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Insurance Act 1973
62ZZGEntitlement to payment of third party
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#### 62ZZG Entitlement to payment of third party
Who this section covers
(1) This section applies to a person if:
(a) the person may recover an amount (the recoverable amount) in accordance with a determination made by APRA under subsection 62ZZJ(4); and
(aa) the person makes a claim in relation to the recoverable amount, in the approved form (if any), within the period:
(i) starting on the day prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph; and
(ii) ending on a day prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph or, if APRA specifies a later day, that later day; and
(b) the person is not covered by a determination under section 62ZZ.
Recoverable amounts less than $5,000
(2) The person is entitled to be paid by APRA an amount equal to the recoverable amount if APRA determines that the recoverable amount is less than $5,000.
> Note: Section 62ZZJ requires APRA to determine not only whether it is satisfied the person could recover under various provisions but also the amount the person could recover.
Recoverable amounts of $5,000 or more
(3) The person is entitled to be paid by APRA an amount equal to the recoverable amount if APRA determines that:
(a) the recoverable amount is $5,000 or more; and
(b) the person meets the conditions prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
> Note 1: Section 62ZZJ requires APRA to determine not only whether it is satisfied the person could recover under various provisions but also the amount the person could recover.
> Note 2: Section 62ZZJ requires APRA to determine whether the person meets the prescribed conditions, if the person applies for the determination.