Section 6.6 — Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW)

(1) The Commission when undertaking a claims assessment, or a merit reviewer when undertaking a merit review under Part 7, may give directions to a party to a claim for the purpose of ensuring compliance by the party with a duty arising under this Division.
(2) If a claimant fails to comply with such a direction without reasonable excuse, the giver of the direction may direct the insurer to suspend weekly payments of statutory benefits to the claimant under Part 3 while the failure continues.
(3) If an insurer fails to comply with such a direction without reasonable excuse, the giver of the direction may direct the insurer not to discontinue or reduce weekly payments of statutory benefits to the claimant under Part 3 while the failure continues.
(4) The principal registrar of the Commission is to inform the Authority of the following if an insurer fails to comply with a direction given under this section—
(a) the name of the insurer,
(b) the name of the claimant,
(c) particulars about the insurer’s failure.

Related sections

• s 6.3 — Duty of claimants and insurers to act with good faith
• s 6.4 — Duty of claimants and insurers to try to resolve claim justly and expeditiously
• s 6.5 — Duty of claimants to minimise loss
• s 6.7 — Reports to Authority on compliance
• s 6.8 — Motor accident verification requirements
• s 6.9 — Compliance with verification requirements—claim for statutory benefits

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