c) if the nominal defendant is the relevant insurer for the\napplication or managing insurer for the claim—the reason the\nnominal defendant is the relevant insurer for the application or\nmanaging insurer for the claim;\n(d) details about the motor accident, including the following:\n(i) the date, time and place of the motor accident;\n(ii) the unique identifying number (if any) for the motor\naccident assigned by the Australian Federal Police;\n(iii) the involvement of each participant in the motor accident,\nincluding details about which motor vehicle the insurer\nconsiders to be most at fault;\n(e) if the applicant or claimant is represented by a lawyer—the\nlawyer’s name and contact details, including email address;\n(f) an estimate of the costs associated with the application or claim,\nthe date of the estimate and any revision of the estimate;\n(g) details of all payments made in relation to the application or\nclaim, including the following:\n(i) the name and contact details of each person to whom a\npayment was made;\n(ii) the amount stated in the account to be paid;\n(iii) when each payment was made;\n(iv) for a payment of income replacement benefits—the period\nto which the payment relates;\n(v) for a payment of treatment and care benefits that relates to\na series of treatment and care or ongoing domestic\nservices—the period to which the payment relates;\n\nInformation to be included in monthly returns Schedule 1\nSection 1.2\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(vi) if the applicant or claimant paid a medical provider directly\nfor a service—details of the provider;\n(vii) for a payment made or received under an arrangement\nbetween insurers to share costs for the application or\nclaim—the payment relating to the arrangement;\n(viii) for a recovery with an insurer or other party not covered by\nan arrangement mentioned in subparagraph (vii)—the date\nand amount of the payment made or received in relation to\nthe application or claim.\n(2) In this section:\nregistration number—see the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)\nRegulation 2000, dictionary.\n1.2 Information relating to applications for defined benefits\ngenerally\n(1) The following information about each application for defined benefits\nreceived or managed in the month:\n(a) whether an ambulance attended the motor accident;\n(b) whether the applicant attended hospital after the motor accident\nand, if so, details of the attendance;\n(c) the date the application was received;\n(d) the date the receipt notice or late receipt notice was given to the\napplicant;\n(e) for a late application—the reasons for accepting or rejecting the\napplication;\n(f) whether the insurer accepted liability for the application and the\ndate the insurer made the decision about accepting or rejecting\nliability;\n\nSchedule 1 Information to be included in monthly returns\nSection 1.2\npage 8 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(g) if the insurer rejected liability for the application—the reason\nfor doing so;\n(h) whether the applicant has made a workers compensation\napplication in relation to an injury sustained as a result of the\nmotor accident;\n(i) whether the applicant was charged with a driving offence or\nserious offence in relation to the motor accident and, if so—\n(i) the nature of the offence; and\n(ii) the date the applicant was charged with the offence; and\n(iii) the date and outcome of any decision in relation to the\ncharge;\n(j) the defined benefits the applicant has applied for;\n(k) whether the applicant’s injury was an intentionally self-inflicted\ninjury;\n(l) whether the applicant is a detainee or young detainee;\n(m) whether the applicant—\n(i) is an Australian citizen or permanent resident; or\n(ii) holds a temporary visa under the Migration Act 1958\n(Cwlth), section 30 (2);\n(n) whether the applicant receives a pension, allowance or benefit\nunder the Social Security Act 1991 (Cwlth);\n(o) whether the applicant has transferred from a workers\ncompensation scheme;\n(p) the status of the application.\n(2) In this section:\ndetainee—see the Corrections Management Act 2007, section 6.\n\nInformation to be included in monthly returns Schedule 1\nSection 1.3\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nserious offence—see the Act, section 48 (6).\nyoung detainee—see the Children and Young People Act 2008,\nsection 95.\n1.3 Information relating to applications for income\nreplacement benefits\nThe following information about each application for income\nreplacement benefits received or managed in the month:\n(a) if the applicant was in paid work before the motor accident—\ndetails of the work the applicant was in, including—\n(i) the applicant’s occupation; and\n(ii) the applicant’s work status; and\n(iii) whether the applicant was employed by someone else or\nself-employed and the name of the applicant’s employer or\nbusiness; and\n(iv) the number of hours the applicant worked each week;\n(b) the applicant’s pre-injury income;\n(c) the date the applicant stopped paid work after the motor\naccident;\n(d) if the applicant returned to paid work after the motor accident—\ndetails of their return to work;\n(e) if the applicant has given the insurer a fitness for work\ncertificate—details of the certificate.\n1.4 Information relating to applications for treatment and\ncare benefits\nThe following information about each application for treatment and\ncare benefits received or managed in the month:\n(a) details of the applicant’s injury and treatment;\n\nSchedule 1 Information to be included in monthly returns\nSection 1.5\npage 10 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) if the applicant has a recovery plan—the status of the plan.\n1.5 Information relating to quality of life benefits applications\nThe following information about each quality of life benefits\napplication received or managed in the month:\n(a) if the applicant has had 1 or more WPI assessments—the timing\nand outcome of each assessment;\n(b) if a private medical examiner carried out a second WPI\nassessment of the applicant—the outcome of the assessment;\n(c) if the insurer receives a second WPI report for the applicant—\n(i) the final WPI; and\n(ii) the date of the final WPI offer.\n1.6 Information relating to applications for death benefits\nThe following information about each application for death benefits\nreceived or managed in the month:\n(a) the date the insurer received the application;\n(b) the date the dead person died;\n(c) the date the insurer applied to the ACAT for an order for the\npayment of death benefits to the dead person’s dependants;\n(d) the date of the ACAT’s decision about the payment of death\nbenefits;\n(e) if an applicant is represented by a lawyer for the application to\nthe ACAT for the payment of death benefits to the dead person’s\ndependants—the lawyer’s name and contact details, including\nemail address;\n(f) the number of the dead person’s dependants who received a\npayment of death benefits;\n\nInformation to be included in monthly returns Schedule 1\nSection 1.7\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(g) details of any order made by the ACAT under the Act,\nsection 177 (1) (a), including the amount of death benefits\nordered for each dependant.\n1.7 Information relating to disputes about benefits\napplications\nThe following information about each application for review of an\ninternally reviewable decision received or managed in the month:\n(a) the date and reason for the application;\n(b) whether the application is a late application and, if so, the reason\nfor allowing the applicant to make the late application;\n(c) details of the insurer’s decision in relation to the application,\nincluding the date of the decision and the reasons for the\ndecision;\n(d) if an application is made for external review of an ACAT\nreviewable decision that relates to the matter—\n(i) the date and reference number of the application for\nexternal review; and\n(ii) if the applicant is represented by a lawyer for the external\nreview—the lawyer’s name and contact details, including\nemail address; and\n(iii) details of the decision made by the ACAT, including the\ndate of and reasons for the decision; and\n(iv) whether costs were awarded in relation to the application\nand, if so, the amount awarded.\n1.8 Information relating to motor accident claims\nThe following information about each motor accident claim received\nor managed in the month:\n(a) the date of the notice of claim;\n\nSchedule 1 Information to be included in monthly returns\nSection 1.8\npage 12 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) the kind of claim made;\nExamples—kind of claim\n• damages for future treatment and care\n• damages for loss of earnings\n• quality of life damages\n(c) whether the insurer accepts liability for the claim and, if so, the\ndate the insurer notified the claimant about accepting liability;\n(d) if the insurer rejects liability for the claim—the reason for\nrejecting liability;\nExample—reason for rejecting liability\nthe claimant is not entitled to make a claim\n(e) the status of the motor accident claim;\n(f) if there was contributory negligence by the claimant—the reason\nand the percentage of contributory negligence;\n(g) the details of a settlement offer;\n(h) details of court proceedings in relation to the motor accident\nclaim, including the following:\n(i) the date of each proceeding;\n(ii) the jurisdiction in which each proceeding was undertaken;\n(iii) the status of the proceeding;\n(iv) the amount of any award of damages;\n(v) whether costs were awarded in relation to the proceedings\nand, if so, the amount awarded.\nExamples—costs\n1 legal fees and disbursements\n2 investigation fees including medical examinations and expert\nreports\n\nInformation to be included in monthly returns Schedule 1\nSection 1.9\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1.9 Other information\nThe following information for each application for defined benefits\nreceived or managed in the month:\n(a) the details of any SOI assessment of the applicant, including—\n(i) the date of the assessment; and\n(ii) whether the assessment confirmed that the injured person’s\ninjury has a significant occupational impact on the person’s\nability to undertake employment;\n(b) the details of an application for a future treatment payment by\nthe applicant, including—\n(i) any agreement on the future treatment payment under the\nAct, section 223 (Future treatment payment—assessment\nand calculation); and\n(ii) any determination on the future treatment payment under\nthe Act, section 224 (No agreement on future treatment\npayment—application to ACAT).\n\nDictionary\npage 14 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• ACAT\n• Australian citizen\n• Commonwealth\n• home address\n• in relation to\n• lawyer\n• must (see s 146).\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For\nexample, the following terms are defined in the Motor Accident Injuries\nAct 2019, dict:\n• ACAT reviewable decision\n• claimant\n• defined benefits (see s 33)\n• dependant\n• driving offence (see s 41)\n• future treatment payment\n• insurer\n• licensed insurer\n• MAI commission\n• MAI insurance business\n• motor accident (see s 10)\n• motor accident claim (see s 228)\n• nominal defendant (see s 16)\n• paid work\n• permanent resident\n• private medical examiner\n\nDictionary\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n• quality of life benefits application (see s 137)\n• recovery plan\n• relevant insurer\n• second WPI report (see s 158)\n• SOI assessment\n• valid trader’s plate\n• workers compensation scheme\n• WPI\n• WPI assessment.\nNote 4 The Road Transport (General) Act 1999 contains definitions relevant to\nthis Regulation. For example, the following terms are defined in the Road\nTransport (General) Act 1999, dict:\n• driver\n• jurisdiction\n• motor vehicle\n• trader’s plate.\nmonthly return—see section 5.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 16 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR2\n26/11/25\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nMotor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020 SL2020-7\nnotified LR 27 February 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 February 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 March 2020 (s 2)\nas amended by\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.64\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.64 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3))\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nInformation relating to applications for defined benefits generally\nsch 1 s 1.2 am A2025-29 amdt 3.217\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 18 Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection)\nRegulation 2020\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n1 Mar 2020\n1 Mar 2020–\n25 Nov 2025\nnot amended new regulation\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears consistent with its original purpose of establishing insurer reporting requirements for the ACT's motor accident insurance scheme. The 2025 amendment (A2025-29) made a minor amendment to Schedule 1 section 1.2 regarding information about applications for defined benefits, but this represents a routine update rather than a significant expansion of scope. The regulation remains focused on data collection and reporting obligations as originally intended."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive data fields required (Schedule 1 contains 9 separate sections with dozens of specific data points)","Multiple cross-references to other ACT legislation including the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019, Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002, Corrections Management Act 2007, Children and Young People Act 2008, and Commonwealth Migration Act 1958 and Social Security Act 1991","Conditional reporting exemptions in section 6 regarding respondent's claim managers","Multiple defined terms (14+ defined in dictionary plus numerous signpost definitions)","Specific timeframes for different reporting obligations (7 days for monthly returns, 1 month for control changes and regulator requests, 3 months for actuarial reports)","Technical terminology requiring external knowledge (WPI assessments, SOI assessments, ACAT proceedings, actuarial reports)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation requires motor vehicle insurers in the ACT to regularly report detailed information about accident claims and benefit applications to the Motor Accident Injuries (MAI) Commission.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Licensed insurers** – companies that provide compulsory motor accident insurance in the ACT\n- **The MAI Commission** – the government body that oversees the motor accident insurance scheme\n- **People injured in motor accidents** – whose personal and claim details must be reported (though they don't submit the reports themselves)\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Monthly reporting:** Insurers must submit a return within 7 days after each month ends, using a form approved by the MAI Commission\n- **Detailed data collection:** The reports must include extensive information about every claim and benefit application, including:\n  - Personal details of injured people (name, address, date of birth, etc.)\n  - Vehicle details and accident circumstances\n  - Medical information and treatment details\n  - Financial information (payments made, income replacement, estimates)\n  - Legal proceedings and dispute outcomes\n  - Whether the person was charged with driving offences\n  - Immigration and detention status\n  - Workers compensation history\n\n**Avoiding double-reporting:** If multiple insurers are involved in one claim and a \"respondent's claim manager\" is handling everything, other insurers don't need to report separately.\n\n**Additional reporting requirements:** Insurers must also notify the Commission about:\n- Requests from federal financial regulators (like APRA or ASIC)\n- Changes in control of the insurance company\n- Changes to the manager responsible for motor accident insurance business\n- Actuarial reports when requested\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis regulation allows the government to monitor the motor accident insurance scheme's performance, ensure insurers are handling claims properly, detect fraud, and gather data to improve the system. It creates transparency in how insurers manage claims and pay benefits to injured people."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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