Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
34Meaning of relevant insurer for motor accident
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34 Meaning of relevant insurer for motor accident relevant insurer, for a motor accident, means— (a) for a single vehicle accident—the insurer of the motor vehicle; and (b) for a multiple vehicle accident— (i) for a no-fault motor accident—the insurer of a motor vehicle involved in the accident determined under an approved industry arrangement to be the relevant insurer for the accident; or Note No-fault motor accident—see s 254.
(ii) for any other case—the insurer of the motor vehicle whose driver or responsible person was most at fault in the motor Note See s 40 for provisions relating to interstate relevant insurers. approved industry arrangement means an arrangement— (a) between licensed insurers and the nominal defendant for determining the relevant insurer for a motor accident; and (b) approved, in writing, by the MAI commission. insurer, of a motor vehicle, means— (a) for an insured motor vehicle—the MAI insurer for the motor (b) for a motor vehicle insured by an interstate insurer—the interstate insurer; or Note Interstate insurer—see the dictionary. (c) for an uninsured motor vehicle—the nominal defendant; or (d) for an unidentified motor vehicle—the nominal defendant.