Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006 (NSW)

Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006 No 16

An Act to provide a scheme for the lifetime care and support of persons injured in motor accidents; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006.

2 Commencement (1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation, except as provided by subsection (2). (2) Section 66 (Auditor-General to report on Costing Study) commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— approved provider—see section 11C (2). assessed treatment and care needs—see section 11A (2). attendant care services means services that aim to provide assistance to people with everyday tasks, and includes (for example) personal assistance, nursing, home maintenance and domestic services. Authority means the Lifetime Care and Support Authority of New South Wales constituted by this Act. chief executive means the chief executive of the Authority appointed under this Act. excluded treatment and care needs—see section 5A (2). Fund means the Lifetime Care and Support Authority Fund established by this Act. insurer of a claim means an insurer for the purposes of Chapter 4 (Motor accident claims) of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 in relation to the claim. LTCS Guidelines means guidelines issued by the Authority under section 58, as in force from time to time. motor accident injury means injury caused by a motor accident.

Note— Section 4 provides for the motor accident injuries to which this Act applies. participant in the Scheme means a person accepted as provided by this Act as a participant in the Scheme (either as a lifetime participant or as an interim participant). relevant Scheme commencement date, with respect to a person who has suffered motor accident injuries, means— (a) 1 October 2006 if the person was under 16 years of age at the time of the motor accident that caused the injuries, or (b) 1 October 2007 in any other case. the Scheme means the scheme provided for by this Act for the lifetime care and support of persons injured in motor accidents. treatment and care needs—see section 5A. treatment and care needs assessment means an assessment under Part 4 of the treatment and care needs of a participant in respect of the participant's motor accident injury.