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MOTOR ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION ACT 1999 - SECT 91

Time limits for referring claims

91 Time limits for referring claims

(1) A claim may not be referred for assessment under this Part unless a period of 28 days has elapsed after each party to the claim has made an offer of settlement as required by section 89C.
(2) However a claim may be referred for assessment under this Part at any time if--
(a) Division 1A (Document exchange and settlement conference before claims assessment) does not apply to the claim (as provided by section 89E), or
(b) a provision of Division 1A allows the claim to be referred for assessment under this Part without the parties having participated in a settlement conference or without each party having made the offer of settlement required by section 89C, or
(c) the claim is referred for assessment by way of referring the claim for a certificate of exemption from assessment under this Part, or
(d) a medical assessor has (under section 132 (3)) declined to make an assessment of the degree of permanent impairment of the injured person.



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