Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2020 (2020-491) (NSW)

Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2020

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2020.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 September 2020 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

Note— This Regulation replaces the Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2015, which is repealed on 1 September 2020 by section 10(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3 Definitions (1) In this Regulation— costs breakdown means a document that sets out the following, in a form approved by the Authority— (a) the total amount paid by an insurer in finalising a claim for damages, (b) all deductions, including all legal costs and disbursements, in relation to the claim, (c) the final amount paid to the claimant. health practitioner has the same meaning as in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW). monetary unit or MU—see Schedule 3. the Act means the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation. (2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

Part 2 Costs

Division 1 Preliminary

4 Costs not regulated by Part Costs referred to in this Part, Division 4 excepted, do not include any of the following— (a) fees for accident investigators' reports or accident reconstruction reports, (b) fees for accountants' reports, (c) fees for reports from health practitioners, other than medical practitioners, (d) fees for other professional reports relating to treatment or rehabilitation, for example, architects' reports concerning house modifications, (e) fees for interpreter or translation services, (f) court fees, (g) travel costs and expenses of the claimant for attendance at the Commission or a court, (h) witness expenses at the Commission or a court.