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MOTOR ACCIDENTS ACT 1988 - SECT 50
Duty of owner and driver to co-operate with insurer
(1) A person who at the time of the motor accident to which a claim relates
was the owner or driver of the motor vehicle concerned shall co-operate fully
with the vehicle owner's insurer in respect of the claim.
(2) In particular,
the owner or driver of any vehicle involved in a motor accident shall: (a)
within 28 days after the accident, give written notice of the accident to the
vehicle owner's insurer, unless the owner or driver had no reason to suspect
that the accident could have given rise to a claim against the owner or
driver, and
(b) within 28 days after the receipt of: (i) any claim made
against the owner or driver, or
(ii) any written notice received from any
claimant that the claimant intends to make a claim against the owner or
driver,
give notice of the claim or intention to make the claim to the vehicle
owner's insurer.
(3) The owner or driver of a vehicle at the time of the
motor accident to which a claim relates shall furnish such information as the
insurer may reasonably request in connection with the claim.
Maximum penalty:
20 penalty units.
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