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(a) is not insured; and

(b) is not wholly or mainly at fault in the motor accident.

8C  What kinds of expenses must be paid by insurer?

  Section 73 (1) 

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person’s

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Proposed new clause 8D

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8D  New section 75A

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75A  Early payment guidelines

(1) The CTP regulator may make guidelines (the early payment guidelines) for an insurer to comply with in relation to making early payments for medical expenses under this chapter.

(2) A guideline is a disallowable instrument.

Note  A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

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Proposed new clause 16A

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16A  Working out costs for mandatory final offers 

  Section 144 (3) 

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(3) If a mandatory final offer is for $30 000 or less, and is accepted—

(a) for a claimant who was a child at the time of the motor accident or holds a Commonwealth concession card when the offer is accepted—costs (including disbursements) must not exceed $5 000; or

(b) in any other case—costs must be $0.

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Clause 17

Proposed new section 144 (5)

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(5) In this section:

Commonwealth concession card means any of the following cards:

(a) a current health care card issued under the Social Security Act 1991 (Cwlth);

(b) a current pensioner concession card issued under the Social Security Act 1991 (Cwlth);

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