National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.19Requirements for application
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sec.19 Requirements for application
An application must— be in the approved form; and include or be accompanied by the information prescribed by regulation. Subsections (3) and (4) apply if an application is made by a person other than an insurer. The application must state that the applicant permits the agency to exchange information about the injured person with an entity prescribed by regulation for the purpose of the agency performing its functions under this Act, including, in particular— deciding whether or not the person is eligible to participate in the scheme; and if it is decided that the person is eligible to participate in the scheme— deciding whether the person is to be a lifetime participant or an interim participant; and assessing the treatment, care and support needed by the person; and reviewing the person’s participation in the scheme. If the injured person, or a person acting for the injured person, has made, or intends to make, a claim against an insurer for the serious personal injury, the application must also state— that the person has made, or intends to make, the claim; and if the claim has been made— the day the claim was made; and the status of the claim; and the insurer against whom the claim was, or is intended to be, made. (sec.19-ssec.1) An application must— be in the approved form; and include or be accompanied by the information prescribed by regulation. (sec.19-ssec.2) Subsections (3) and (4) apply if an application is made by a person other than an insurer. (sec.19-ssec.3) The application must state that the applicant permits the agency to exchange information about the injured person with an entity prescribed by regulation for the purpose of the agency performing its functions under this Act, including, in particular— deciding whether or not the person is eligible to participate in the scheme; and if it is decided that the person is eligible to participate in the scheme— deciding whether the person is to be a lifetime participant or an interim participant; and assessing the treatment, care and support needed by the person; and reviewing the person’s participation in the scheme. (sec.19-ssec.4) If the injured person, or a person acting for the injured person, has made, or intends to make, a claim against an insurer for the serious personal injury, the application must also state— that the person has made, or intends to make, the claim; and if the claim has been made— the day the claim was made; and the status of the claim; and the insurer against whom the claim was, or is intended to be, made.
- (a) be in the approved form; and
- (b) include or be accompanied by the information prescribed by regulation.
- (a) deciding whether or not the person is eligible to participate in the scheme; and
- (b) if it is decided that the person is eligible to participate in the scheme— (i) deciding whether the person is to be a lifetime participant or an interim participant; and (ii) assessing the treatment, care and support needed by the person; and (iii) reviewing the person’s participation in the scheme.