Section 6.9 — Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW)

Compliance with verification requirements—claim for statutory benefits

A claim for statutory benefits need not be dealt with until—
(a) the motor accident verification requirements have been complied with, or
(b) the claimant provides to the insurer a full and satisfactory explanation for any non-compliance or the Commission determines that sufficient cause existed to justify non-compliance.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 9 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 6.6 — Directions for compliance with duties
s 6.7 — Reports to Authority on compliance
s 6.8 — Motor accident verification requirements
s 6.10 — Compliance with verification requirements—claim for damages
s 6.11 — Authority’s access to police information
s 6.12 — Notice of claims for statutory benefits or damages

Research how courts apply s 6.9

BriefBridge searches NSW and High Court caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.

Try BriefBridge free