Schedule 2 MAI Commission reviewable
(see ch 10)
item
column 4
1 44 (4) MAI commission—declare
income replacement benefits or
quality of life benefits
2 45 (4) MAI commission—declare
defined benefits mentioned in
s 45 (3)
3 48 (4) MAI commission—declare
defined benefits mentioned in
s 48 (3)
4 363 (1) MAI commission—refuse to
issue MAI insurer licence
applicant for licence
5 377 (2) (a) MAI commission—include MAI
commission condition on issue
of MAI insurer licence
applicant for licence
6 377 (2) (b) MAI commission—amend MAI
insurer licence to include MAI
commission condition
7 377 (3) MAI commission—amend MAI
commission condition included
on MAI insurer licence
8 385 (1) MAI commission—suspend
MAI insurer licence
9 397 (1) MAI commission—cancel MAI
insurer licence
Schedule 2 MAI Commission reviewable decisions
item
column 4
10 397 (4) MAI commission—impose
condition on licence prohibiting
insurer from issuing further MAI
policies
11 398 (1) MAI commission—refuse to
approve transfer of MAI insurer
licence to new insurer
12 399 (1) MAI commission—refuse to
transfer licensed insurer’s MAI
policies to another licensed
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ACT
• appoint
• Australian citizen
• business day
• calendar year
• Commonwealth
• contravene
• coroner
• corporation
• Corporations Act
• Criminal Code
• disallowable instrument (see s 9)
• doctor
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• entity
• Executive
• fail
• financial year
• head of service
• health practitioner
• Legislative Assembly
• may (see s 146)
• Minister (see s 162)
• must (see s 146)
• notifiable instrument (see s 10)
• occupational discipline order
• parent
• penalty unit (see s 133)
• person (see s 160)
• power
• public employee
• Speaker
• State
• statutory instrument (see s 13)
• territory authority
• territory law
• the Territory
• under.
Note 3 The Road Transport (General) Act 1999 contains definitions relevant to
this Act. For example, the following terms are defined in the Road
Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary:
• driver
• infringement notice (see s 24 (6))
• infringement notice management plan
• infringement notice penalty
• jurisdiction
• light rail vehicle
• motor vehicle
• registered operator
• responsible person
• ride
• road transport authority (or authority) (see s 16)
• road transport legislation (see s 6)
• trader’s plate
• trailer
• vehicle.
Note 4 If a word or expression is defined in an Act (but not a regulation or
another publication) included in the road transport legislation, the
definition applies to each use of the word or expression in other road
transport legislation unless the contrary intention appears (see Road
Transport (General) Act 1999, s 8).
ACAT reviewable decision, for division 2.10.3 (ACAT review of
insurer’s decisions)—see section 192.
ACTIA means the Australian Capital Territory Insurance Authority
established under the Insurance Authority Act 2005.
allowable expenses, for chapter 2 (Motor accident injuries—defined
benefits)—see section 61.
application period, for an application for defined benefits, for
chapter 2 (Motor accident injuries—defined benefits)—see
section 58.
appointed auditor––see section 407.
APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
established under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Act 1998 (Cwlth), section 7.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Act 2001 (Cwlth).
at premises, for chapter 8 (Enforcement)––see section 433.
authorised IME providers—see section 15.
authorised person, for chapter 8 (Enforcement)—see section 433.
authority to disclose personal health information, for a person
injured in a motor accident—see section 54.
average weekly earnings (or AWE)—see section 17.
AWE—see section 17.
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AWE adjusted, for an injured person’s pre-injury income, for
division 2.4.3 (Income replacement benefits—payments)—see
section 94.
AWE indexed, for an amount—see section 18.
business plan—see section 401.
capable, of being in paid work, for part 2.4 (Defined benefits—
income replacement benefits)—see section 79.
claimant, for a motor accident claim—see section 229.
claims manager—see section 337.
Commonwealth authority means a body, whether or not
incorporated, established under a Commonwealth Act.
compliance notice, for division 5.7.5 (Judgment for noncompliance
with time limits)—see section 278.
complying notice of claim, for part 5.7 (Court proceedings on motor
accident claims)—see section 257.
compulsory conference—see section 258.
connected, with an offence, for chapter 8 (Enforcement)—see
section 433.
contributor, to a motor accident claim, for part 5.7 (Court
proceedings on motor accident claims)—see section 257.
costs—
(a) when used in reference to the costs of an insurer for a motor
accident claim, for part 6.10 (MAI insurer and nominal
defendant may recover costs incurred)—see section 341; and
(b) when used in reference to the costs of an insurer for an
application for defined benefits by a person injured in a motor
accident, for part 6.10—see section 341.
dead person means a person who died as a result of a motor accident.
defined benefits—see section 33.
dependant, of a person who died as a result of a motor accident, for
part 2.7 (Defined benefits—death benefits)—see section 168.
domestic services expenses, for a person injured in a motor accident,
for part 2.5 (Defined benefits—treatment and care benefits)—see
section 114.
drive, a vehicle, includes—
(a) be in control of the steering, movement or propulsion of the
vehicle; and
(b) if the vehicle is a trailer—draw or tow the vehicle; and
(c) if the vehicle can be ridden—ride the vehicle.
driving offence—see section 41.
enforcing party, for division 5.7.5 (Judgment for noncompliance with
time limits)—see section 278.
externally reviewable decision, for chapter 10 (Notification and
review of MAI commission reviewable decisions)—see section 477.
final offer WPI—see section 160.
financial penalty notice, for part 7.6A (Financial penalties)—see
section 394D (3).
first payment period, for division 2.4.3 (Income replacement
benefits—payments)—see section 93.
first WPI report—see section 158.
fitness for work certificate, for part 2.4 (Defined benefits—income
replacement benefits)—see section 104.
foreign national means a person who is not an Australian citizen or
permanent resident.
former licensed insurer, for chapter 7 (MAI insurer licences)—see
section 355.
full and satisfactory explanation by an applicant for a delay in
applying for defined benefits, for chapter 2 (Motor accident
injuries—defined benefits)—see section 35.
future treatment payment, for chapter 4 (Payment of future medical
treatment expenses)—see section 222 (2).
gross income, of an injured person who is an employee, for part 2.4
(Defined benefits—income replacement benefits)—see section 76.
ground for financial penalty, for part 7.6A (Financial penalties)—
see section 394B.
ground for occupational discipline—see section 392.
IME—see section 14.
income replacement benefit payment, for an injured person, for
part 2.4 (Defined benefits—income replacement benefits)—see
section 75.
independent assessor—see section 206.
independent medical examiner (or IME)—see section 14.
information, for part 2.3 (Application for defined benefits)—see
section 53.
injured person means a person injured in a motor accident.
insolvent insurer, for part 7.10 (MAI insurer licences—insolvent
insurers)—see section 420.
insolvent insurer declaration, for part 7.10 (MAI insurer licences—
insolvent insurers)—see section 422.
insurance industry deed—see section 359.
insured motor vehicle—see section 286.
insured person, for a motor accident claim—see section 231.
insurer—
(a) in relation to an application for defined benefits, for part 2.10
(Defined benefits—dispute resolution)—see section 185; and
(b) of a motor vehicle, for a motor accident claim—see section 232;
and
(c) of a person, for a motor accident claim—see section 232.
internally reviewable decision, for division 2.10.2 (Internal review of
insurer’s decisions)—see section 186.
internal review, of an insurer’s internally reviewable decision, for
division 2.10.2 (Internal review of insurer’s decisions)—see
section 186.
internal review notice—
(a) for part 2.10 (Defined benefits—dispute resolution)—see
section 191 (1) (b); and
(b) for chapter 10 (Notification and review of MAI commission
reviewable decisions)—see section 477.
interstate insurer means an entity (including the Commonwealth, a
Commonwealth authority and a State authority) that, under a law of
the Commonwealth or a State, indemnifies the responsible person for,
and the driver of, the motor vehicle against liability for the death or
injury of a person.
Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
issue, of an MAI policy, includes the issue of a renewal of the policy.
late application, for defined benefits—see section 59.
late party, for division 5.7.5 (Judgment for noncompliance with time
limits)—see section 278.
late receipt notice—see section 60.
level, for a concentration of alcohol in blood or breath, for
division 2.2.2 (Limitations and exceptions to entitlement)—see the
Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977, dictionary.
licensed insurer—
(a) see section 354; or
(b) for part 7.6 (MAI insurer licences—occupational discipline)—
see section 390.
liquidator, for part 7.10 (MAI insurer licences—insolvent
insurers)—see section 420.
LTCS Act means the Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic
Injuries) Act 2014.
LTCS commissioner—see the LTCS Act, dictionary.
LTCS scheme—see the LTCS Act, dictionary.
MAI commission means the Motor Accident Injuries Commission
established under section 22.
MAI commission condition—see section 377.
MAI commissioner means the person appointed as the
MAI commissioner under section 24.
MAI commission reviewable decision, for chapter 10 (Notification
and review of MAI commission reviewable decisions)—see
section 477.
MAI commission reviewer, for chapter 10 (Notification and review
of MAI commission reviewable decisions)—see section 481.
MAI guidelines means the guidelines made by the MAI commission
under section 487.
MAI injury register—see section 472.
MAI insurance business, for a licensed insurer, means any business
of the insurer associated with MAI policies.
MAI insured person, for an MAI policy—see section 286.
MAI insurer—see section 287.
MAI insurer licence—see section 354.
MAI policy—see section 286.
MAI policy issued by an insolvent insurer, for part 7.10 (MAI
insurer licences—insolvent insurers)—see section 420.
MAI premium, for an MAI policy—see section 314.
mandatory final offer—see section 263.
medical treatment, for chapter 4 (Payment of future medical
treatment expenses)—see section 221.
minor contravention, for part 7.6A (Financial penalties)—see
section 394A.
motor accident—see section 10.
motor accident claim—see section 228.
motor accident injuries policy (or MAI policy)—see section 286.
multiple vehicle accident means a motor accident that involves more
than 1 motor vehicle.
net income, of an injured person who is self-employed, for part 2.4
(Defined benefits—income replacement benefits)—see section 77.
no-fault motor accident—see section 254.
nominal defendant—see section 16.
nominal defendant fund—see section 330.
notice of affirmation or increase—see section 159.
occupier, of premises, for chapter 8 (Enforcement)––see section 433.
offence, for chapter 8 (Enforcement)––see section 433.
outstanding, for a charge, for division 2.2.2 (Limitations and
exceptions to entitlement)—see section 42.
paid work, for part 2.4 (Defined benefits—income replacement
benefits)—see section 78.
participant, in the LTCS scheme—see the LTCS Act, dictionary.
party, to a motor accident claim, for part 5.7 (Court proceedings on
motor accident claims)—see section 257.
pension age—see the Social Security Act 1991 (Cwlth), section 23.
permanent impairment—see section 12.
permanent resident—see the Australian Citizenship Act 2007
(Cwlth), section 5.
personal health information—see the Health Records (Privacy and
Access) Act 1997, dictionary.
personal injury—see section 9.
personal representative, of a person who died as a result of a motor
accident—
(a) means the person to whom any grant of probate of the will or
administration of the estate of the dead person has been made in
the ACT, a State or another Territory; and
(b) includes an executor by representation or the public trustee and
guardian.
person injured in a motor accident—see section 8.
person who died as a result of a motor accident—see section 36.
person with a legal disability means—
(a) a child; or
(b) a person with a mental disability.
person with a mental disability—
(a) means a person who is not legally competent to apply for defined
(b) includes a person mentioned in paragraph (a) even if a guardian
or manager has not been appointed for the person under the
Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991.
post-injury earning capacity, of an injured person, for division 2.4.3
(Income replacement benefits—payments)—see section 93.
pre-injury earning capacity—
(a) for a person on unpaid leave—see section 85; or
(b) for a person with a new work arrangement—see section 86; or
(c) for a full-time student—see section 87.
pre-injury income, for an injured person—see section 80.
pre-injury weekly income—
(a) for an ongoing employee or fixed term contractor—see
section 81; or
(b) for a self-employed person—see section 82; or
(c) for a casual worker—see section 83; or
(d) for a person receiving workers compensation—see section 84.
premises, for chapter 8 (Enforcement)––see section 433.
private medical examiner, for an injured person, for division 2.6.3
(Quality of life benefits—WPI assessment)—see section 145.
publish, for chapter 9 (Information collection and secrecy)—see
section 461.
quality of life benefits application—see section 137.
quality of life damages—see section 242.
rail transport operator—see the Rail Safety National Law (ACT),
section 4.
receipt notice—see section 60.
recovery plan, for an injured person, for part 2.5 (Defined benefits—
treatment and care benefits)—see section 122.
registered motor vehicle means a motor vehicle registered under—
(a) the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999; or
(b) the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 (Cwlth).
rehabilitation, of a person injured in a motor accident—see
section 111.
related body corporate, in relation to a body corporate—see the
Corporations Act, section 9.
relevant insurer, for a motor accident—see section 34.
relevant notice claim, for division 5.7.5 (Judgment for
noncompliance with time limits)—see section 279.
required thing, under a compliance notice, for division 5.7.5
(Judgment for noncompliance with time limits)—see section 277.
respondent, for a motor accident claim, for chapter 5 (Motor accident
injuries—common law damages)—see section 230.
road—
(a) means an area that is—
(i) open to or used by the public; and
(ii) developed for, or has as 1 of its main uses, the driving or
riding of motor vehicles; but
(b) does not include an area that would otherwise be a road but for
a declaration under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999,
section 12 (Power to include or exclude areas in road transport
legislation) that this Act does not apply to the area.
road related area—
(a) means—
(i) an area that divides a road; or
(ii) a footpath or nature strip adjacent to a road; or
(iii) an area that is open to the public and is designated for use
by cyclists or animals; or
(iv) an area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the
public for driving, riding or parking vehicles; or
(v) a shoulder of a road; or
(vi) any other area that is open to or used by the public so far
as a declaration under the Road Transport (General)
Act 1999, section 12 (Power to include or exclude areas in
road transport legislation) declares that this Act applies to
the area; but
(b) does not include an area that would otherwise be a road related
area so far as a declaration under that section declares that this
Act does not apply to the area.
second payment period, for division 2.4.3 (Income replacement
benefits—payments)—see section 93.
second WPI report—see section 158.
self-employed, for part 2.4 (Defined benefits—income replacement
benefits)—see section 74.
serious contravention, for part 7.6A (Financial penalties)—see
section 394A.
significant occupational impact (or SOI), of an injured person’s
injury on the injured person’s ability to undertake employment—see
section 205.
single vehicle accident means a motor accident that involves only
1 motor vehicle.
SOI—see section 205.
SOI assessment, of a person injured in a motor accident—see
section 207.
SOI assessment guidelines—see section 208.
SOI report—see section 207.
staff of the MAI commission—see section 27.
suspended insurer, for part 7.5 (MAI insurer licences—
suspension)—see section 382.
travel expenses, for a person injured in a motor accident, for part 2.5
(Defined benefits—treatment and care benefits)—see section 115.
treatment and care, of a person injured in a motor accident—see
section 110.
treatment and care expenses, for a person injured in a motor
accident, for chapter 2 (Motor accident injuries—defined benefits)—
see section 113.
treatment and care needs, of a participant in the LTCS scheme—see
the LTCS Act, section 9.
unidentified motor vehicle—see section 327.
uninsured motor vehicle—see section 325.
unpaid leave, from paid work, for part 2.4 (Defined benefits—
income replacement benefits)—see section 74.
unregistered vehicle permit—see the Road Transport (Vehicle
Registration) Act 1999, dictionary.
use, a motor vehicle—see section 11.
UVP liability contribution—see section 332.
valid trader’s plate means a trader’s plate that—
(a) is issued by the road transport authority to a person; and
(b) the road transport authority has not required the person to return
to the authority under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)
Regulation 2000—
(i) section 89 (Recall of trader’s plates); or
(ii) section 101 (Return of trader’s plate); and
(c) has not been surrendered to the road transport authority under
the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000,
section 102 (Surrender of trader’s plates).
warrant, for chapter 8 (Enforcement)––see section 433.
whole person impairment (or WPI), of a person—see section 13.
workers compensation scheme means a workers compensation
scheme under the Workers Compensation Act 1951, the Safety,
Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cwlth), or a statutory
workers compensation scheme of a place outside the ACT.
WPI, of a person—see section 13.
WPI assessment, of a person injured in a motor accident—see
section 143.
WPI assessment guidelines—see section 146.
WPI report—see section 144.
1 About the endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Legislation history 3
3 Legislation history
Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 A2019-12
notified LR 31 May 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 February 2020 (s 2 (1) and CN2019-13)
as amended by
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-21 pt 3
notified LR 8 August 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 February 2020 (s 2 (2) and see Motor Accident
Injuries Act 2019 A2019-12, s 2 (1) and CN2019-13)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 A2019-42 sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.19
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 1 February 2020 (s 2 (2) and see
Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 A2019-12, s 2 (1) and CN2019-13)
Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Act 2020 A2020-2
notified LR 17 February 2020
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 February 2020 (LA s 75 (2))
remainder taken to have commenced 1 February 2020 (s 2)
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-42 pt 24
notified LR 27 August 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 24 commenced 28 August 2020 (s 2 (9))
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 A2022-3 sch 1
pt 1.1
notified LR 30 March 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 March 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 13 April 2022 (s 2)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (No 2) A2022-5
sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 13 April 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 11 May 2022 (s 2 (2))
3 Legislation history
Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Act 2023 A2023-30
notified LR 7 July 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
s 12 commenced 14 July 2023 (s 2 (2) (a))
remainder commenced 14 July 2023 (s 2 (1))
Road Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-20 sch 1 pt 1.2
notified LR 24 May 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 25 May 2024 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.128
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.128 commenced 26 December 2025 (s 2 (7))
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Meaning of AWE indexed for amount
s 18 am A2023-30 s 4
Indexation of defined benefits and quality of life damages
s 19 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
Duty to act in good faith—applicants, claimants and insurers
s 20 am A2023-30 s 5
Delegation by MAI commission
s 30 am A2023-30 s 6; pars renum R5 LA
Meaning of private medical examiner—ch 2
s 37 om A2019-42 amdt 3.77
Meaning of driving offence
s 41 am A2020-42 s 130; A2022-3 amdt 1.1; A2022-5 amdt 1.1,
amdt 1.2; A2024-20 amdt 1.2; pars renum R6 LA
Definitions—div 2.2.2
s 42 def found guilty ins A2023-30 s 7
def non-conviction order om A2023-30 s 8
Entitlement limited—single driving offence
s 44 am A2023-30 s 9; ss renum R5 LA
No entitlement—multiple driving offences
s 45 am A2023-30 s 10
No entitlement—serious offences
s 48 am A2020-42 s 131, s 132; A2022-5 amdt 1.3, amdt 1.4;
A2023-30 s 11, s 12; ss, pars renum R5 LA; A2024-20
amdt 1.3; pars renum R6 LA
Entitlement limited—workers compensation claimant
s 50 sub A2023-30 s 13
When entitlement to certain benefits ends
s 51 am A2023-30 s 14
Meaning of authority to disclose personal health information
s 54 am A2023-30 s 15
Application for defined benefits—authority to disclose personal health
s 57 am A2023-30 s 16
Meaning of allowable expenses—ch 2
s 61 sub A2019-42 amdt 3.78
Dispute about liability for application
s 70 am A2023-30 s 17
Application for defined benefits—notification of claim under workers
s 73 sub A2023-30 s 18
Meaning of gross income—pt 2.4
s 76 am A2019-42 amdts 1.32-1.34
Meaning of capable of being in paid work—pt 2.4
s 79 am A2019-42 amdt 3.79
Meaning of pre-injury weekly income—ongoing employee or fixed term
contractor
s 81 am A2019-42 amdt 3.80, amdt 3.81
Meaning of pre-injury weekly income—self-employed person
s 82 am A2019-42 amdt 3.82
Meaning of pre-injury weekly income—person receiving workers
compensation
s 84 am A2019-42 amdt 3.83
Meaning of AWE adjusted—div 2.4.3
s 94 am A2023-30 s 19
Amount of income replacement benefits—first payment period
s 96 am A2019-42 amdts 1.35-1.37
Adjustment of pre-injury income
s 95 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
Amount of income replacement benefits—second payment period
s 97 am A2019-42 amdt 1.38, amdt 1.39
Notice required to reduce or stop income replacement benefit payments
s 107 am A2023-30 s 20
Who is entitled to treatment and care benefits?
s 112 am A2023-30 s 21
Assessment of injured person’s injuries
s 121 am A2023-30 s 22, s 23
Recovery plan—suspension of benefits
s 124A ins A2023-30 s 24
Who is entitled to quality of life benefits?
s 132 am A2023-30 s 25
Quality of life benefits application
s 137 am A2023-30 ss 26-28
WPI assessment 4 years 6 months after motor accident
s 141 am A2023-30 s 29, s 30
Meaning of private medical examiner—div 2.6.3
s 145 am A2019-42 amdt 1.40
WPI assessment guidelines
s 146 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
WPI assessment—multiple body systems affected
s 151 am A2019-42 amdt 3.84; A2023-30 s 31, s 32
WPI less than 5%—insurer may make offer
s 154 hdg sub A2023-30 s 33
s 154 am A2023-30 ss 34-36
WPI 5% to 9%—insurer must make offer
s 155 hdg sub A2023-30 s 37
s 155 am A2019-42 amdt 3.85; ss renum R1 LA
WPI 10% or more—injured person not entitled to make motor accident claim
s 156 am A2019-42 amdt 3.86; ss renum R1 LA
WPI 10% or more—injured person entitled to make motor accident claim
s 157 am A2019-42 amdt 3.87; ss renum R1 LA; A2023-30 s 38,
s 39
Second WPI report—original WPI may be affirmed or increased
s 159 am A2023-30 s 40
Final offer WPI less than 5%
s 161 am A2023-30 ss 41-43
Final offer WPI 5% to 9%
s 162 am A2023-30 s 44, s 45
Final offer WPI 10% or more—injured person not entitled to make motor
accident claim
s 163 am A2023-30 s 46, s 47
Final offer WPI 10% or more—injured person entitled to make motor accident
claim
s 164 am A2023-30 s 48, s 49
WPI assessment—relevant insurer to pay
s 165 am A2023-30 s 50
Effect of certain WPI assessments on motor accident claim
s 166 am A2019-42 amdt 3.88; A2023-30 s 51
Meaning of ACAT reviewable decision—div 2.10.3
s 192 hdg sub A2019-42 amdt 3.89
s 192 am A2019-42 amdt 3.90
Legal costs and fees payable by applicants and insurers
s 203 am A2020-2 s 4
Meaning of independent assessor
s 206 sub A2023-30 s 52
Meaning of SOI assessment and SOI report
s 207 am A2023-30 ss 53-55
SOI assessment guidelines
s 208 am A2023-30 s 56; A2025-29 amdt 4.129
SOI assessment 4 years 6 months after motor accident
s 209 am A2019-42 amdt 3.91; A2023-30 s 57
Arrangement of SOI assessment
s 210 am A2023-30 s 58
SOI assessment—provision of information
s 211 am A2023-30 s 59
SOI report to be prepared
s 212 am A2023-30 s 59
SOI report—injury has significant occupational impact
s 213 am A2023-30 s 60, s 61
SOI report—no significant occupational impact—ACAT review
s 215 am A2023-30 s 62
ACAT review—decision
s 218 am A2023-30 s 63, s 64; ss renum R5 LA
Future treatment payment—assessment and calculation
s 223 am A2023-30 s 65, s 66
Motor accident claim—notification of claim made under workers
s 238 sub A2023-30 s 67
Award of damages—requirements
s 239 am A2023-30 ss 68-71
Application—pt 5.3
s 240 am A2023-30 s 72, s 73
WPI assessment—application and assessment
s 241 am A2019-42 amdt 3.92; pars renum R1 LA; A2023-30
ss 74-78; pars renum R5 LA
Court orders in favour of claimant
s 282 am A2019-42 amdt 3.93
Legal costs and fees payable by claimants and insurers
s 284 am A2020-2 s 5
Offence—use uninsured motor vehicle on road or road related area
s 289 am A2019-21 s 6
Establishment of nominal defendant fund
s 330 am A2023-30 s 79
MAI insurer licence—application
s 362 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
Compliance with certain provisions
s 365 am A2023-30 s 80
Compliance with directions and remediation plans
s 366A ins A2023-30 s 81
Suspended insurer selected after suspension
s 389 am A2023-30 s 82, s 83
MAI commission may choose occupational discipline instead of prosecution
s 391 am A2023-30 s 84
Occupational discipline orders
s 394 am A2023-30 s 85
Financial penalties
pt 7.6A hdg ins A2023-30 s 86
Definitions—pt 7.6A
s 394A ins A2023-30 s 86
def financial penalty notice ins A2023-30 s 86
def ground for financial penalty ins A2023-30 s 86
def minor contravention ins A2023-30 s 86
def serious contravention ins A2023-30 s 86
Meaning of ground for financial penalty—pt 7.6A
s 394B ins A2023-30 s 86
Notice of proposed financial penalty
s 394C ins A2023-30 s 86
Imposing financial penalties
s 394D ins A2023-30 s 86
Mediation for serious contravention financial penalty notice
s 394E ins A2023-30 s 86
Payment of financial penalty
s 394F ins A2023-30 s 86
MAI insurer licences—directions to licensed insurers
pt 7.6B hdg ins A2023-30 s 86
Directions to licensed insurers—general
s 394G ins A2023-30 s 86
Objection to direction
s 394H ins A2023-30 s 86
Directions to licensed insurers—remediation plans
s 394I ins A2023-30 s 86
Notice of reportable conduct
s 412A ins A2023-30 s 87
Insolvent insurer declarations
s 422 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
How MAI commission is to make request
s 464 am A2023-30 s 88
Internal review notices
s 478 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
Reviewable decision notices
s 483 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
Extraterritorial operation
s 486 am A2019-42 amdt 3.94; ss renum R1 LA
s 487 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
Determination of fees
s 489 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
Determination of motor accident levy
s 490 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
Regulation-making power
s 492 am A2025-29 amdt 4.129
Transitional
ch 15 hdg exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Definitions—ch 15
s 600 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
CTP premiums paid before commencement day
s 601 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Motor accidents happening before commencement day
s 602 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Existing claims under repealed Act
s 603 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
CTP policies under repealed Act
s 604 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Licensed insurers
s 605 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Former insurers
s 606 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Powers of CTP regulator may be exercised by MAI commission
s 607 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Information to be provided by licensed insurers under repealed Act
s 608 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Powers of nominal defendant under repealed Act
s 609 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Nominal defendant fund
s 610 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Annual report
s 611 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Transitional regulations
s 612 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Expiry—ch 15
s 613 exp 1 February 2025 (s 613)
Repeals and consequential amendments
ch 16 hdg om LA s 89 (3)
Legislation amended—sch 3
s 614 om LA s 89 (3)
Legislation repealed
s 615 om LA s 89 (3)
Internally reviewable decisions
sch 1 pt 1.1 am A2023-30 s 89; items renum R5 LA
ACAT reviewable decisions
sch 1 pt 1.2 am A2023-30 s 90; items renum R5 LA
Consequential amendments
sch 3 om LA s 89 (3)
dict def financial penalty notice ins A2023-30 s 91
def ground for financial penalty ins A2023-30 s 91
def independent assessor ins A2023-30 s 92
def independent health assessor om A2023-30 s 93
def initial period om A2019-42 amdt 3.95
def minor contravention ins A2023-30 s 94
def non-conviction order om A2023-30 s 95
def private medical examiner sub A2019-42 amdt 3.96
def road sub A2019-42 amdt 3.97
def serious contravention ins A2023-30 s 96
Earlier republications 5
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
Republication
for
1 Feb 2020
1 Feb 2020–
27 Aug 2020
A2019-42 amendments by
A2019-21 and
A2019-42
R1 (RI)
17 Feb 2020
1 Feb 2020–
27 Aug 2020
A2019-42 reissued for
retrospective
amendments by
A2020-2
28 Aug 2020
28 Aug 2020–
12 Apr 2022
A2020-42 amendments by
A2020-42
13 Apr 2022
13 Apr 2022–
A2022-3 amendments by
A2022-3
11 May 2022–
A2022-5 amendments by
A2022-5
R5 (RI)
12 Aug 2024
14 July 2023–
A2023-30 amendments by
A2023-30
reissued for textual
correction in
s 394D, s 394E
R6 (RI)
25 May 2024–
1 Feb 2025
A2024-20 amendments by
A2024-20
reissued for textual
correction in
s 394D, s 394E
2 Feb 2025
2 Feb 2025–
25 Dec 2025
A2024-20 expiry of
transitional
provisions (ch 15)
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.