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Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
48Notification of motor accident to police and submission of accident notification form to insurer
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#### 48 Notification of motor accident to police and submission of accident notification form to insurer
48 Notification of motor accident to police and submission of accident notification form to insurer
> An injured person is not entitled to payment for treatment expenses or lost earnings under this Part unless—
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> > (a) a police officer attended the motor accident in which the injured person was injured or the motor accident has been officially reported to a police officer by or on behalf of the injured person, and
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> > (b) an accident notification form has been completed by or on behalf of the injured person and submitted to the insurer, and
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> > (c) the accident notification form is submitted to the insurer within 28 days after the motor accident (or within such other period as the form requires), and
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> > (d) the accident notification form contains a declaration by or on behalf of the injured person that the person’s injuries are a direct result of the motor accident.
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> **s 48:** Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 \[11\]; 2009 No 26, Sch 1 \[5\].