Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts18. Definitions
In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears -
attendant care services means any of the following that are required for the essential and regular care of an injured person:
(a) services of a domestic nature;
(b) services relating to nursing;
(c) services that aim to alleviate the consequences of a personal injury.
average weekly earnings means the Average Weekly Earnings for Full Time Adult Persons, Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings for the Northern Territory as estimated and published by the Australian Statistician.
gratuitous services means attendant care services provided, or to be provided, to an injured person and for which payment is not required.
impairment means a loss, loss of use or derangement of any body part, organ system or organ function, or a combination of those impairments, but does not include a psychological or psychiatric injury prescribed by the Regulations.
non-pecuniary loss means permanent impairment suffered as a consequence of a personal injury.
permanent impairment means impairment that is assessed to be permanent impairment in accordance with the prescribed guides.
prescribed guides means -
(a) the guides prescribed by the Regulations; or
(b) if no guides are prescribed by the Regulations - the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (as modified by any regulation) as published from time to time.