Motor Accident Insurance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994, the Motor Accident Insurance Regulation 2018 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Motor Accident Insurance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019.

Part 2 Amendment of Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994

2 Act amended This part amends the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

3 Amendment of s 3 (Objects) (1) Section 3(b)— omit, insert— (b) to establish a basis for assessing the affordability of CTP insurance; and (ba) to keep the costs of CTP insurance at a level the average motorist can afford; and (2) Section 3— insert— (da) to encourage licensed insurers to act in a way that supports the integrity of, and public confidence in, the statutory insurance scheme; and (3) Section 3(g), 'motor vehicle accident claims'— omit, insert— claims (4) Section 3(ba) to (h)— renumber as section 3(c) to (j). (5) Section 3— insert— (k) to establish measures directed at eliminating or reducing the practice of giving or receiving consideration for a claim referral or potential claim referral, or soliciting or inducing a claimant to make a claim, in contravention of this Act.

4 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) (1) Section 4, definition public place— omit. (2) Section 4— insert— affected person, in relation to a decision, for part 5A, see section 81. associate, of a law practice, see the Legal Profession Act 2007, section 7(1). associated person, for an investigated person, for part 5B, see section 87ZA. authorised person, for part 5A, see section 81. barrister see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2. decision notice, for part 5A, see section 87SD(1). electronic document, means a document of a type mentioned in the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, schedule 1, definition document, paragraph (c). identity card, for part 5A, see section 81. information notice, for an original decision, for part 5A, see section 81. internal review, of an original decision, for part 5A, see section 87SA(1). internal review decision, for part 5A, see section 81. investigated person, for part 5B, see section 87ZA. investigator, for part 5B, see section 87ZA. law practice see the Legal Profession Act 2007, schedule 2. law practice certificate see section 36B(1). notice, for part 5A, see section 81. occupier, of a place, for part 5A, see section 81. of, a place, for part 5A, see section 81. offence warning, for a requirement by an authorised person, for part 5A, see section 81. original decision, for part 5A, see section 81. owner, of a thing that has been seized under part 5A, see section 81. person in control, of a thing, for part 5A, see section 81. place, for part 5A, see section 81. premises, for part 5A, see section 81. principal, of a law practice, see the Legal Profession Act 2007, section 7(4). public place— (a) generally, has the meaning given by the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995; and (b) for part 5A, see section 81. reasonably believes means believes on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances. reasonably suspects means suspects on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances. supervising principal, of a law practice in relation to a claim, means the principal of the law practice who has the primary responsibility for the conduct of the claim. vehicle, for part 5A, see section 81.