TRANSPORT ACCIDENT ACT 1986 - SECT 42 Entitlement to compensation outside Victoria

TRANSPORT ACCIDENT ACT 1986 - SECT 42

    (1)     This section applies where a person is injured or dies as a result of a transport accident if—

S. 42(1)(a) amended by No. 27/2001 s. 4(Sch.  2 item 4.5).

        (a)     the person, a dependant of the person or the surviving partner of the person is entitled to compensation in respect of the accident in accordance with this Act; and

        (b)     a person has a right to claim compensation or a right of action in respect of the accident under the law of a place outside Victoria.

S. 42(2) amended by Nos 27/2001 s. 4(Sch.  2 item 4.5), 95/2003 s. 26.

    (2)     The person, or a dependant or a surviving partner of the person, is not entitled to compensation in accordance with this Act if, under the law of a place outside Victoria—

S. 42(2)(a) amended by No. 27/2001 s. 4(Sch.  2 item 4.5).

        (a)     the person, dependant or surviving partner has been paid or has recovered an amount of compensation or damages; or

S. 42(2)(b) substituted by No. 95/2003 s. 26.

        (b)     an award of compensation or judgment for damages has been made, given or entered in favour of the person, dependant or surviving spouse; or

S. 42(2)(c) substituted by No. 95/2003 s. 26.

        (c)     any payment into court has been accepted by the person, dependant or surviving spouse; or

S. 42(2)(d) substituted by No. 95/2003 s. 26.

        (d)     there has been a compromise or settlement of a claim by the person, dependant or surviving spouse; or

S. 42(2)(e) substituted by No. 95/2003 s. 26.

        (e)     a claim for compensation in favour of the person, dependant or surviving spouse has been accepted; or

S. 42(2)(f) inserted by No. 95/2003 s. 26.

        (f)     the person, dependant or surviving spouse has commenced an action for damages in a court of competent jurisdiction—

unless the Commission is liable under section 94(1) to pay compensation to the person, dependant or surviving spouse under the law of a place outside Victoria.

S. 42(3) amended by No. 27/2001 s. 4(Sch.  2 item 4.5).

    (3)     If the person, a dependant or a surviving partner of the person—

        (a)     receives compensation under this Act in respect of a transport accident; and

        (b)     under the law of a place outside Victoria—

              (i)     receives compensation or damages; or

              (ii)     obtains an award of compensation or judgment for damages; or

              (iii)     payment into court has been accepted; or

              (iv)     there has been a settlement or compromise of a claim—

in respect of the accident—

the Commission may recover from that person, dependant or surviving partner as a debt due to the Commission the amount of compensation paid under this Act or the amount to which paragraph (b) refers, whichever is the lesser.

    (4)     If a person claims compensation under this Act in respect of a transport accident, an amount recovered or to be recovered by that person under the law of a place outside Victoria as compensation or damages in respect of a transport accident shall be presumed to be compensation or damages in respect of the same transport accident unless the person proves to the contrary.

    (5)     If a person who claims or is entitled to claim compensation under this Act in respect of a transport accident claims compensation or commences proceedings outside Victoria for the recovery of damages in respect of that accident, the person must give notice in writing to the Commission.

S. 42(6) inserted by No. 71/2013 s. 11.

    (6)     In this section—

"law of a" place outside Victoria means a law of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory;

"proceedings outside Victoria "includes proceedings under a law of the Commonwealth.