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Schedules of amendments

Schedule 1

Motor Accident Injuries Bill 2019

Amendments moved by the Leader of the Opposition

81

Clause 279 (3), note

Page 200, line 29—

omit

82

Clause 280 (2), note

Page 201, line 7—

omit

83

Clause 281

Page 202, line 2—

[oppose the clause]

84

Clause 429 (1)

Page 303, line 12—

omit

(whether or not the person has legal representation)

85

Proposed new clause 429 (1A)

Page 303, line 16—

insert

(1A) However, if a person mentioned in subsection (1) has given the relevant insurer written notice that they have legal representation, and included in the notice the name and contact details of their legal representative, the relevant insurer must contact the person through their legal representative.

87

Clause 482

Page 347, line 2—

omit clause 482, substitute

482Referral fees

(1) If a lawyer representing an applicant for defined benefits or a claimant for a motor accident claim refers the applicant or claimant to another person for provision of a service in relation to the application or claim, the lawyer must not receive consideration for the referral.

(2) A lawyer to whom a person injured in a motor accident is referred for the purposes of representing the person in relation to an application for defined benefits or a motor accident claim must not give consideration for the referral.

(3) A lawyer is taken to have given or received consideration for a referral if a close associate of the lawyer gives or receives consideration for the referral.


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