Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

This section applies if the MAI commission believes on reasonable grounds that a licensed insurer is contravening, has contravened or is likely to contravene—

this Act; or

a condition of the MAI insurer licence; or

the insurance industry deed.

The MAI commission may direct the licensed insurer to do 1 or more of the following things:

rectify the contravention or avoid the likely contravention mentioned in subsection (1);

comply with the Act, condition of the licence or insurance industry deed.

A direction must be in writing and include the following:

details of the licensed insurer’s contravention or likely contravention;

details of the thing required to be done or not done by the licensed insurer;

the day by which the licensed insurer must comply with the direction;

a statement that, under section 394H, the insurer may object to the direction.

The licensed insurer must comply with the direction by the later of—

the day stated in the direction; and

if a later day is agreed between the MAI commission and the insurer—that day.