122Damages in respect of motor accidents

#### 122 Damages in respect of motor accidents 122 Damages in respect of motor accidents (cf s 69 (1) MAA) > > (1) This Chapter applies to and in respect of an award of damages which relates to the death of or injury to a person caused by the fault of the owner or driver of a motor vehicle in the use or operation of the vehicle. > > > (2) This Chapter does not apply to or in respect of a motor accident occurring before the commencement of this Act. > > > (3) This Chapter applies to and in respect of the assessment of damages by the Commission under Part 4.4 in the same way as it applies to and in respect of an award of damages by a court. > > Note. > > See [Motor Accidents Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-102) for motor accidents occurring before the commencement of this Act. > > See section 121 of the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109) for the application of this Chapter to railway, ferry and other public transport accidents. > > This Chapter applies only if the death or injury was caused by a motor accident for which the vehicle has motor accident insurance cover or that gives rise to a work injury claim (except a work injury claim by a coal miner). See section 3B. > > **s 122:** Am 2004 No 77, Sch 2 \[3\]; 2006 No 17, Sch 1 \[24\]; 2007 No 95, Sch 1 \[77\]; 2020 No 18, Sch 6.7\[61\].