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#### 66 Remedy available where claim fraudulent
66 Remedy available where claim fraudulent
> > (1) This section applies to a claimant if it is established that, for the purpose of obtaining a financial benefit, the claimant did or omitted to do anything (including the making of a statement) concerning a motor accident or any claim relating to a motor accident with knowledge that the doing of the thing or the omission to do the thing was false or misleading.
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> > (2) If this section applies to a claimant:
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> > > (a) a person who has a liability in respect of a payment, settlement, compromise or judgment relating to the claim is relieved from that liability to the extent of the financial benefit so obtained by the claimant, and
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> > > (b) a person who has paid an amount to the claimant in connection with the claim (whether under a settlement, compromise or judgment, or otherwise) is entitled to recover from the claimant the amount of the financial benefit so obtained by the claimant and any costs incurred in connection with the claims.
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> **s 66:** Am 1989 No 47, Sch 1 (31).