New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2005

- Made under the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
- As at 5 March 2015
- Reg 492 of 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definition

   PART 2 - FEES PAYABLE BY INSURERS FOR CERTAIN TREATMENT

   4.      Definition of "AMA List"
   5.      Application of Part
   6.      Maximum amounts payable by insurer for certain treatment

   PART 3 - COSTS

           Division 1 - Unregulated costs

   7.      Costs not regulated by this Part

           Division 1A - Recovery of certain medical assessment costs

   7A.     Non-attendance or cancellation of appointment

           Division 1B - Travel costs

   7B.     Private motor vehicle travel expenses incurred by injured persons

           Division 2 - Maximum costs recoverable by legal practitioners

   8.      Application of Division
   9.      Fixing of maximum costs recoverable by legal practitioners
   10.     Excluded matters
   11.     Contracting out--solicitor/client costs

           Division 3 - Maximum fees recoverable by medical practitioners for medico-legal services

   12.     Application of Division
   13.     Fixing of maximum fees recoverable by medical practitioners for medico-legal services

           Division 4 - Costs in relation to expert witnesses

   14.     Limit on costs for expert witnesses

           Division 5 - Assessment of costs by claims assessor

   15.     Claims assessor may assess costs

           Division 6 - Goods and services tax

   16.     GST may be added to costs

   PART 3A - PROVISIONS CONSEQUENT ON ENACTMENT OF MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION AMENDMENT ACT 2006

   16A.    Definition
   16B.    Supplementary estimates and determinations
   16C.    Payment of unpaid contributions under former section 214

   PART 3B - PROVISIONS CONSEQUENT ON ENACTMENT OF MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (CLAIMS AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION) ACT 2007

   16D.    Definition
   16E.    Application of certain amendments to existing claims
   16F.    Damages in respect of motor accidents
   16G.    Medical assessment
   16H.    Principal Claims Assessor

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   17.     Current third-party insurance policies issued under Motor Accidents Act 1988
   17A.    Time for payment by insurer of assessed amount of damages
   18.     Motor vehicles taken to be subject to unregistered vehicle permits
   19.     Prescribed authority for access to protected information
   20.     Savings
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2