Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts43. Transitional provisions
(1) This Act, as amended by the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2007 , applies to, and in relation to, a motor accident that occurs on or after the commencement of that amending Act.
(2) This Act, as in force before the commencement of the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2007 applies to, and in relation to, a motor accident that occurred before the commencement of that amending Act.
(3) However:
(a) the amendments to Part VI take effect in relation to proceedings related to motor accidents occurring both before and after the commencement of the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2007 as from the commencement of that amending Act; and
(b) a person injured in or as a result of a motor accident that occurred before the commencement of the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2007 who would, if the accident had occurred after the commencement of that amending Act, be entitled to benefits for attendant care services under section 18B is entitled to have benefits for attendant care services determined under that section instead of the previous provisions for the payment of such benefits.
Schedule. Injuries in respect of which special compensation is payable
section 17(1)
Column 1
Column 2
Injury
Percentage
Loss of, or total loss of sight of, both eyes
100
Loss of, or total loss of sight of, a useful eye, the other being blind or absent
100
Loss of both hands
100
Loss of hand and foot
100
Loss of both feet
100
Loss of, or total loss of sight of, one eye with serious diminution of the sight of the other
75
Loss of, or total loss of sight of, one eye
40
Total loss of hearing
70
Complete deafness of one ear
20
Total loss of power of speech
70
Loss of genitals
50
Total and permanent loss of capacity to engage in sexual intercourse
50
Severe and permanent facial disfigurement
50
Total and permanent loss of sense of taste or smell
10
Loss of arm at or above elbow
80
Loss of arm below elbow, loss of hand or loss of thumb and 4 fingers of the one hand
70
Loss of thumb
30
Loss of forefinger
20
Loss of middle finger
16
Loss of ring finger
14
Loss of little finger
13
Total loss of movement of joint of thumb
14
Loss of distal phalanx or joint of thumb
16
Loss of portion of terminal segment of thumb involving one-third of its flexor surface without loss of distal phalanx or joint
14
Loss of 2 phalanges or joints of forefinger
12
Loss of 2 phalanges or joints of middle or ring finger
11
Loss of 2 phalanges or joints of little finger
10
Loss of distal phalanx or joint of forefinger
10
Loss of distal phalanx or joint of other finger
8
Loss of leg at or above knee
75
Loss of leg below knee
65
Loss of foot
60
Loss of great toe
20
Loss of any other toe
8
Loss of 2 phalanges or joints of any other toe
7
Loss of phalanx or joint of great toe
10
Loss of phalanx or joint of any other toe
6
ENDNOTES
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979 (Act No. 75, 1979) | |
| Assent date | 29 June 1979 |
| Commenced | 1 July 1979 (s 2) |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act (No. 2) 1979 (Act No. 117, 1979) | |
| Assent date |
15 October 1979 |
| Commenced | 1 July 1979 (s 2) |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1981 (Act No. 111, 1981) | |
| Assent date | 24 December 1981 |
| Commenced | 1 July 1981 (s 2) |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1982 (Act No. 47, 1982) | |
| Assent date | 20 July 1982 |
| Commenced | ss 4 and 10: 1 July 1979; ss 7 to 9: 1 February 1982; rem: 20 July 1982 (s 2) |
| Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1982 (Act No. 54, 1982) | |
Assent date | 8 October 1982 |
| Commenced | 8 October 1982 |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1984 (Act No. 3, 1984) | |
| Assent date | 3 April 1984 |
| Commenced | s 4: 1 January 1984; ss 5 and 6: 1 July 1979; |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984 (Act No. 8, 1984) | |
| Assent date | 28 June 1984 |
|
Commenced | 1 July 1984 ( Gaz S34, 29 June 1984) |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1985 (Act No. 36, 1985) | |
| Assent date | 18 September 1985 |
| Commenced | 18 September 1985 |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) (Costs in Proceedings Before the Appeal Tribunal) Act 1985 (Act No. 51, 1985) | |
| Assent date | 1 October 1985 |
| Commenced | 1 October 1985 |
|
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1986 (Act No. 32, 1986) | |
| Assent date | 19 September 1986 |
| Commenced | 1 October 1986 ( Gaz S70, 1 October 1986, p 2) |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1986 (Act No. 51, 1986) | |
| Assent date | 19 December 1986 |
| Commenced | 1 January 1987 ( Gaz S90, 24 December 1986) |
| Statute Law Revision Act 1987 (Act No. 9, 1987) | |
| Assent date | 27 May 1987 |
| Commenced | 27 May 1987 |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1989 (Act No. 51, 1989) | |
| Assent date |
20 September 1989 |
| Commenced | 8 November 1989 (s 2, s 2 Territory Insurance Office Amendment Act 1989 (Act No. 36, 1989) and Gaz G44, 8 November 1989, p 2) |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 (Act No. 61, 1989) | |
| Assent date | 26 October 1989 |
| Commenced | 8 November 1989 ( Gaz G44, 8 November 1989, p 3) |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1991 (Act No. 8, 1991) | |
| Assent date | 7 March 1991 |
| Commenced | 1 July 1990 (s 2) |
| Statute Law Revision Act 1991 (Act No. 31, 1991) | |
| Assent date |
25 June 1991 |
| Commenced | 25 June 1991 |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991 (Act No. 48, 1991) | |
| Assent date | 26 September 1991 |
| Commenced | 15 October 1991 ( Gaz S35, 15 October 1991) |
| De Facto Relationships (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991 (Act No. 82, 1991) | |
| Assent date | 24 December 1991 |
| Commenced | 1 January 1992 (s 2) |
| Statute Law Revision Act 1994 (Act No. 50, 1994) | |
| Assent date | 20 September 1994 |
|
Commenced | 20 September 1994 |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1994 (Act No. 77, 1994) | |
| Assent date | 30 December 1994 |
| Commenced | 30 December 1994 |
| Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 (Act No. 17, 1996) | |
| Assent date | 19 April 1996 |
| Commenced | 1 July 1996 (s 2, s 2 Sentencing Act 1995 (Act No. 39, 1995) and Gaz S15, 13 June 1996) |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1997 (Act No. 16, 1997) | |
| Assent date |
11 April 1997 |
| Commenced | 6 August 1997 ( Gaz G31, 6 August 1997, p 2) |
|
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 40, 1998) | |
| Assent date | 27 May 1998 |
| Commenced | 27 May 1998 |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2000 (Act No. 24, 2000) | |
| Assent date | 27 June 2000 |
| Commenced | 1 September 2000 ( Gaz G34, 30 August 2000, p 3) |
|
Corporations Reform (Consequential Amendments NT) Act 2001 (Act No. 17, 2001) |
|
Assent date | 29 June 2001 |
| Commenced | 15 July 2001 (s 2, s 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth Act No. 50, 2001) and Cth Gaz S285, 13 July 2001) |
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 (Act No. 60, 2001) | |
| Assent date | 11 December 2001 |
| Commenced | 1 January 2002 (s 2, s 2 Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 (Act No. 59, 2001) and Gaz G50, 19 December 2001, p 3) |
| Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2001 (Act No. 62, 2001) | |
| Assent date | 11 December 2001 |
| Commenced | 11 December 2001 |
|
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 73, 2002) | |
| Assent date | 11 December 2002 |
| Commenced | s 5: 1 July 1979; rem: 11 December 2002 (s 2) |
| Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Act 2003 (Act No. 1, 2004) | |
| Assent date | 7 January 2004 |
| Commenced | 17 March 2004 ( Gaz G11, 17 March 2004, p 8) |
| Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 9, 2007) | |
| Assent date | 17 May 2007 |
| Commenced | 1 July 2007 ( Gaz G25, 20 June 2007, p 3) |
| Law Reform (Work Health) Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 30, 2007) | |
| Assent date | 12 December 2007 |
| Commenced | 1 July 2008 ( Gaz S29, 25 June 2008) |
3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
s 11 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1982 (Act No. 47, 1982)
s 12 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1984 (Act No. 3, 1984)
s 18 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984 (Act No. 8, 1984)
s 3(2) Motor Accidents (Compensation) (Costs in Proceedings Before the Appeals Tribunal) Act 1985 (Act No. 51, 1985)
s 5(2) Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1989 (Act No. 51, 1989)
s 4 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 1991 (Act No. 8, 1991)
s 15 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991 (Act No. 48, 1991)
s 11(3) De Facto Relationships (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991 (Act No. 82, 1991)
s 8 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2000 (Act No. 24, 2000)
ss 4 and 6 Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 73, 2002)
s 77 Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Act 2003 (Act No. 1, 2004)
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 4 amd No. 117, 1979, s 4; No. 8, 1984, s 4; No. 32, 1986, s 4; No. 51, 1986, s 3; No. 51, 1989, s 4; No. 61, 1989, s 4; No. 48, 1991, s 4; No. 82, 1991, s 11; No. 16, 1997, ss 4 and 13; No. 17, 2001, s 21; No. 1, 2004, s 62; No. 9, 2007, s 4; No. 30, 2007, s 59
ss 4A - 4D ins No. 9, 2007, s 5
s 5 amd No. 8, 1984, s 5
sub No. 61, 1989, s 5
amd No. 48, 1991, s 5
sub No. 16, 1997, s 5
amd No. 24, 2000, s 4
sub No. 9, 2007, s 6
s 6 amd No. 117, 1979, s 5; No. 24, 2000, s 5; No. 9, 2007, s 7
s 7 amd No. 117, 1979, s 6
sub No. 9, 2007, s 8
s 8 amd No. 61, 1989, s 6
rep No. 9, 2007 , s 8
s 9 amd No. 47, 1982, s 4; No. 3, 1984, s 4; No. 8, 1984, s 6; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 16, 1997, s 6; No. 24, 2000, s 6; No. 60, 2001, s 11
sub No. 9, 2007 , s 9
s 10 amd No. 117, 1979, s 7
sub No. 8, 1984, s 7
amd No. 36, 1985, s 2; No. 9, 1987, s 2; No. 31, 1991, s 14; No. 50, 1994, s 16
sub No. 9, 2007 , s 9
s 11 rep No. 48, 1991, s 6
ins No. 9, 2007, s 9
s 12 amd No. 61, 1989, s 7; No. 16, 1997, s 7; No. 9, 2007, s 10
s 13 amd No. 47, 1982, s 5; No. 32, 1986, s 5; No. 61, 1989, s 8; No. 48, 1991, s 7; No. 16, 1997, s 8; No. 73, 2002, s 5; No. 9, 2007, s 11
s 14 amd No. 47, 1982, s 6; No. 61, 1989, s 9; No. 1, 2004, s 62
s 15 amd No. 16, 1997, s 13; No. 62, 2001, s 15
rep No. 9, 2007, s 12
s 16 amd No. 32, 1986, s 6
rep No. 9, 2007, s 12
s 17 amd No. 47, 1982, s 7; No. 8, 1984, s 8
sub No. 61, 1989, s 10
amd No. 48, 1991, s 8; No. 9, 2007, s 13
s 18 amd No. 111, 1981, s 3; No. 8, 1984, s 9; No. 61, 1989, s 11; No. 8, 1991, s 3; No. 48, 1991, s 9; No. 16, 1997, s 9
sub No. 9, 2007, s 14
s 18A ins No. 61, 1989, s 12
amd No. 16, 1997, s 10
sub No. 9, 2007, s 14
s 18B ins No. 61, 1989, s 12
amd No. 40, 1998, s 2
sub No. 9, 2007, s 14
s 18C ins No. 9, 2007, s 14
s 19 amd No. 61, 1989, s 13; No. 48, 1991, s 10
sub No. 9, 2007, s 14
s 20 amd No. 61, 1989, s 14
sub No. 9, 2007, s 15
s 20A ins No. 9, 2007, s 15
s 21 amd No. 16, 1997, s 13
s 22 amd No. 47, 1982, s 8
sub No. 3, 1984, s 5
amd No. 8, 1984, s 10
sub No. 32, 1986, s 7; No. 48, 1991, s 11
amd No. 9, 2007, s 16
s 23 amd No. 47, 1982, s 9
sub No. 3, 1984, s 5
amd No. 8, 1984, s 11
rep No. 32, 1986, s 7
ins No. 48, 1991, s 11
s 24 amd No. 8, 1984, s 12; No. 32, 1986, s 8
sub No. 48, 1991, s 12
pt VA hdg ins No. 9, 2007, s 17
s 25 amd No. 3, 1984, s 6; No. 8, 1984, s 13; No. 32, 1986, s 9
rep No. 48, 1991, s 13
ins No. 9, 2007, s 17
s 26 amd No. 8, 1984, s 14
rep No. 48, 1991, s 13
s 27 sub No. 3, 1984, s 7
amd No. 32, 1986, s 10; No. 51, 1989, s 5; No. 16, 1997, s 11; No. 9, 2007, s 18
s 28 amd No. 3, 1984, s 8; No. 36, 1985, s 3
sub No. 9, 2007, s 19
s 29 amd No. 3, 1984, s 9
s 29A ins No. 3, 1984, s 10
s 29B ins No. 51, 1985, s 3(1)
rep No. 51, 1985, s 3(2)
s 30A ins No. 32, 1986, s 11
s 31 amd No. 77, 1994, s 2; No. 16, 1997, s 12
s 33 amd No. 3, 1984, s 11; No. 61, 1989, s 15; No. 48, 1991, s 14
s 36 amd No. 51, 1989, s 6
s 37 amd No. 54, 1982, s 2; No. 32, 1986, s 12; No. 1, 2004, s 62
s 38 amd No. 117, 1979, s 8; No. 8, 1984, s 15; No. 17, 1996, s 6; No. 24, 2000, s 7
sub No. 9, 2007, s 20
s 39 rep No. 8, 1984, s 16
s 40A ins No. 117, 1979, s 9
amd No. 47, 1982, s 10
rep No. 9, 2007, s 21
s 41 rep No. 9, 2007, s 21
pt VIII hdg ins No. 9, 2007, s 22
s 43 ins No. 9, 2007, s 22
sch sub No. 8, 1984, s 17