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CIVIL LAW (WRONGS) ACT 2002 - SECT 64

Claimant to give documents etc to respondent

    (1)     A claimant must give a respondent—

        (a)     copies of the following in the claimant's possession:

              (i)     reports and other documents about the accident claimed to have given rise to the personal injury to which the claim relates;

              (ii)     reports or surveillance film about the claimant's medical condition or prospects of rehabilitation;

              (iii)     reports or surveillance film about the claimant's cognitive, functional or vocational capacity; and

        (b)     information reasonably requested by the respondent about any of the following:

              (i)     the accident;

              (ii)     the nature of the personal injury and of any consequent disabilities;

              (iii)     if applicable, the medical treatment and rehabilitation services the claimant has sought or obtained;

              (iv)     the claimant's medical history, as far as it is relevant to the claim, and any other claims for damages for personal injury made by the claimant;

              (v)     the claimant's claim for past and future economic loss;

              (vi)     any claim known to the claimant for gratuitous services consequent on the claimant's personal injury.

Note     Damages may not be awarded in a motor accident claim for gratuitous care (see Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

, s 249).

    (2)     The claimant must give the copies mentioned in subsection (1) (a)—

        (a)     within the period prescribed by regulation (or, if no period is prescribed, within 1 month after the day the claimant gives notice of the claim under part 5.2, or purportedly under part 5.2); and

        (b)     to the extent that a report, film or other document mentioned in subsection (1) (a) comes into the claimant's possession later, within 7 days after the day it comes into the claimant's possession.

    (3)     The claimant must respond to a request under subsection (1) (b) within the period prescribed by regulation (or, if no period is prescribed, within 1 month after the day the request is received).

    (4)     If a respondent requires information given by a claimant under this section to be verified, the claimant must give the respondent a statement verifying the information.

Note     It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see Criminal Code

, pt 3.4).

    (5)     If a claimant fails, without proper reason, to comply fully with this section, the claimant is liable for costs to the respondent resulting from the failure.



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