Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
51AMotor accident claims—respondent to identify and notify
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 51A
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002.
51A Motor accident claims—respondent to identify and notify others (1) If a respondent to a motor accident claim knows of anyone else (a relevant person) against whom the claimant may be able to begin a proceeding based on the claim, the respondent must, not later than 7 days after the day the respondent receives the notice of claim— (a) give a copy of the notice of claim to the relevant person; and (b) tell the claimant, in writing, about the relevant person, including a short written explanation of why the respondent believes that the person may be a relevant person. (2) If the respondent is a child, the respondent’s parent or legal guardian may comply with subsection (1) for the respondent.