National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.3Purpose of Act and achieving purpose
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sec.3 Purpose of Act and achieving purpose
The purpose of this Act is to ensure that persons who suffer particular serious personal injuries as a result of a motor accident in Queensland receive necessary and reasonable treatment, care and support, regardless of fault. The purpose is achieved by establishing— a national injury insurance scheme, Queensland for— assessing the treatment, care and support needed by participants in the scheme; and making payments for the treatment, care and support of participants; and a National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland to administer the scheme; and a national injury insurance scheme fund, Queensland. (sec.3-ssec.1) The purpose of this Act is to ensure that persons who suffer particular serious personal injuries as a result of a motor accident in Queensland receive necessary and reasonable treatment, care and support, regardless of fault. (sec.3-ssec.2) The purpose is achieved by establishing— a national injury insurance scheme, Queensland for— assessing the treatment, care and support needed by participants in the scheme; and making payments for the treatment, care and support of participants; and a National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland to administer the scheme; and a national injury insurance scheme fund, Queensland.
- (a) a national injury insurance scheme, Queensland for— (i) assessing the treatment, care and support needed by participants in the scheme; and (ii) making payments for the treatment, care and support of participants; and
- (i) assessing the treatment, care and support needed by participants in the scheme; and
- (ii) making payments for the treatment, care and support of participants; and
- (b) a National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland to administer the scheme; and
- (c) a national injury insurance scheme fund, Queensland.
- (i) assessing the treatment, care and support needed by participants in the scheme; and
- (ii) making payments for the treatment, care and support of participants; and