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No entitlement—act of terrorism

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Chapter 2Motor accident injuries—defined benefits
Part 2.2Defined benefits—entitlement
Division 2.2.2Limitations and exceptions to entitlement

49 No entitlement—act of terrorism

(1)

If the MAI commission notifies, in writing, the relevant insurer for a motor accident that the motor accident was caused by, or attributable to, an act of terrorism—

(a)

a person injured in the motor accident is not entitled to defined benefits in relation to the injury; and

(b)

the personal representative, or the person who paid or is liable to pay the funeral expenses, of a person who died as a result of the motor accident is not entitled to funeral benefits in relation to the person’s death; and

(c)

the dependants of a person who died as a result of the motor accident are not entitled to quality of life benefits or death benefits in relation to the person’s death.

(2)

In this section:

act of terrorism—

(a)

means an act that—

(i)

causes or threatens to cause death, personal injury or damage to property; and

(ii)

is designed to influence a government or intimidate the public or a section of the public; and

(iii)

is carried out for the purpose of advancing a political, religious, ideological, ethnic or similar cause; but

(b)

does not include a lawful activity or industrial action.

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