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MOTOR ACCIDENT INJURIES ACT 2017 - As at 1 April 2023 - Act 10 of 2017 - NOTES

Note to Division 3.3

Section 6.5 contains provisions that authorise the insurer to suspend weekly payments of statutory benefits where the injured person fails to comply with the duty to minimise the loss caused by his or her injury.

Does not include amendments by--

Secs 2.10 (3) and 2.33 (3) of this Act (sec 2.10 (3) repeals sec 2.10 on a date to be proclaimed; sec 2.33 (3) repeals sec 2.33 on a date to be proclaimed)

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 No 10. Assented to 4.4.2017. Date of commencement, except Part 1 and Divs 2.3, 9.1, 9.2 and 10.2 and sec 11.12 and Sch 4 (other than cl 2), 1.12.2017, sec 1.2 and 2017 (638) LW 22.11.2017; date of commencement of Part 1 and Divs 2.3, 9.1, 9.2 and 10.2 and sec 11.12 and Sch 4 (other than cl 2), 8.9.2017, sec 1.2 and 2017 (497) LW 8.9.2017. This Act has been amended as follows--

2017 (639) Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Regulation 2017. LW 22.11.2017.
Date of commencement, 1.12.2017, cl 2.
No 50 Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 24.10.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.22, 8.1.2018, sec 2 and 2017 (666) LW 1.12.2017.
No 63 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017. Assented to 23.11.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.12, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
2018 No 25 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.17, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
No 28 Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Marriages) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 62 Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 26.10.2018.
Date of commencement of Schs 6 and 8, assent, sec 2 (3).
No 68 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2018. Assented to 31.10.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.19, 8.1.2019, sec 2 (1).
No 70 Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018. Assented to 22.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (673) LW 30.11.2018.
2019 (49) Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Regulation 2019. LW 1.2.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2020 No 1 COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Act 2020. Assented to 25.3.2020.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 18 Personal Injury Commission Act 2020. Assented to 11.8.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.6, 1.3.2021, sec 2(3) and 2020 (729) LW 18.12.2020.
No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 4, 22.1.2021, sec 2(4).
(744) Motor Accidents and Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020. LW 18.12.2020.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2021, cl 2.
2021 No 32 Customer Service Legislation Amendment Act 2021. Assented to 29.11.2021.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.10, assent, sec 2(1).
No 36 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Loss of Foetus) Act 2021. Assented to 29.11.2021.
Date of commencement, 29.3.2022, sec 2 and 2022 (86) LW 18.3.2022.
2022 (280) Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Regulation 2022. LW 10.6.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
No 25 Motor Accidents and Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2022. Assented to 16.6.2022.
Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 3, assent, sec 2(1).
No 78 Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Act 2022. Assented to 28.11.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[1[#93]-[9[#93] [15[#93]-[18[#93] [20[#93]-[23[#93] [26[#93]-[29[#93] [32[#93] [33[#93] and [46[#93]-[51[#93], 1.4.2023, sec 2(b); date of commencement of Sch 1[10[#93]-[14[#93] [19[#93] [24[#93] [25[#93] [30[#93] [31[#93] [34[#93]-[45[#93] [52[#93] and [53[#93], assent, sec 2(a).
2023 (105) Motor Accident Injuries Amendment (Claim for Statutory Benefits) Regulation 2023. LW 2.3.2023.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 28.11.2022, sec 2(a).
This Act has been amended by sec 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 No 15.

Table of amendments

Sec 1.3 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[1[#93].
Sec 1.4 Am 2018 No 28, Sch 1.21 [1[#93]; 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[1[#93]-[3[#93]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.46[1[#93]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.10[1[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[1[#93]; 2022 No 78, Sch 1[2[#93] [3[#93].
Sec 1.6 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[4[#93]; 2022 No 78, Sch 1[4[#93]-[9[#93].
Sec 1.10A Ins 2022 No 78, Sch 1[10[#93].
Sec 2.25 Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.12 [1[#93]-[3[#93]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.46[2[#93].
Secs 2.6, 2.8, 2.15 Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.46[2[#93].
Sec 2.25 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[11[#93] [12[#93].
Sec 2.26 Subst 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[2[#93].
Sec 2.27 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[13[#93].
Sec 2.28 Am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.17 [1[#93]. Rep 2022 No 78, Sch 1[14[#93].
Sec 2.31 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[5[#93].
Sec 2.38 Am 2018 No 70, Sch 3.42 [1[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[3[#93].
Sec 3.2 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[4[#93] [5[#93].
Sec 3.3 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[6[#93].
Sec 3.4 Am 2021 No 36, Sch 4[1[#93].
Sec 3.6 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[6[#93].
Sec 3.7 Am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.17 [2[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[6[#93] [7[#93].
Sec 3.8 Am 2018 No 25, Sch 1.17 [3[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[6[#93].
Sec 3.11 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[15[#93]-[18[#93].
Sec 3.15 Am 2020 No 1, Sch 2.14; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[8[#93]-[11[#93].
Sec 3.20 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[7[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[12[#93].
Sec 3.21 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[8[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[13[#93]-[16[#93].
Sec 3.24 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[19[#93].
Sec 3.26 Am 2018 No 28, Sch 1.21 [2[#93].
Sec 3.28 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[20[#93]-[23[#93].
Sec 3.30 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[17[#93].
Sec 3.31 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[24[#93] [25[#93].
Sec 3.35 Am 2018 No 62, Sch 6.1 [1[#93].
Sec 3.36 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[18[#93].
Sec 3.38 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[9[#93]; 2022 No 78, Sch 1[26[#93] [27[#93].
Sec 3.40 Am 2018 No 62, Sch 6.1 [2[#93].
Sec 3.44 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[10[#93].
Sec 3.45 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[11[#93].
Sec 4.1 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[12[#93].
Sec 4.2 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[13[#93].
Sec 4.4 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[28[#93] [29[#93].
Sec 4.5 Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.12 [4[#93].
Sec 4.7 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[14[#93].
Sec 4.8 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[15[#93].
Sec 4.12 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[16[#93].
Sec 4.14 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[17[#93].
Sec 4.16 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[18[#93].
Sec 4.17 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[19[#93].
Sec 5.2 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[19[#93].
Sec 5.3 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[20[#93].
Sec 5.4 Am 2018 No 68, Sch 1.19 [1[#93].
Sec 5.5 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[19[#93].
Sec 5.6 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[19[#93] [21[#93] [22[#93].
Sec 5.8 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[23[#93].
Sec 6.6 Subst 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[20[#93].
Sec 6.7 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[21[#93].
Sec 6.9 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[22[#93].
Sec 6.10 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[23[#93].
Sec 6.13 Am 2018 No 62, Sch 6.1 [3[#93] [4[#93]; 2022 No 78, Sch 1[30[#93].
Sec 6.14 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[24[#93]; 2022 No 78, Sch 1[31[#93].
Sec 6.15 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[25[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[24[#93].
Sec 6.19 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[32[#93] [33[#93].
Sec 6.21 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[26[#93].
Sec 6.22 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[27[#93].
Sec 6.23 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[28[#93]; 2022 No 78, Sch 1[34[#93].
Sec 6.26 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[29[#93]-[31[#93].
Sec 6.27 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[32[#93]; 2022 No 78, Sch 1[35[#93] [36[#93].
Sec 6.31 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[33[#93].
Sec 6.32 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[34[#93].
Sec 6.34 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[35[#93].
Sec 6.38 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[36[#93] [37[#93].
Sec 7.1 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[38[#93] [39[#93].
Part 7, Div 7.2 (secs 7.2-7.8) Rep 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[40[#93].
Sec 7.10 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[41[#93].
Sec 7.12 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[42[#93] [43[#93].
Sec 7.13 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[44[#93].
Sec 7.13A Ins 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[25[#93].
Sec 7.15 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[45[#93]-[47[#93]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.10[2[#93].
Sec 7.16 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[48[#93].
Sec 7.17 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[49[#93].
Sec 7.19 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[37[#93].
Sec 7.20 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[50[#93] [51[#93]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.10[3[#93].
Sec 7.24 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[52[#93]-[54[#93].
Sec 7.26 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[55[#93]-[58[#93]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.10[4[#93].
Sec 7.27 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[59[#93] [60[#93].
Sec 7.29 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[61[#93].
Sec 7.32 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[62[#93].
Sec 7.33 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[63[#93]. Rep 2022 No 78, Sch 1[38[#93].
Sec 7.34 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[64[#93] [65[#93].
Sec 7.35 Rep 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[66[#93].
Sec 7.36 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[67[#93]-[70[#93].
Sec 7.37 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[71[#93] [72[#93].
Sec 7.39 Rep 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[73[#93].
Sec 7.42 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[74[#93].
Part 7, Div 7.6, Subdiv 4 Rep 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[75[#93].
Secs 7.43-7.45 Rep 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[75[#93].
Sec 7.46 Rep 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[75[#93]. Ins 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[76[#93].
Sec 7.47 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[77[#93] [78[#93]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.10[5[#93].
Sec 7.48 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[79[#93].
Sec 7.49 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[80[#93].
Sec 7.50 Rep 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[81[#93].
Sec 7.52 Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.22.
Sec 8.3 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[82[#93].
Sec 8.4 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[83[#93].
Sec 8.9 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[84[#93].
Sec 8.10 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[85[#93]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.10[6[#93].
Sec 9.7A Ins 2022 No 25, Sch 3.2[1[#93].
Sec 9.10 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[39[#93] [40[#93].
Sec 9.14 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[41[#93].
Sec 10.1 Am 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[86[#93]-[89[#93].
Sec 10.12 Am 2018 No 70, Sch 3.42 [2[#93]; 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[90[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 3.2[2[#93]; 2022 No 78, Sch 1[42[#93].
Sec 10.14 Am 2018 No 70, Sch 3.42 [3[#93].
Sec 10.15 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[43[#93].
Sec 11.1A Ins 2022 No 78, Sch 1[44[#93].
Sec 11.11 Am 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[26[#93].
Sec 11.13 Am 2022 No 78, Sch 1[45[#93].
Sch 1 Am 2017 (639), Sch 2 [1[#93]-[4[#93]; 2019 (49), Sch 1 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[27[#93].
Sch 2, heading Subst 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[91[#93].
Sch 2 Am 2017 (639), Sch 2 [5[#93]-[7[#93]; 2019 (49), Sch 1 [3[#93]-[11[#93]; 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[92[#93]; 2022 (280), sec 3(1) (2); 2022 No 78, Sch 1[46[#93]-[52[#93].
Sch 3 Rep 2020 No 18, Sch 6.6[93[#93].
Sch 4 Am 2017 (639), Sch 2 [8[#93] [9[#93]; 2018 No 62, Sch 8.1; 2018 No 68, Sch 1.19 [2[#93]; 2019 (49), Sch 1 [12[#93]-[18[#93]; 2020 (744), Sch 1.1; 2021 No 36, Sch 4[2[#93]; 2022 No 25, Sch 1.2[28[#93]; 2022 No 78, Sch 1[53[#93]; 2023 (105), Sch 2.
Sch 5 Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.


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