New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION ACT 1999 - SECT 69

69 Claims Assessment Guidelines of Authority

(1) The Authority may issue guidelines for or with respect to procedures for the assessment of claims under Part 4.4 and associated matters ( "MAA Claims Assessment Guidelines").

(2) The Authority may amend, revoke or replace MAA Claims Assessment Guidelines.

(3) The Authority is to consult the following about any proposed MAA Claims Assessment Guidelines:

(a) Insurance Council of Australia Limited,

(b) Council of the Bar Association,

(c) Council of the Law Society.

(4) MAA Claims Assessment Guidelines may adopt the provisions of other publications, whether with or without modification or addition and whether in force at a particular time or from time to time.

(5) MAA Claims Assessment Guidelines are to be published in the Gazette and take effect on the day of that publication or, if a later day is specified in the Guidelines for that purpose, on the day so specified.

(6) Sections 40 (Notice of statutory rules to be tabled) and 41 (Disallowance of statutory rules) of the Interpretation Act 1987 apply to MAA Claims Assessment Guidelines in the same way as those sections apply to statutory rules.

Note: For Guidelines issued pursuant to this section see Gazettes No 30 of 3.3.2006, p 1100; No 87 of 11.7.2008, p 7016 and No 122 of 4.9.2009, p 4969.