51Notice of common law claims against third party

51  Notice of common law claims against third party

 (a) compensation is payable under the scheme in respect of the death of a covered person, an injury to a covered person or the loss of, or damage to, property used by a covered person; and

 (b) the death, injury, loss or damage occurred in circumstances that appear to create a legal liability in another person (other than the Commonwealth or another covered person) to pay damages in respect of the death, injury, loss or damage; and

 (c) the covered person, or a dependant of the deceased covered person, as the case may be, makes a claim against the other person for the recovery of such damages;

the covered person or dependant must, as soon as practicable but in any event not later than 7 days after the day on which he or she first became aware of the claim, notify Comcare in writing of the claim.

Offence

 (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (1); and