3Section 79: Determination of non-economic loss—accidents occurring before midnight on 26.9.95

3 Section 79: Determination of non-economic loss—accidents occurring before midnight on 26.9.95

3 Section 79: Determination of non-economic loss—accidents occurring before midnight on 26.9.95

(1) Section 79 (3) It is declared that, on and from the date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this subclause, the maximum amount that may be awarded for the non-economic loss of an injured person as a consequence of a motor accident that occurred before midnight on 26 September 1995 is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that specified date.

Table

| Column 1 | Column 2 | | Operative date | Maximum amount of damages for non-economic loss | | 1 October 1990 | $192,000 | | 1 October 1991 | $198,000 | | 1 October 1992 | $211,000 | | 1 October 1993 | $212,000 | | 1 October 1994 | $222,000 | | 1 October 1995 | $235,000 | | 1 October 1996 | $247,000 | | 1 October 1997 | $250,000 | | 1 October 1998 | $259,000 | | 1 October 1999 | $273,000 | | 1 October 2000 | $284,000 | | 1 October 2001 | $296,000 | | 1 October 2002 | $309,000 | | 1 October 2003 | $329,000 | | 1 October 2004 | $341,000 | | 1 October 2005 | $359,000 | | 1 October 2006 | $366,000 | | 1 October 2007 | $381,000 | | 1 October 2008 | $390,000 | | 1 October 2009 | $408,000 | | 1 October 2010 | $432,000 | | 1 October 2011 | $450,000 | | 1 October 2012 | $462,000 | | 1 October 2013 | $477,000 | | 1 October 2014 | $492,000 | | 1 October 2015 | $511,000 | | 1 October 2016 | $521,000 | | 1 October 2017 | $527,000 | | 1 October 2018 | $546,000 | | 1 October 2019 | $565,000 | | 1 October 2020 | $590,000 | | 1 October 2021 | $595,000 | | 1 October 2022 | $605,000 |

(2) Section 79 (4) It is declared that, on and from the date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this subclause, no damages for economic loss shall be awarded to an injured person as a consequence of a motor accident that occurred before midnight on 26 September 1995 if the amount of non-economic loss is assessed to be less than the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that specified date.

Table

| Column 1 | Column 2 | | Operative date | Minimum amount of non-economic loss (threshold for assessment of economic loss) | | 1 October 1990 | $16,050 | | 1 October 1991 | $16,500 | | 1 October 1992 | $17,500 | | 1 October 1993 | $17,500 | | 1 October 1994 | $18,500 | | 1 October 1995 | $19,500 | | 1 October 1996 | $20,500 | | 1 October 1997 | $20,500 | | 1 October 1998 | $21,000 | | 1 October 1999 | $22,000 | | 1 October 2000 | $23,000 | | 1 October 2001 | $24,000 | | 1 October 2002 | $25,000 | | 1 October 2003 | $26,500 | | 1 October 2004 | $27,500 | | 1 October 2005 | $29,000 | | 1 October 2006 | $29,500 | | 1 October 2007 | $30,500 | | 1 October 2008 | $31,000 | | 1 October 2009 | $32,500 | | 1 October 2010 | $34,500 | | 1 October 2011 | $36,000 | | 1 October 2012 | $37,000 | | 1 October 2013 | $38,000 | | 1 October 2014 | $39,000 | | 1 October 2015 | $40,500 | | 1 October 2016 | $41,500 | | 1 October 2017 | $42,000 | | 1 October 2018 | $43,500 | | 1 October 2019 | $45,000 | | 1 October 2020 | $47,000 | | 1 October 2021 | $47,500 | | 1 October 2022 | $48,500 |