The exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and Motor Accidents Council - Eighth Review (Inquiry)
This inquiry is a completed Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Law and Justice Committee.
BACKGROUND
The Law and Justice Committee has an ongoing role to review the exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority (MAA) and the Motor Accidents Council (MAC). The MAA is the statutory corporation that regulates the NSW Motor Accidents Scheme. It was established under the Motor Accidents Act 1988 on 10 March 1989 and continues to be constituted under the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999.
Section 210 of the latter Act provides that a committee of the Legislative Council is to be charged with the responsibility of supervising the exercise of the functions of the MAA and the MAC. The Legislative Council first appointed the Standing Committee on Law and Justice to undertake this role in November 1999 and has reappointed the Committee in subsequent Parliaments. The inquiry was referred to the Law and Justice Committee in the current Parliament on 30 May 2007. The text of the resolution appointing the Committee is set out under the heading 'Inquiry Terms of Reference.'
Over the years the Committee has examined a range of issues, including the efficiency of the Scheme, the performance of the Motor Accidents Assessment Service and the Claims Assessment Resolution Service, insurer profitability, trends in motor accident compensation claims, the road safety initiatives of the MAA and the cost of CTP motor accident insurance. The terms of reference for the inquiry prevent the Committee from inquiring into particular compensation claims. For more information on the Committee's previous reviews of the exercise and functions of the MAA and MAC, return to the Committee's home page and click on the relevant link under the heading 'Reports'.
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 8 November 2007
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 14 November 2007
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 28 November 2007
Timeline
Referred: 30 May 2007
» Call for submissions: 3 Jul 2007
» Submissions close: 17 Aug 2007
» Final Report Published: 8 Nov 2007
Reports and Government Responses
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 08/11/2007 | Review of the exercise of the functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and the Motor Accidents Council: Eighth Report (Final Report) |
Hearings and Transcripts
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 27/08/2007 | Public Hearing |
Submissions
View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.
The closing date for submissions was 17 August 2007
Other Documents
| Date | Type of Document |
|---|---|
| 27/08/2007 | Tabled Documents |
| 04/09/2007 | Answers to Questions on Notice - The Bar Association |
| Answers to Questions on Notice - Motor Accidents Authority |
Contact Us
This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.
- Primary contact: Simon Johnston, phone (02) 9230 2368, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Committee Officer: Samuel Griffith, phone (02) 9230 3311, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Address for written correspondence:
The Director
Standing Committee on Law and Justice
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 3416
Inquiry Terms of Reference
LC Minutes No 5, 30 May 2007, Item 4
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