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Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
sec.55Exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages
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### sec.55 Exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages
Despite the Civil Liability Act 2003 , section 52 , if the court is of the opinion that the conduct of an insured person is so reprehensible that an award of exemplary, punitive or aggravated damage is justified, the court may give a separate judgment against the insured person for the payment of exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages.
An insured person is not entitled, under a CTP insurance policy, to an indemnity against an award of exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages.
s 55 amd 2000 No. 17 s 31
sub 2003 No. 16 s 111 sch 1
(sec.55-ssec.1) Despite the Civil Liability Act 2003 , section 52 , if the court is of the opinion that the conduct of an insured person is so reprehensible that an award of exemplary, punitive or aggravated damage is justified, the court may give a separate judgment against the insured person for the payment of exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages.
(sec.55-ssec.2) An insured person is not entitled, under a CTP insurance policy, to an indemnity against an award of exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages.