8Application for participation in the Scheme

#### 8 Application for participation in the Scheme 8 Application for participation in the Scheme > > (1) An application for a person to become a participant in the Scheme in respect of a motor accident injury is to be made to the Authority and can only be made by or on behalf of the person or by the insurer of a claim made by the person in respect of the injury. > > > (2) An application by an insurer does not require the consent of the person. > > > (3) The State Insurance Regulatory Authority may direct the insurer of a claim made by a person in respect of an injury to make an application for the person to become a participant in the Scheme, and the insurer must comply with such a direction. > > > (4) An application is to be made in the form approved by the Authority and is to set out or be accompanied by such particulars and information as may be required by the approved form. > > > (5) The Authority may require the injured person to provide authorisation for the Authority to obtain information and documents relevant to the motor accident injury from specified persons in connection with the application. > > > (6) The LTCS Guidelines may make provision for or with respect to applications to become a participant in the Scheme, including provision for or with respect to— > > > > > (a) the making and determination of applications (including the information required to be provided in connection with an application), and > > > > > (b) requiring an insurer to pay the costs of any assessment required by the LTCS Guidelines in connection with an application, and > > > > > (c) imposing restrictions on the time within which an application can be made or requiring the deferring of the making of an application until an injury has stabilised. > > **s 8:** Am 2015 No 19, Sch 8 \[3\].