12Application of amendments

#### 12 Application of amendments 12 Application of amendments > > (1) Except as provided by subclauses (2)–(4) or the regulations, an amendment made to relevant legislation by the amending Act extends to— > > > > > (a) a motor accident occurring before the commencement of the amendment, but not before 1 December 2017, and > > > > > (b) a claim for statutory benefits or damages made before the commencement of the amendment, but not before 1 December 2017, and > > > > > (c) proceedings pending before a merit reviewer, a medical assessor, a claims assessor or a court immediately before the commencement of the amendment. > > > (2) An amendment made to relevant legislation by the amending Act does not apply to statutory benefits or damages paid or payable for a period before the commencement of the amendment. > > > (3) Section 9.7A of this Act, as inserted by the amending Act, extends to an insurer’s licence under this Act as in force immediately before the section commences. > > > (4) The amendment made to section 10.12 of this Act applies to applications made under the [State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-019), section 26F after the commencement of the amendment. > > > (5) In this clause— > > > > amending Act means the [Motor Accidents and Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2022](/view/pdf/asmade/act-2022-25). > > > > relevant legislation means each of the following— > > > > > (a) this Act and the regulations under this Act, > > > > > (b) the [Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-041) and the regulations under that Act.