Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973
14General liability of Board in respect of motor accidents
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14 General liability of Board in respect of motor accidents
(1) [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2002, s. 8, Applied:01 Aug 2002] [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000] [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 49 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:01 Dec 1997] By virtue of this Act, but subject to and in accordance with the provisions thereof, the Board is bound to indemnify an owner or user of a motor vehicle, or his legal personal representatives, in respect of any liability (not being a contractual liability) incurred by him in respect of the personal injury to a person resulting directly from a motor accident involving that motor vehicle in this State on or after the appointed day.
(2) [Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by No. 49 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:01 Dec 1997] Where a person has incurred, in respect of a personal injury, a liability to which subsection (1) extends that subsection shall be deemed also to extend to any liability of that person to indemnify, or make contribution to, any other person in respect of any damages or compensation required to be paid by that other person in respect of that personal injury.
(2A) [Section 14 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 49 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:01 Dec 1997] Subsection (1) does not apply where the motor accident which resulted in the personal injury has not been reported to a police officer unless the Board determines that in the circumstances the failure to so report the motor accident should be excused.
(3) [Section 14 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 122 of 1977, s. 6 ][Section 14 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 32 of 1988, s. 4 ][Section 14 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 33 of 1992, s. 4 ][Section 14 Subsection (3) amended by No. 16 of 1995, s. 96 ][Section 14 Subsection (3) amended by No. 42 of 1996, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ] Subsection (1) does not apply to any liability in respect of which –
(a) a policy of insurance is required to be maintained under ; or