Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CIVIL LAW (WRONGS) ACT 2002 - SECT 65

    (1)     A respondent and a claimant may jointly arrange for an expert report about 1 or more of the following:

        (a)     the cause, or probable cause, of the accident claimed to have given rise to the personal injury to which the claim relates and whether, in the expert's opinion, 1 or more people (who may be named) are responsible for, or contributed to, the accident;

        (b)     the cause, or probable cause, of the personal injury and whether, in the expert's opinion, 1 or more people (who may be named) are responsible for, or contributed to, the accident;

        (c)     the claimant's medical condition or prospects of rehabilitation;

        (d)     the claimant's cognitive, functional or vocational capacity.

    (2)     Neither the respondent nor the claimant is under an obligation to agree to a proposal to obtain a report under this section.

    (3)     The person from whom an expert report is obtained must be a person, agreed to by both parties, with appropriate qualifications and experience in the relevant field.

    (4)     The person preparing the expert report must give both parties a copy of the report.