Queensland Numbered Acts

NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME (QUEENSLAND) ACT 2016 - SECT 13

13 Persons may buy into scheme in particular circumstances

(1) This section applies to a person who—

(a) suffers a serious personal injury prescribed by regulation; and

(b) is not eligible under section to participate in the scheme in relation to the injury.

(2) The agency may decide to accept the person as a participant in the scheme in relation to the injury for a period agreed between the person and the agency.

(3) If the person is accepted as a participant under subsection (2), the person must pay to the agency a contribution, calculated in the way prescribed by regulation, towards the person’s treatment, care and support needs as a result of the injury.

(4) If the contribution is not paid within 28 days after the person is accepted as a participant, the person—

(a) stops being a participant; and

(b) is taken to have never been a participant.

(5) The following provisions do not apply to the person—

(a) part 4, division 4;

(b) part 5;

(c) section .

(6) A regulation may make provision about accepting persons as participants in the scheme under this section, including by prescribing any of the following matters—

(a) the circumstances in which an application (a
"buy-in application" ) may be made to the agency for approval to participate in the scheme under this section;

(b) the requirements for making a buy-in application;

(c) the matters the agency must consider in deciding a buy-in application;

(d) the period for deciding a buy-in application;

(e) when and how the agency must give notice of a decision on a buy-in application, including whether the notice must be an information notice;

(f) how a contribution must be dealt with if the person stops being a participant.