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Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
sec.46Claimant and insurer may jointly arrange for expert report
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### sec.46 Claimant and insurer may jointly arrange for expert report
An insurer and a claimant (or intending claimant) may jointly arrange for an expert report on—
the motor vehicle accident; or
the claimant’s medical condition or prospects of rehabilitation.
Neither an insurer nor a claimant is under any obligation to agree to a proposal to obtain a report under this section.
The person by whom an expert report is obtained is to be a person, agreed to by both parties, with appropriate qualifications and experience in the relevant field.
The person by whom an expert report is prepared under this section must provide both parties with a copy of the report.
s 46 amd 2000 No. 17 s 25
(sec.46-ssec.1) An insurer and a claimant (or intending claimant) may jointly arrange for an expert report on— the motor vehicle accident; or the claimant’s medical condition or prospects of rehabilitation.
(sec.46-ssec.2) Neither an insurer nor a claimant is under any obligation to agree to a proposal to obtain a report under this section.
(sec.46-ssec.3) The person by whom an expert report is obtained is to be a person, agreed to by both parties, with appropriate qualifications and experience in the relevant field.
(sec.46-ssec.4) The person by whom an expert report is prepared under this section must provide both parties with a copy of the report.
- (a) the motor vehicle accident; or
- (b) the claimant’s medical condition or prospects of rehabilitation.