Section 6.41 — Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW)

(1) A person who by deception obtains, or attempts to obtain, for himself or herself any financial advantage in connection with the motor accidents injuries scheme under this Act is guilty of an offence if the person knows or has reason to believe that the person is not eligible to receive that financial advantage.
(2) A person who by deception obtains, or attempts to obtain, for another person any financial advantage in connection with the motor accidents injuries scheme under this Act is guilty of an offence if the person knows or has reason to believe that the other person is not eligible to receive that financial advantage.
(3) A person is not liable to be convicted of an offence against this section and any other provision of this Act as a result of the same conduct.
(4) In this section—
deception means any deception, by words or other conduct, as to fact or as to law, including the making of a statement or the production of a document that is false or misleading.
financial advantage includes a financial advantage for an injured person (or a person who claims to be an injured person), an insurer or a medical or other service provider.

Related sections

• s 6.38 — Disclosure of offers or assessment by Commission
• s 6.39 — Licensed insurers to deter fraudulent claims
• s 6.40 — False or misleading claims
• s 6.42 — Remedy available where claim fraudulent
• s 6.43 — Joinder of insurer where false claim alleged
• s 7.1 — Definitions

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