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MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION ACT 1999 - SECT 48 Notification of motor accident to police and submission of accident notification form to insurer

MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION ACT 1999 - SECT 48

Notification of motor accident to police and submission of accident notification form to insurer

48 Notification of motor accident to police and submission of accident notification form to insurer

An injured person is not entitled to payment for treatment expenses or lost earnings under this Part unless--

(a) a police officer attended the motor accident in which the injured person was injured or the motor accident has been officially reported to a police officer by or on behalf of the injured person, and
(b) an accident notification form has been completed by or on behalf of the injured person and submitted to the insurer, and
(c) the accident notification form is submitted to the insurer within 28 days after the motor accident (or within such other period as the form requires), and
(d) the accident notification form contains a declaration by or on behalf of the injured person that the person's injuries are a direct result of the motor accident.