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No entitlement to death benefits—conduct making up offence

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Chapter 2Motor accident injuries—defined benefits
Part 2.7Defined benefits—death benefits
Division 2.7.2Death benefits—entitlement

171 No entitlement to death benefits—conduct making up offence

(1)

This section applies if—

(a)

a person dies as a result of a motor accident; and

(b)

a coroner establishes that conduct the person engaged in, in relation to the motor accident, made up the physical elements consisting of conduct of—

(i)

2 or more driving offences; or

(ii)

a serious offence.

(2)

A dependant of the person is not entitled to death benefits in relation to the person’s death.

(3)

In this section:

serious offence—see section 48 (6).

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