Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) (Release of Information) Variation Regulations 2017 (SA)

South Australia

Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) (Release of Information) Variation Regulations 2017

under the Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Regulations 2014

4            Insertion of regulation 5

5            Authorisation of release of certain information

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) (Release of Information) Variation Regulations 2017.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Regulations 2014

4—Insertion of regulation 5

After regulation 4 insert:

5—Authorisation of release of certain information

(1)For the purposes of section 48(1)(b) of the Act, the Authority is authorised to disclose or release the following information to a person to whom this regulation applies, subject to such conditions as the Authority thinks fit:

(a)information relating to a person who has suffered a bodily injury who may be eligible to be a participant in the Scheme;

(b)information relating to a person who potentially may make, or has already made, an application to become a participant in the Scheme;

(c)information required by the Authority as part of its assessment of a person's eligibility to become a participant in the Scheme.

(2)This regulation applies to the following persons:

(a)the CTP Regulator established under the Compulsory Third Party Insurance Regulation Act 2016;

(b)an approved insurer;

(c)a prescribed authority (within the meaning of section 55 of the Act);

(d)any other person as the Authority thinks fit.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 30 May 2017

No 73 of 2017

LSA-CAB-001-17