Motor Accidents Act 1988
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17 Application of amendments
17 Application of amendments
(1) The provisions of sections 2A, 2B, 34A, 40A, 43 (1), 48 (1), 68A, 72 (1) and 79 (1A), as inserted by the Motor Accidents Amendment Act 1995, apply to claims made on or after the commencement of the relevant provision.
(2) The amendments to this Act made by Schedule 1 [2], [3], [4], [7], [10], [12], [13], [15], [19], [20], [23], [24], [25] and [27] to the Motor Accidents Amendment Act 1995 apply only in relation to motor accidents occurring on or after the commencement of the amendment.
(3) The amendments to this Act made by Schedule 1 [6] and [41] to the Motor Accidents Amendment Act 1995 do not apply to limit the insurance under a third-party policy in respect of a permit issued under Regulation 53A of the Motor Traffic Regulations 1935 before the commencement of the amendments.
(4) The amendments to this Act made by Schedule 1 [9], [16], [17], [18] and [31] to the Motor Accidents Amendment Act 1995 apply only in relation to claims made on or after the commencement of the amendment.
(5) Section 47A, as inserted by the Motor Accidents Amendment Act 1995, extends to legal proceedings brought before the commencement of the section.
(6) (Repealed)
(7) A claimant who was subject to the requirements of section 52 (3) immediately before its repeal by the Motor Accidents Amendment Act 1995 does not have to provide a full and satisfactory explanation to the court for the delay in commencing proceedings.
(7A) Section 70A extends to a claim arising out of a motor accident that occurred after midnight on 26 September 1995, but not so as to affect any award of damages made before the commencement of this subclause.
(8) An amount under section 79A, as inserted by the Motor Accidents Amendment Act 1995, does not have to be adjusted under section 80 before 1 October 1996.
(9) Section 135 (2), as inserted by the Motor Accidents Amendment Act 1995, applies only in relation to offences committed after the commencement of the subsection.