91Time limits for referring claims

#### 91 Time limits for referring claims 91 Time limits for referring claims > > (1) A claim may not be referred for assessment under this Part unless a period of 28 days has elapsed after each party to the claim has made an offer of settlement as required by section 89C. > > > (2) However a claim may be referred for assessment under this Part at any time if— > > > > > (a) Division 1A (Document exchange and settlement conference before claims assessment) does not apply to the claim (as provided by section 89E), or > > > > > (b) a provision of Division 1A allows the claim to be referred for assessment under this Part without the parties having participated in a settlement conference or without each party having made the offer of settlement required by section 89C, or > > > > > (c) the claim is referred for assessment by way of referring the claim for a certificate of exemption from assessment under this Part, or > > > > > (d) a medical assessor has (under section 132 (3)) declined to make an assessment of the degree of permanent impairment of the injured person. > > **s 91:** Subst 2007 No 95, Sch 1 \[58\]. Am 2010 No 98, Sch 1 \[5\].