Section 6.18 — Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW)

(cf s 79 MACA)
An insurer may apply to the court to be joined as a party to legal proceedings brought against a defendant who is insured under a third-party policy with the insurer in order to argue that in the circumstances of the case it has no obligation under the policy to indemnify the defendant.

Related sections

• s 6.15 — How notice of claims given
• s 6.16 — Insured not to admit liability or act in respect of claim
• s 6.17 — Power of insurer to act for insured
• s 6.19 — Acceptance of liability for claim for statutory benefits
• s 6.20 — Duty of insurer with respect to admission or denial of liability in claim for damages
• s 6.21 — Costs penalty for unreasonable denial of liability

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