Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019

The liquidator of an insolvent insurer commits an offence if—

the nominal defendant asks the liquidator, in writing, to give the nominal defendant all documents, or information, in the liquidator’s possession relating to the following:

MAI policies issued by the insolvent insurer;

applications for defined benefits in relation to motor accidents for which the insolvent insurer is the relevant insurer;

motor accident claims, or judgments, made in relation to the MAI policies; and

the liquidator does not give the documents or information to the nominal defendant within 45 days after the day the nominal defendant asks for them.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note Penalties imposed under this Act must be paid into the nominal defendant fund (see s 330).

Subsection (1) does not apply to a liquidator if—

before the end of the 45-day period, the liquidator—

tells the nominal defendant, in writing, that it is not reasonably practicable to give the nominal defendant the documents or information within the period; and

explains why it is not reasonably practicable; and

the nominal defendant extends the time for providing the documents or information; and

the liquidator provides the documents or information to the nominal defendant within the extended time.