Section 5.6 — Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW)

(cf s 7G MACA)
(1) A person whose liability for damages in respect of the death of or injury to a person results from the person being deemed under this Part to be a person whose fault caused the death or injury is entitled to recover contribution in respect of that liability from a person (whether or not the driver of a motor vehicle) whose fault actually caused the death or injury.
(2) To avoid doubt, this section is intended to operate when a person is deemed to be the person at fault for causing a death or injury occasioned by a motor accident even though the accident itself is a no-fault motor accident.

Related sections

• s 5.3 — Presumption that motor accident is no-fault
• s 5.4 — No recovery of damages for driver who caused accident
• s 5.5 — Contributory negligence
• s 5.7 — No recovery by Nominal Defendant unless owner or driver actually at fault
• s 5.8 — Other entitlements not affected
• s 6.1 — Motor Accident Guidelines may deal with the handling of claims

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