Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transport Accident Act 1986 - SECT 54

Minors' additional benefits

54. Minors' additional benefits



(1) The Commission is liable to pay in respect of a minor who, as a result of
a transport accident-

   (a)  is injured; and

   (b)  suffers a degree of impairment that is more than 10 per centum-

a weekly payment in respect of the impairment after the first 18 months after
the accident until the minor attains the age of 18 years or ceases to suffer
the impairment, whichever first occurs.

(2) The amount of the weekly payment under this section is the amount
calculated in accordance with the formula-

$59A where-

A is the degree of impairment of the minor as a result of the accident.

(3) The Commission may make payments under this section weekly or at such
other intervals as the Commission determines in a particular case.

(4) Payments under this section must be paid to a parent or guardian of the
minor for the benefit of the minor.