New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION ACT 1999 - SECT 49

49 Accident notification forms

(1) An accident notification form is to be in the form approved by the Authority. The Motor Accidents Council is to advise the Authority on an appropriate accident notification form.

(2) The approved form may include provision for:

(a) information about the injury and treatment provided to be completed by the person providing the treatment, and

(b) information about the motor accident and the injured person to be completed by or on behalf of the injured person, and

(b1) information about any loss of earnings suffered by the injured person to be completed by or on behalf of the injured person, and

(c) authorisation of the insurer to obtain information and documents relevant to any such matter from specified persons.

(3) The Authority is to make arrangements for the supply of copies of the approved form for use by injured persons and for an information service to assist injured persons to complete and submit accident notification forms. Those arrangements may require action by insurers and may be made a condition of the licence of an insurer under Part 7.1.

(4) The approved form is to include a component entitled “Information for Injured Persons” that explains in simple language the workings of the scheme under this Act and the rights of the injured person. That component of the form must be capable of being detached and retained by the injured person.

(5) A copy of the “Information for Injured Persons” is to be posted on the Internet site maintained by the Authority.