New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOTOR ACCIDENTS (LIFETIME CARE AND SUPPORT) ACT 2006 - SECT 4

4 Application of Act

(1) This Act applies only in respect of motor accident injuries suffered by a person as a result of a motor accident occurring on or after the relevant Scheme commencement date.

Note : Section 7A provides for a limited exception to this provision.

(2) This Act applies only in respect of motor accident injuries resulting from motor accidents occurring in New South Wales.

Note : Section 7B provides for a limited exception to this provision.

(3) This Act applies in respect of a motor accident injury only if there is a motor vehicle involved in the motor accident concerned that has motor accident insurance cover for the motor accident (within the meaning of section 3B of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 ), whether or not all the motor vehicles involved in the motor accident have motor accident insurance cover for the motor accident.

(4) This Act applies in respect of a motor accident injury whether or not the injury was caused by the fault of the owner or driver of the motor vehicle in the use or operation of the vehicle or of any other person and so applies even if the injured person was at fault (whether as owner or driver of the vehicle or otherwise).

(5) The regulations may make provision (including provision of a savings or transitional nature) for or with respect to limiting the application of this Act or any specified provisions of this Act to specified classes of persons.