MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS (LIFETIME SUPPORT SCHEME) ACT 2013

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Interpretation
• 4 Treatment, care and support needs
• 5 Application of Act
• 6 Persons injured before commencement of Scheme can "buy in"

PART 2--Lifetime Support Authority of South Australia

Division 1--Establishment of Authority

• 7 Establishment of Authority
• 8 Ministerial control

Division 2--Board of directors

• 9 Board of directors
• 10 Composition of board
• 11 Conditions of membership
• 12 Allowances and expenses
• 13 Validity of acts
• 14 Proceedings
• 15 Delegation

Division 3--Functions and powers

• 16 Functions
• 17 Powers

Division 4--Other matters

• 18 Staff and facilities
• 19 Advances by Treasurer
• 20 Borrowing and security for loans
• 21 Accounts and audit
• 22 Annual report
• 23 Code of conduct

PART 3--Participation in Scheme

• 24 Eligibility for participation in Scheme
• 25 Application to participate in Scheme
• 26 Acceptance as a participant

PART 4--Benefits under Scheme

Division 1--Extent of benefits

• 27 Assessed treatment, care and support needs
• 28 Payment not required in certain circumstances
• 29 Approved providers

Division 2--Treatment, care and support needs assessments

• 30 Assessment of treatment, care and support needs
• 31 Cooperation by participant
• 32 Requirements under LSS Rules

PART 5--Disputes and reviews

Division 1--Disputes about non-medical matters

• 33 Preliminary
• 34 Resolution of disputes
• 35 Review by Tribunal

Division 2--Disputes about eligibility

• 36 Disputes about eligibility
• 37 Review by Tribunal

Division 3--Review of assessments

• 38 Review of assessments

PART 6--Medical and other treatment or care costs

• 39 Bulk billing arrangements
• 40 Payment of certain expenses not covered by bulk billing arrangements
• 41 Maximum fees payable for services not provided at public hospitals

PART 7--The Fund

Division 1--Establishment of Fund

• 42 Lifetime Support Scheme Fund

Division 2--Contributions associated with motor vehicle injuries

• 43 Determination by Authority of amount to be contributed to Fund
• 44 LSS Fund levy
• 45 Recovery of payments in respect of vehicles not insured under State law
• 46 Recovery in respect of persons in default

PART 8--Miscellaneous

• 47 No contracting out
• 48 Release of information
• 49 Immunity
• 50 Treasurer's guarantee
• 51 False or misleading information
• 52 Absence of participant from Australia
• 53 Extraterritorial operation of Act
• 54 Authority to act on behalf of participant
• 55 Agreements with prescribed authorities
• 56 LSS Rules
• 57 Regulations
• SCHEDULE 1--Expert review panels
• SCHEDULE 2--Related amendments and transitional provisions
Legislative history