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MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACT 1994 - SECT 37B
Witness information request made by insurer
37B Witness information request made by insurer
(1) An insurer may, by written notice, ask an emergency service to give the
insurer information to help the insurer identify or contact a person who
witnessed a motor vehicle accident if the insurer— (a) is given notice of a
claim for the motor vehicle accident; and
(b) reasonably believes the
information is necessary— (i) to decide the accuracy of matters relating to
the claim; and
(ii) to help the insurer resolve the claim under this
division.
(2) If an insurer asks an emergency service for information under
this section, the emergency service may give the information to the insurer
despite any other law that would otherwise prohibit or restrict the giving of
the information.
(3) A person, acting honestly, is not liable, civilly,
criminally or under an administrative process, for giving information under
this section.
(4) In this section—
"emergency service" means each of the following— (a) the Queensland
Ambulance Service;
(b) the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service;
(c) the
Queensland Police Service.
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