Section 6.16 — Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW)

(cf s 77 MACA)
(1) A person may not, without the consent in writing of the person’s insurer—
(a) enter upon, or incur any expense in, any litigation, or
(b) make any offer or promise of payment or settlement, or
(c) make any payment or settlement, or
(d) make any admission of liability,
in respect of a claim so as to prejudice or otherwise interfere with the exercise of any power of the insurer under section 6.17. However, this section does not prevent any person from truthfully answering any question reasonably asked of the person by a police officer.
(2) An offer, promise or admission made in contravention of this section is of no effect.

Related sections

• s 6.13 — Time for making of claims for statutory benefits
• s 6.14 — Time for making of claims for damages
• s 6.15 — How notice of claims given
• s 6.17 — Power of insurer to act for insured
• s 6.18 — Power of insurer to intervene in legal proceedings
• s 6.19 — Acceptance of liability for claim for statutory benefits

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