340Information and assistance by insurer to nominal

340 Information and assistance by insurer to nominal defendant (1) The nominal defendant may, by written notice given to an insurer, require the insurer to do 1 or more of the following: (a) give the nominal defendant stated information and assistance that the nominal defendant reasonably considers necessary for the exercise of the nominal defendant’s functions; information about the health of an applicant or claimant given to the insurer by the applicant or claimant

(b) give the nominal defendant stated documents in the insurer’s possession or control that the nominal defendant reasonably considers necessary for the exercise of the nominal defendant’s functions; (c) execute stated documents that the nominal defendant reasonably considers necessary for the insurer to execute for the exercise of the nominal defendant’s functions. (2) An insurer must take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement of the nominal defendant under subsection (1). Note 1 The Legislation Act, s 170 deals with the application of the privilege against self-incrimination. (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. insurer means a licensed insurer and an interstate insurer.

Preliminary Division 6.10.1 Part 6.10 MAI insurer and nominal defendant may recover costs incurred