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#### 131 Definitions 131 Definitions (cf former s 148B) > > (1) In this Division— > > > > agent means a person who acts, or holds himself or herself out as willing to act, as agent for a person for fee or reward in connection with a claim, but does not (unless the regulations otherwise provide) include a legal practitioner. > > > > claim means a claim for compensation under this Act. > > > > hearing loss claim means— > > > > > (a) a claim under section 66 of the 1987 Act (as in force at any time before the commencement of this definition) for loss of hearing, or > > > > > (b) a claim for permanent impairment compensation in respect of loss of hearing. > > > > lawyer means a legal practitioner. > > > > prohibited conduct has the meaning given by section 132. > > > > protected claim means— > > > > > (a) a hearing loss claim, and > > > > > (b) a claim for the cost of provision of a hearing aid, and > > > > > (c) any other claim that is declared by the regulations to be a protected claim for the purposes of this section. > > > (2) A reference in this Division to a claim includes a reference to a prospective claim (whether or not the claim is ever actually made). For example, section 132 does not require that a claim be made before the conduct described in that section can be considered to be prohibited conduct. > > > (3) Each of the following activities is considered to constitute acting as agent for a person in connection with a claim— > > > > > (a) advising the person with respect to the making of a claim, > > > > > (b) assisting the person to complete or prepare, or completing or preparing on behalf of the person, any form, correspondence or other document concerning a claim, > > > > > (c) making arrangements for any test or medical examination to determine the person’s entitlement to compensation, > > > > > (d) arranging referral of the person to a lawyer for the performance of legal work in connection with a claim, > > > > > (e) any other activity prescribed by the regulations. > > > (4) The regulations may provide that persons who engage in specified activities are not to be regarded as agents for the purposes of this Division. > > **s 131:** Am 2001 No 61, Sch 3.2 \[2\] \[3\].