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### sec.232U Definitions for part
In this part—
accept , for awarded treatment, care and support damages, means accept by written notice given to the insurer.
acceptance period , for awarded treatment, care and support damages, means—
if the damages are awarded under a judgment or settlement that must, under another Act, be sanctioned by a court or the public trustee—the period of 10 business days after the sanction is given; or
if the damages are awarded under a judgment and paragraph (a) does not apply—the period of 10 business days after the period for lodging an appeal against the judgment ends; or
if the damages are awarded under a settlement and paragraph (a) does not apply—the period of 10 business days after the settlement is made.
awarded , in relation to treatment, care and support damages, means awarded under a judgment or settlement for a claim for damages.
elect , in relation to a worker seeking treatment, care and support damages for the worker’s injury, means elect in a notice of claim under section 275 for the injury.
person under a legal disability means—
a child; or
a person with impaired capacity for a matter within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 .
s 232U ins 2016 No. 44 s 30
- (a) if the damages are awarded under a judgment or settlement that must, under another Act, be sanctioned by a court or the public trustee—the period of 10 business days after the sanction is given; or
- (b) if the damages are awarded under a judgment and paragraph (a) does not apply—the period of 10 business days after the period for lodging an appeal against the judgment ends; or
- (c) if the damages are awarded under a settlement and paragraph (a) does not apply—the period of 10 business days after the settlement is made.
- (a) a child; or
- (b) a person with impaired capacity for a matter within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 .