Version incorporating amendments as at
23 October 2018
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1 Objectives 1
2 Authorising provision 1
3 Revocation 1
4 Definition 1
5 Severe injuries 1
6 Reference to forms by number 2
7 Statement of earnings form 2
8 Accident report forms 2
9 Form for contract of insurance regarding trailers 3
10 Transitional provisions 3
11 Prescribed limit for home modification payment by the Commission 3
Schedule 1—Forms 4
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Endnotes 11
1 General information 11
2 Table of Amendments 13
3 Amendments Not in Operation 14
4 Explanatory details 15
Version No.002
Transport Accident Regulations 2017
S.R. No. 40/2017
Version incorporating amendments as at
23 October 2018
1 Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are—
(a) to specify certain injuries for the purposes of the definition of a severe injury in the Transport Accident Act 1986; and
(b) to prescribe the forms to be used for the purposes of that Act.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 132 of the Transport Accident Act 1986.
3 Revocation
The Transport Accident Regulations 2007[1] are revoked.
4 Definition
In these Regulations, the Act means the Transport Accident Act 1986.
5 Severe injuries
(1) The following injuries are specified for the purposes of the definition of severe injury in section 3(1) of the Act—
(a) an injury that results in permanent blindness;
(b) burns to not more than 50% of the body that cause severe disfigurement and comprise of full-thickness burns—
(i) to the head, neck, arms or lower legs; or
(ii) that result in severe difficulties in performing mobility, communication and self-care tasks;
(c) a brachial plexus injury that results in the loss of the use of a limb.
(2) In this regulation, permanent blindness means—
(a) a field of vision that is constricted to 10 degrees or less of arc from central fixation in the better eye, irrespective of corrected visual acuity; or
(b) a corrected visual acuity of less than 6/60 of the Snellen Scale in both eyes; or
(c) a combination of visual defects resulting in the same degree of visual loss as referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
6 Reference to forms by number
In these Regulations, a reference to a form by a particular number is a reference to the form of that number in Schedule 1.
7 Statement of earnings form
The prescribed form for a statement of earnings under sections 49(4), 50(4) and 51(5) of the Act is Form 1.
8 Accident report forms
(1) The prescribed form to be used for making a report under section 64(1) or (3) of the Act is Form 2.
(2) The prescribed form to be used for making a report under section 64(2) of the Act is Form 3.
9 Form for contract of insurance regarding trailers
The prescribed form for a contract of insurance which may be entered into by the Commission with the owner of a trailer under section 86 of the Act is Form 4.
10 Transitional provisions
(1) On and from the commencement day, a contract of insurance that complied, or was taken to comply, with the form prescribed by regulation 10 of the Transport Accident Regulations 2007 as in force immediately before the commencement day is taken to be a contract that complies with the form prescribed by regulation 9 of these Regulations.
(2) In this regulation, commencement day means the day these Regulations come into operation.
Reg. 11 substituted by S.R. No. 177/2018 reg. 3.
11 Prescribed limit for home modification payment by the Commission
The prescribed greater amount under section 60(5) of the Act for the purposes of section 60(4) of the Act is $50 000.
Schedule 1—Forms
FORM 1
Regulation 7
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS BY A LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY BENEFICIARY
Name of claimant
Address
Claim no.
Statement period
Earnings received as an employee
Start date Finish date Name and address Weekly hours Gross pay
of employer
Other earnings
Start date Finish date Nature of activity Gross earnings
DECLARATION
I declare that the information on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signed
Date of signing
FORM 2
Regulation 8(1)
DRIVER'S ACCIDENT REPORT
1 Details of driver<br>SurnameGiven namesMr, Mrs, MsHome addressHome telephone numberWork telephone numberMobile telephone numberDate of birthDriver's licence numberExpiry dateState of issuePeriod held<br>2 Accident details<br>Date of accidentDay of the weekTimeWas the driver injured?<br>Yes<br>No<br>Location of the accidentDescribe the circumstances of the accidentDraw a diagram of the accident scene, showing the position of all vehicles and any persons injured<br>3 Details of driver's vehicle<br>Registration number of the vehicle driven at the time of the accidentState of registrationVehicle type (car, truck, motor cycle)Name and address of owner—if not the driverWhat was the estimated speed at time of impactMark the points of impact on the diagram with an X
Estimate cost of repairsLevel of damage—<br>Level 1—minor damage, cosmetic panel damage<br>Level 2—moderate damage, driveable vehicle<br>Level 3—major damage—car towed<br>Level 4—extensive damage—car likely to be unrepairable<br>If your vehicle was towed—<br>Name and address of firm or persons who towed vehicle away<br>Name of panel beaterName of comprehensive insurer<br>4 Details of witnesses<br>SurnameGiven namesHome addressHome telephone numberWork telephone numberMobile telephone number<br>5 Details of other occupants in driver's vehicle<br>Show by number, the position in the vehicle for other occupants on the diagramPosition numberSurnameGiven namesHome addressHome telephone numberWork telephone numberMobile telephone numberWas this person injured?<br>Yes<br>No
6 Details of all other vehicles involved in the accident<br>SurnameGiven namesHome addressRegistration numberNumber of persons in vehicleLevel of damage (see question 3 for levels 1 to 4)
7 Details of all other persons involved in the accident (not in a vehicle at the time of the accident)<br>SurnameGiven namesHome addressType of road user (e.g. pedestrian, cyclist etc.)Was this person injured?<br>Yes<br>No
Declaration by person making this report
I hereby declare that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature
Date
FORM 3
Regulation 8(2)
Transport Authority Accident Report
1 Name of Authority<br>Returned to<br>2 Details of Transport Authority/Operator involved<br>Vehicle typesEndVehicle Identification NumbersDestinationsTime table<br>3 Authority/Operator driver details<br>SurnameGiven namesEmployee identification numberMale/Female<br>4 Accident details<br>Date of accidentDay of the weekTime a.m./p.m.Location of the accidentDescription of the accidentVisibility good/badWeather wet/dryLighting on/offDraw a diagram of the accident showing the position of all vehicles and any injured person as at time of impactName of the MTA officer or loss assessor if attended at the scene
5 Police details<br>Did the police attend the accident scene—<br>No<br> Yes<br>If yes please provide the following details—<br>Name of the police officer who attended at the scene<br>Police officer's badge number<br>Station where officer located<br>6 Details of persons injured in Authority/Operator Vehicle<br>SurnameGiven namesResidential addressHome telephone numberWork telephone numberMobile telephone numberMale/FemaleAgeApparent injuries sustainedTaken to hospital by ambulance—<br>No<br>Yes<br>If yes, name of hospital
7 Details of other injured persons<br>SurnameGiven namesResidential addressHome telephone numberWork telephone numberMobile telephone numberMale/FemaleAgeRegistration number if in a vehicleType of road userApparent injuries sustainedTaken to hospital by ambulance—<br>No<br>Yes<br>If yes, name of hospital<br>8 Details of all other vehicles involved in the accident<br>SurnameGiven namesResidential addressHome telephone numberWork telephone numberMobile telephone numberRegistration numberState of registrationMake and colour of vehicleNumber of passengers in vehicle, excluding the driver—<br>Males<br>Females<br>Children<br>How did the vehicle leave the sceneDescription of damage sustained by vehicle
9 Details of witnesses<br>SurnameGiven namesResidential addressHome telephone numberWork telephone numberMobile telephone numberDid an authority employee witness the accident?<br>Yes<br>No<br>10 General remarks<br>Have you any doubt the injury occurred as stated?<br>If so why?<br>Completed by<br>Name<br>Position<br>Signature<br>Date<br>If report is from tourist railway/tram operator<br>Name of operatorAddressTelephone number
FORM 4
Regulation 9
CONTRACT OF INSURANCE
1 Interpretation
In this Contract—
Commission means the Transport Accident Commission established under Part 2 of the Transport Accident Act 1986;
owner means the person named in the Schedule as the owner of the trailer;
premium means the premium set out in the Schedule;
Schedule means the Schedule to this contract;
trailer means the trailer described in the Schedule.
2 Indemnity
(1) In consideration of the owner having paid to the Commission the premium, the Commission agrees to indemnify—
(a) the owner; and
(b) any other person who is at any time in charge of the trailer, with or without the authority of the owner—
against any liability which may be incurred by the owner, or that other person, in respect of the death of, or injury to, any person caused by, or arising out of, the use in Australia of the trailer.
(2) The indemnity set out in this clause applies—
(a) subject to Part 5 of the Transport Accident Act 1986; and
(b) during—
(i) the period of insurance set out in the Schedule; and
(ii) any subsequent period for which the Commission accepts a renewal premium.
3 Limitation of liability
(1) This contract does not indemnify the owner or the person referred to in clause 2(1)(b) against any of the following—
(a) liability to pay compensation under the Accident Compensation Act 1985 or an Act or law referred to in section 37 of the Transport Accident Act 1986;
(b) liability arising under an agreement (other than this contract) unless the liability would have arisen even in the absence of the agreement;
(c) liability in respect of death or injury caused by, or arising out of, the use of the trailer in any period during which the trailer is not registered in Victoria under the Interstate Road Transport Act 1985 of the Commonwealth.
(2) If, at the time of any event giving rise to a liability under this contract, there subsists another contract of insurance or indemnity covering the owner in respect of the same liability, the Commission is not liable under this contract for any more than its rateable proportion.
Signed for and on behalf of the Transport Accident Commission
Date
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Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
The Transport Accident Regulations 2017, S.R. No. 40/2017 were made on 6 June 2017 by the Governor in Council under section 132 of the Transport Accident Act 1986, No. 111/1986 and came into operation on 6 June 2017.
The Transport Accident Regulations 2017 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 6 June 2027 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.
See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after
1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication incorporates amendments made to the Transport Accident Regulations 2017 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.