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Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979
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43 Transitional provisions
(1) This Act, as amended by the Motor Accidents (Compensation)
Amendment Act 2007, applies to, and in relation to, a motor
accident that occurs on or after the commencement of that
amending Act.
(2) This Act, as in force before the commencement of the Motor
Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2007 applies to, and in
relation to, a motor accident that occurred before the
commencement of that amending Act.
(3) However:
(a) the amendments to Part 6 take effect in relation to
proceedings related to motor accidents occurring both before
and after the commencement of the Motor Accidents
(Compensation) Amendment Act 2007 as from the
commencement of that amending Act; and
(b) a person injured in or as a result of a motor accident that
occurred before the commencement of the Motor Accidents
(Compensation) Amendment Act 2007 who would, if the
accident had occurred after the commencement of that
amending Act, be entitled to benefits for attendant care
services under section 18B is entitled to have benefits for
attendant care services determined under that section instead
of the previous provisions for the payment of such benefits.
Part 8 Transitional matters
Division 4 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2019
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