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Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
7BLiability for damages in case of blameless motor accident
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#### 7B Liability for damages in case of blameless motor accident
7B Liability for damages in case of blameless motor accident
> > (1) The death of or injury to a person that results from a blameless motor accident involving a motor vehicle that has motor accident insurance cover for the accident is, for the purposes of and in connection with any claim for damages in respect of the death or injury, deemed to have been caused by the fault of the owner or driver of the motor vehicle in the use or operation of the vehicle.
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> > Section 3B defines what is meant by a motor vehicle having motor accident insurance cover for a motor accident.
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> > (2) If the blameless motor accident involved more than one motor vehicle that has motor accident insurance cover for the accident, the death or injury is deemed to have been caused by the fault of the owner or driver of each of those motor vehicles in the use or operation of the vehicle.
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> **ch 1, pt 1.2, divs 1 and 2 (ss 7A–7P):** Ins 2006 No 17, Sch 1 \[7\].