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Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
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#### 74 Form of notice of claim
74 Form of notice of claim
(cf s 44 MAA)
> > (1) A notice of a claim under this Part must—
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> > > (a) be in the form approved by the Authority, and
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> > > (b) set out or be accompanied by such particulars and information as may be required by that form.
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> > (2) A notice of claim given to an insurer may, if approved by the Authority, require the claimant to do any one or more of the following—
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> > > (a) furnish a medical certificate relating to the claim signed by a medical practitioner,
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> > > (b) authorise the insurer to obtain information and documents relevant to the claim from persons specified in the authorisation,
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> > > (c) authorise the insurer to provide information and documents so obtained by the insurer to persons specified in the authorisation.
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> > (2A) A copy of an authorisation for the obtaining of information and documents from a person is sufficient authorisation for that purpose and may be relied on as if it were the original authorisation.
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> > (3) The Authority may approve different forms according to the persons to whom the notice is to be given.
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> > (4) (Repealed)
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> **s 74:** Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 \[39\]–\[41\]; 2014 No 88, Sch 1.15.