266Working out costs for mandatory final offers

266 Working out costs for mandatory final offers (1) A mandatory final offer for $50 000 or less must be exclusive of any amount for costs. (2) If a mandatory final offer is for $50 000 or less but for more than $30 000, and is accepted, costs must be worked out and paid in the way prescribed by regulation. (3) If a mandatory final offer is for $30 000 or less, and is accepted— (a) for a claimant who was a child at the time of the motor accident or holds a Commonwealth concession card when the offer is accepted—costs (including disbursements) must not exceed $5 000; or (b) in any other case—costs must be $0.

Commonwealth concession card means any of the following cards: (a) a current health care card issued under the Social Security Act 1991 (Cwlth); (b) a current pensioner concession card issued under the Social Security Act 1991 (Cwlth); (c) a current pensioner concession card issued in relation to a pension under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth) or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cwlth); (d) a current gold card; (e) a card prescribed by regulation. gold card means a card known as the Repatriation Health Card—For All Conditions that evidences a person’s eligibility, under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth) or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cwlth), to be provided with treatment for all injuries or diseases.