Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

In this Act:

driving offence means an offence against any of the following provisions:

the Crimes Act 1900, section 20 (Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm);

the Criminal Code, section 318 (Taking etc motor vehicle without consent);

the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977—

section 19 (Prescribed concentration of alcohol in blood or breath), if the convicting court finds that the concentration of alcohol in the person’s blood or breath was at level 3; or

section 21 (Prescribed concentration of alcohol and prescribed drug in bodily fluid), if the convicting court finds that the concentration of alcohol in the person’s blood or breath was at level 3; or

section 24 (Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug), if—

the offence relates to driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor; and

a copy of a certificate or statement under that Act, section 41 (1) (a), (c) or (g) (Evidentiary certificate—alcohol-related tests) or section 41AD (Evidentiary certificate—analysis of sample for prescribed drug etc) that is admitted in evidence in a proceeding in relation to the offence shows that the concentration of alcohol in the person’s blood or breath was equivalent to level 3; or

section 24A (1) (Use vehicle or animal on road or road related area under influence of alcohol or drug), if a copy of a certificate under that Act, section 41 (1) (g) or section 41AD that is admitted in evidence in a proceeding in relation to the offence shows that the concentration of alcohol in the person’s blood was equivalent to level 3; or

section 24A (2) if—

a copy of a certificate under that Act, section 41 (1) (g) or section 41AD that is admitted in evidence in a proceeding in relation to the offence shows that the concentration of alcohol in the person’s blood was equivalent to level 3 or level 4; or

the offence relates to the person being under the influence of a drug;

the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999—

section 5A (Races, attempts on speed records, speed trials etc); or

section 5B (Improper use of motor vehicle); or

section 5C (Failing to stop motor vehicle for police); or

section 6 (1) (a), (b) or (c) (Negligent driving); or

section 7 (Furious, reckless or dangerous driving);

a provision prescribed by regulation.