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Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006
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#### 20 Determination of disputes
20 Determination of disputes
> > (1) An interested person who disputes a decision of the Authority as to whether an injury is a motor accident injury may request the Authority to refer the dispute for determination under this section.
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> > (2) Each of the following is an interested person—
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> > > (a) the person whose injury is the subject of the Authority’s decision,
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> > > (b) the insurer of a claim made by the injured person in respect of the injury,
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> > > (c) the Nominal Defendant.
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> > (3) The Authority is to refer the dispute to the President for the determination of the Commission under Part 4.4 of the [Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-041).
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> > Note.
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> > Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the [Personal Injury Commission Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-018) requires the Commission to be constituted by 3 general members of the Commission assigned to the Motor Accidents Division of the Commission.
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> > (4) The Commission is to determine the dispute and certify in writing as to its determination giving reasons for its determination.
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> > (5) The Commission’s determination as to whether an injury is a motor accident injury is final and binding for the purposes of this Act and any proceedings under this Act.
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> **s 20:** Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.8\[1\] \[2\].