New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION ACT 1999 - SECT 209

209 Functions of Council

(1) The functions of the Motor Accidents Council are as follows:

(a) to advise and make recommendations to the Authority on, and to keep under review, the MAA Medical Guidelines and MAA Claims Assessment Guidelines,

(b) to monitor the operation of the services provided under this Act for the assessment of injuries and the assessment of claims,

(c) to monitor the operation of Part 3.2 (Early payment for treatment and lost earnings of injured persons),

(d) to advise the Board of Directors of the Authority or the Minister (through the Board) on any matter relating to the motor accidents scheme under this Act that the Council considers appropriate or that the Board or Minister refers to the Council for advice,

(e) such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

(2) The Motor Accidents Council is to exercise its functions consistently with the objects of this Act set out in Chapter 1.

(3) The Motor Accidents Council may seek advice from any appropriate source, and accordingly is not limited to seeking advice from bodies constituted under this Act.

(4) The Motor Accidents Council is not prevented from exercising any function that is the same as or similar to a function being exercised or capable of being exercised by the Authority.