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MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION ACT 1999 - NOTES

- As at 30 May 2012 - Act 41 of 1999

Does not include amendments by:

Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment Act 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [12] (not commenced)

See also:

Motor Accidents and Lifetime Care and Support Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   13 November 2001  
Reprint No 2   23 August 2005  
Reprint No 3   3 January 2007  
Reprint No 4   20 January 2009  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 No 41. Assented to 8.7.1999. Date of commencement of secs 1-4, Part 2.3, secs 228 and 232, and cll 2, 4 (3), 13 and 14 of Sch 5, 13.9.1999, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 10.9.1999, p 8699; date of commencement of Sch 4.9 [1] and [3], the day on which the Traffic Act 1909 is repealed by the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (ie 1.12.1999), sec 2 and GG No 104 of 10.9.1999, p 8699; date of commencement of remainder (sec 61 (6) excepted), 5.10.1999, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 10.9.1999, p 8699; sec 61 (6) was not commenced and was substituted by the Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Medical Assessments) Act 2000 No 25. This Act has been amended by Sch 4.9 to this Act and as follows:

1999 No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.40, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.
Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184. Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53. Assented to 29.6.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 3.5, assent, sec 2 (2).
2000 No 25 Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Medical Assessments) Act 2000. Assented to 5.6.2000.
Date of commencement, 4.8.2000, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 28.7.2000, p 6598.
No 53 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000. Assented to 29.6.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.15, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 93 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.11, 1.1.2001, Sch 1.11.
No 111 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 20.12.2000.
Date of commencement, 22.1.2001, sec 2 and GG No 20 of 19.1.2001, p 130.
2001 No 34 Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001. Assented to 28.6.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.37, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.
No 41 Insurance (Policyholders Protection) Legislation Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 29.6.2001.
Date of commencement, 30.6.2001, sec 2.
No 112 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001. Assented to 14.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.21, assent, sec 2 (2); date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
2002 No 10 Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002. Assented to 22.4.2002.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 53 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002. Assented to 4.7.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.17, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 92 Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Act 2002. Assented to 28.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.8, 6.12.2002, sec 2 and GG No 249 of 6.12.2002, p 10529.
No 113 Motor Accidents Compensation Further Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2002. Assented to 5.12.2002.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2003 No 68 Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003. Assented to 20.11.2003.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 82 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003. Assented to 27.11.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
2004 No 77 Motor Accidents Legislation Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 11.10.2004.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 106 NSW Self Insurance Corporation Act 2004. Assented to 15.12.2004.
Date of commencement, 1.4.2005, sec 2 and GG No 38 of 1.4.2005, p 950.
2005 No 11 Road Transport (General) Act 2005. Assented to 14.4.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.22, 30.9.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 120 of 30.9.2005, p 7674.
No 28 Civil Procedure Act 2005. Assented to 1.6.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.33, 15.8.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 100 of 10.8.2005, p 4205.
2006 No 2 Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 13.3.2006.
Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.
No 16 Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006. Assented to 8.5.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.10.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 111 of 1.9.2006, p 7060.
No 17 Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 8.5.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]-[6] [7] (except to the extent that it inserts Div 1 of Part 1.2 into Chapter 1) [8]-[11] [13]-[21] [23]-[25] [31] (to the extent that it inserts secs 214A-214C) and [33], 1.10.2006, sec 2 and GG No 103 of 18.8.2006, p 6236; date of commencement of Sch 1 [7] (to the extent that it inserts Div 1 of Part 1.2 into Chapter 1), 1.10.2007, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 23.2.2007, p 948; date of commencement of Sch 1 [12]: not in force; date of commencement of Sch 1 [22], 23.6.2006, sec 2 and GG No 82 of 23.6.2006, p 4567; date of commencement of Sch 1 [26]-[30] [31] (except to the extent that it inserts secs 214A-214C) and [32], 18.8.2006, sec 2 and GG No 103 of 18.8.2006, p 6236.
No 120 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
2007 No 9 Private Health Facilities Act 2007. Assented to 15.6.2007.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (53) LW 26.2.2010.
No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
No 95 Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Claims and Dispute Resolution) Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement, 1.10.2008, sec 2 and GG No 92 of 25.7.2008, p 7281.
No 99 Road Transport Legislation (Breath Testing and Analysis) Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 25.1.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 10 of 25.1.2008, p 149.
2008 No 84 Civil Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 5.11.2008.
Date of commencement, 12.11.2008, sec 2 and GG No 145 of 12.11.2008, p 10921.
2009 No 26 Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 19.5.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] and [3]-[7], 1.4.2010, sec 2 and 2009 (338) LW 24.7.2009; date of commencement of Sch 1 [2] [8]-[11] and [13]-[15], 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (257) LW 26.6.2009; date of commencement of Sch 1 [12], 1.10.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (338) LW 24.7.2009.
No 96 Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009. Assented to 30.11.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 13, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 106 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009. Assented to 14.12.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).
2010 No 19 Relationships Register Act 2010. Assented to 19.5.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 61 Commercial Arbitration Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010.
Date of commencement, 1.10.2010, sec 1B and 2010 (541) LW 24.9.2010.
No 98 Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 16.11.2010.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2011 No 41 Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 13.9.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.25, 1.11.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (559) LW 28.10.2011.
No 62 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011. Assented to 16.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Table of amendments

Chapter 1, Part 1.1, heading Ins 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 3 Am 1999 No 41, Sch 4.9 [1] [2]; 2000 No 53, Sch 3.15 [1]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.22 [1]-[3]; 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [2]-[4]; 2007 No 9, Sch 5.23; 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [1]; 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [1]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.67 [1] [2]; 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.25 [1].
Sec 3A Ins 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 3B Ins 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 5A Ins 2004 No 77, Sch 2 [1]. Rep 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [6].
Chapter 1, Part 1.2, Divs 1 and 2 (secs 7A-7P) Ins 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 10A Ins 2002 No 53, Sch 1.17.
Secs 11, 12 Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.25 [2].
Sec 14 Am 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [8]-[11]; 2011 No 41, Sch 5.25 [2].
Sec 15A Ins 2002 No 10, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2002 No 113, sec 3; 2003 No 68, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 19 Am 2011 No 41, Sch 5.25 [2].
Sec 27 Am 2010 No 61, Sch 2.13.
Sec 27A Ins 2006 No 16, Sch 3 [1].
Sec 30 Am 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [13].
Sec 33 Am 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [14] [15].
Sec 34 Am 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [16]; 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [2] [3].
Sec 34A Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 35A Ins 2002 No 10, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2002 No 113, sec 3; 2003 No 68, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 40 Am 2001 No 41, Sch 3 [1] [2]; 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [17].
Sec 43 Am 2004 No 77, Sch 2 [2]; 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [18].
Sec 43A Ins 2006 No 16, Sch 3 [2].
Sec 44 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 45 Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.40 [1].
Part 3.2, heading Subst 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 46 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 46A Ins 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 47 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [8]-[10].
Sec 47A Ins 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [4].
Sec 48 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [11]; 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 49 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [12].
Sec 50 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [13]-[16]; 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 51 Subst 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [17].
Sec 54 Am 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [19]-[21]; 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 57 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [18].
Sec 57A Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [19].
Sec 58 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [20]-[23].
Sec 59A Ins 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [22].
Sec 60 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [24] [25].
Sec 61 Am 2000 No 25, Sch 1 [1]; 2006 No 16, Sch 3 [3]-[5]; 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [26]-[29].
Sec 62 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [30]; 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [2].
Sec 63 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [31]-[33].
Sec 64 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [34] [35].
Sec 65 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [36].
Sec 67 Am 2004 No 77, Sch 2 [2]; 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [23].
Sec 69 Am 2001 No 112, Sch 1.21.
Sec 70 Subst 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [37].
Sec 71 Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.20.
Sec 73 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [38].
Sec 74 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [39]-[41].
Sec 76 Subst 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [42].
Sec 82 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [43]-[46].
Sec 83 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [47] [48].
Sec 84 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [49].
Sec 84A Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [50].
Secs 85A, 85B Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [51].
Sec 86 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [52]-[55].
Sec 88 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [56]; 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [3]; 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [4].
Part 4.4, Div 1A (secs 89A-89E) Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [57].
Sec 91 Subst 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [58]. Am 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 94 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [59].
Sec 94A Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [60].
Sec 95 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [61].
Sec 96 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [62]-[66].
Sec 99 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [67]; 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [3] [4]. Subst 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 99A Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [68]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [5]; 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [7] [8].
Sec 100 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [69]-[72].
Sec 101 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [73] [74].
Sec 103 Am 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 104 Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.16 [1].
Sec 105 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [75]; 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [6] [7]. Subst 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 109 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [76].
Sec 120 Am 2004 No 106, Sch 2.3; 2006 No 16, Sch 3 [6] [7].
Sec 121 Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.16 [2] [3].
Sec 122 Am 2004 No 77, Sch 2 [3]; 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [24]; 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [77].
Sec 123 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [78].
Sec 124 Rep 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [79].
Sec 128 Am 2008 No 84, Sch 2.2 [1].
Sec 130A Ins 2006 No 16, Sch 3 [8].
Sec 132 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [80].
Sec 134 Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.40 [2]; 2000 No 93, Sch 1.11.
Sec 137 Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.33.
Sec 138 Am 2007 No 99, Sch 3.10.
Sec 139 Am 2000 No 111, Sch 2.4. Rep 2002 No 92, Sch 4.8 [1].
Sec 140 Am 1999 No 41, Sch 4.9 [3] (am 2000 No 53, Sch 3.15 [2]).
Sec 141 Rep 2002 No 92, Sch 4.8 [2]. Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [81].
Sec 146 Am 2009 No 106, Sch 3.25.
Sec 147 Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.16 [4] [5].
Sec 148 Am 2004 No 77, Sch 2 [2]; 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [25].
Sec 149 Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.16 [1] [6] [7].
Sec 151 Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.40 [3].
Sec 153 Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.16 [8].
Sec 158 Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.37 [1].
Sec 169 Am 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [6].
Sec 178 Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.37 [2]-[5].
Sec 180 Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.37 [6] [7].
Sec 181 Am 2001 No 34, Sch 4.37 [8].
Sec 182 Am 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [3].
Sec 184 Am 2001 No 41, Sch 3 [3]-[5].
Sec 185 Am 2001 No 41, Sch 3 [6] [7].
Sec 195 Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.16 [9].
Sec 199 Am 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [6]; 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [11].
Sec 200 Rep 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [8].
Sec 201 Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.36 [1].
Secs 202, 204 Am 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [6].
Sec 205 Am 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [3].
Sec 206 Am 2006 No 2, Sch 4.36 [2].
Sec 208 Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.40 [4]; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.16 [10]; 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [6]; 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [12] [13].
Sec 209 Am 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [82].
Sec 211 Am 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [26]; 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 212 Am 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [27] [28]; 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [83]; 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [6] [9].
Sec 213 Am 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [29] [30]. Subst 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 214 Subst 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [31]. Am 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [11].
Sec 214A Ins 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [31]. Am 2009 No 29, Sch 1 [11].
Sec 214AA Ins 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [12].
Secs 214B, 214C Ins 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [31].
Sec 215 Am 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [13].
Sec 215A Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [84].
Sec 220 Am 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [3] [6] [10].
Sec 227 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.
Secs 229, 230 Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.
Sch 1 Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2 (am 2000 No 53, Sch 3.5 [9]); 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [6]; 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [14].
Sch 2 Am 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2 (am 2000 No 53, Sch 3.5 [9]); 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [6]; 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [15] [16].
Sch 3 Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3. Ins 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [85]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 13 [6].
Sch 4 Am 2000 No 53, Sch 3.15 [2]. Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.
Sch 5 Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.40 [5]; 2000 No 25, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2001 No 112, Sch 4.2; 2004 No 77, Sch 2 [4] [5]; 2006 No 17, Sch 1 [32] [33]; 2007 No 95, Sch 1 [86] [87]; 2008 No 84, Sch 2.2 [2] [3]; 2009 No 26, Sch 1 [14] [15]; 2010 No 98, Sch 1 [17] [18].


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