177Payment of death benefits—ACAT orders

177 Payment of death benefits—ACAT orders (1) On application under section 176, the ACAT must decide— (a) whether to make an order for payment of death benefits; and (b) if the ACAT makes an order under paragraph (a)— (i) the amount of death benefits the ACAT considers appropriate for each dependant; and (ii) any other matter the ACAT considers relevant for the making of the order. (2) However, the order must not be for more than an amount stated in section 174 (Amount of death benefits payable).

Death benefits—payment Division 2.7.4 (3) In considering an application under section 176, the ACAT may— (a) consider any relevant matter; and (b) ask for additional information in relation to the application. Note 1 The ACAT may inform itself in any way it considers appropriate in the circumstances (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 26). Note 2 See s 370 for when a licensed insurer must comply with an order of the ACAT.

Part 2.8 Defined benefits—funeral benefits Part 2.8 Defined benefits—funeral 178 Who is entitled to funeral benefits? (1) The person who has paid, or is liable to pay, the funeral expenses of a person who died as a result of a motor accident is entitled to funeral benefits for funeral expenses for the dead person. Note The funeral benefits must be paid as soon as possible (see Legislation Act, s 151B). (2) This section is subject to— (a) section 49 (No entitlement—act of terrorism); and (b) section 179 (No entitlement to funeral benefits—death of foreign national outside Australia); and (c) section 180 (No entitlement to funeral benefits—funeral expenses paid under workers compensation scheme). funeral expenses, for a dead person, includes the cost of transporting the dead person’s body to a place in Australia outside the ACT, or outside Australia.