20Determination of disputes

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.

(2) Each of the following is an interested person—

(a) the person whose injury is the subject of the Authority’s decision,

(b) the insurer of a claim made by the injured person in respect of the injury,

(c) the Nominal Defendant.

(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.

Note.

Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the Personal Injury Commission Act 2020 requires the Commission to be constituted by 3 general members of the Commission assigned to the Motor Accidents Division of the Commission.

(4) The Commission is to determine the dispute and certify in writing as to its determination giving reasons for its determination.

(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.

s 20: Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.8[1] [2].