National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.16Application for approval
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sec.16 Application for approval
A person may apply to the agency for approval to participate in the scheme in relation to a serious personal injury suffered by the person as a result of a motor accident. If the application is made within 1 year after the motor accident happened (the application period ), the agency must accept the application. If the application is made after the application period, the agency must decide whether or not to accept the application. In making a decision under subsection (3) , the agency must consider whether it would be fair and reasonable in the circumstances to accept the application, having regard to— whether the person is likely to be eligible to participate in the scheme; and whether a claim has been made, or can be made, for the serious personal injury; and the nature and severity of the person’s injury. If the agency decides not to accept an application, the agency must give the applicant an information notice for the decision. (sec.16-ssec.1) A person may apply to the agency for approval to participate in the scheme in relation to a serious personal injury suffered by the person as a result of a motor accident. (sec.16-ssec.2) If the application is made within 1 year after the motor accident happened (the application period ), the agency must accept the application. (sec.16-ssec.3) If the application is made after the application period, the agency must decide whether or not to accept the application. (sec.16-ssec.4) In making a decision under subsection (3) , the agency must consider whether it would be fair and reasonable in the circumstances to accept the application, having regard to— whether the person is likely to be eligible to participate in the scheme; and whether a claim has been made, or can be made, for the serious personal injury; and the nature and severity of the person’s injury. (sec.16-ssec.5) If the agency decides not to accept an application, the agency must give the applicant an information notice for the decision.
- (a) whether the person is likely to be eligible to participate in the scheme; and
- (b) whether a claim has been made, or can be made, for the serious personal injury; and
- (c) the nature and severity of the person’s injury.