52Notice of common law claims against Commonwealth

52  Notice of common law claims against Commonwealth

 (a) compensation is payable under the scheme in respect of the death of a covered person or an injury to a covered person; and

 (b) the covered person, or a dependant of the deceased covered person, as the case may be, makes a claim for damages in respect of the death or injury against the Commonwealth or another covered person;

the covered person referred to in paragraph (a) or the 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