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MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACT 1994 - SECT 55 Exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages

MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACT 1994 - SECT 55

Exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages

55 Exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages

(1) Despite the Civil Liability Act 2003 , section 52 , if the court is of the opinion that the conduct of an insured person is so reprehensible that an award of exemplary, punitive or aggravated damage is justified, the court may give a separate judgment against the insured person for the payment of exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages.
(2) An insured person is not entitled, under a CTP insurance policy, to an indemnity against an award of exemplary, punitive or aggravated damages.