Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
- Number
- A2019-12
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 26 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Finance - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Accident Injuries Commencement Notice 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 6 August 2019 - 2 February 2020 | CN2019-13 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (MAI Commissioner) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 17 September 2019 - 15 August 2024 | NI2019-599 |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Acting MAI Commissioner) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 17 September 2019 - 15 August 2024 | NI2019-600 |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Regulation 2019 | None | Subordinate laws | s 492 | 16 May 2025 | SL2019-28 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries Levy Determination 2019 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 490 | 1 February 2020 | DI2019-234 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Business Plan) Guidelines 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 5 November 2019 - 21 October 2021 | DI2019-237 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Defined Benefit Application) Guidelines 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 1 February 2020 - 19 December 2021 | DI2019-238 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Income Replacement Benefit) Guidelines 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 1 February 2020 - 19 December 2021 | DI2019-243 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Internal Review) Guidelines 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 1 February 2020 - 21 September 2022 | DI2019-244 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums) Guidelines 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 5 November 2019 - 1 February 2021 | DI2019-245 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Quality of Life Benefit) Guidelines 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 1 February 2020 - 9 March 2022 | DI2019-246 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Treatment and Care) Guidelines 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 1 February 2020 - 19 December 2021 | DI2019-247 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Persons Living Outside of Australia) Guidelines 2019 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 1 February 2020 | DI2019-276 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (UVP Liability Contribution) Guideline 2019 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 1 February 2020 | DI2019-277 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (WPI Assessment) Guidelines 2019 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 146 | 1 February 2020 | DI2019-278 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Industry Deed) Approval 2020 | None | Disallowable instruments | SL2019-28 s 24 | 1 February 2020 | DI2020-4 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Communication) Guidelines 2020 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 14 February 2020 | DI2020-15 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection) Regulation 2020 | None | Subordinate laws | s 492 | 26 November 2025 | SL2020-7 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premium Loadings and Levies) Notice 2020(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | DI2019-245 pt 3.5 | 17 March 2020 - 1 February 2021 | NI2020-156 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Authorised IME Provider) Guidelines 2020(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 27 March 2020 - 29 September 2025 | DI2020-25 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (ACAT Costs Orders) Regulation 2020 | None | Subordinate laws | s 492 | 19 December 2025 | SL2020-10 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 492 | 3 April 2020 - 4 April 2020 | SL2020-11 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (COVID-19) Guidelines 2020(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 13 May 2020 - 9 March 2022 | DI2020-94 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2020 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 1 September 2020 | NI2020-518 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2020 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 1 September 2020 | NI2020-519 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums) Guidelines 2020 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 30 October 2020 - 1 February 2022 | DI2020-293 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2021 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 12 March 2021 | NI2021-149 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2021 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 12 March 2021 | NI2021-150 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premium Loadings and Levies) Notice 2021(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | DI2020-293 pt 3.5 | 2 April 2021 - 1 February 2022 | NI2021-198 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2021 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 3 September 2021 | NI2021-517 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2021 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 3 September 2021 | NI2021-518 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Lawyer Information Collection) Regulation 2021 | None | Subordinate laws | s 492 | 3 December 2021 | SL2021-23 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums) Guidelines 2021 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 22 October 2021 - 1 February 2023 | DI2021-251 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Business Plan) Guidelines 2021(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 22 October 2021 - 29 September 2025 | DI2021-252 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Defined Benefits Application) Guidelines 2021(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 20 December 2021 - 9 July 2025 | DI2021-279 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Income Replacement Benefit) Guidelines 2021 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 20 December 2021 | DI2021-280 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Treatment and Care) Guidelines 2021(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 20 December 2021 - 17 January 2024 | DI2021-281 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Quality of Life Benefit) Guidelines 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 10 March 2022 - 27 December 2023 | DI2022-22 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premium Loadings and Levies) Notice 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | DI2021-251 pt 3.5 | 4 March 2022 - 1 February 2023 | NI2022-101 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2022 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 16 March 2022 | NI2022-119 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2022 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 16 March 2022 | NI2022-120 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2022 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 9 September 2022 | NI2022-430 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2022 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 9 September 2022 | NI2022-431 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Internal Review) Guidelines 2022 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 22 September 2022 | DI2022-219 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums) Guidelines 2022 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 18 October 2022 - 1 February 2024 | DI2022-231 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 492 | 9 December 2022 - 10 December 2022 | SL2022-18 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premium Loadings and Levies) Notice 2023(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | DI2022-231 Part 3.5 | 20 January 2023 - 25 January 2024 | NI2023-21 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2023 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 7 March 2023 | NI2023-115 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2023 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 7 March 2023 | NI2023-123 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries Levy Determination 2023 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 490 | 19 May 2023 | DI2023-88 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2023 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 5 September 2023 | NI2023-521 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2023 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 5 September 2023 | NI2023-522 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums) Guidelines 2023 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 29 September 2023 - 31 January 2025 | DI2023-232 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Significant Occupational Impact Assessment) Guidelines 2023 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 7 November 2023 | DI2023-243 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 492 | 15 December 2023 - 16 December 2023 | SL2023-37 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Treatment and Care) Guidelines 2023(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 18 January 2024 - 9 July 2025 | DI2023-310 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Quality of Life Benefit) Guidelines 2023(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 28 December 2023 - 26 January 2026 | DI2023-311 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Reportable Conduct) Guidelines 2023 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 22 December 2023 | DI2023-312 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Significant Occupational Impact Assessment Referral) Guidelines 2023 (Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 22 December 2023 - 9 July 2025 | DI2023-313 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premium Loadings and Levies) Notice 2024(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | DI2023-232 Part 3.5 | 26 January 2024 - 28 January 2025 | NI2024-43 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2024 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 5 March 2024 | NI2024-116 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2024 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 5 March 2024 | NI2024-118 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (MAI Commissioner) Appointment 2024 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 16 August 2024 - 16 August 2029 | NI2024-263 |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Acting MAI Commissioner) Appointment 2024 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 24 | 16 August 2024 - 16 August 2029 | NI2024-264 |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2024 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 3 September 2024 | NI2024-487 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2024 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 3 September 2024 | NI2024-488 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums) Guidelines 2024 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 10 September 2024 | DI2024-282 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premium Loadings and Levies) Notice 2025 | None | Notifiable instruments | DI2024-282 pt 3.5 | 29 January 2025 | NI2025-38 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2025 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 28 February 2025 | NI2025-99 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2025 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 28 February 2025 | NI2025-100 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 492 | 16 May 2025 - 17 May 2025 | SL2025-4 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Treatment and Care) Guidelines 2025 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 10 July 2025 | DI2025-158 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Defined Benefits Application) Guidelines 2025 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 10 July 2025 | DI2025-159 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Significant Occupational Impact Assessment Referral) Guidelines 2025 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 10 July 2025 | DI2025-160 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Adjustment of Pre-injury Income) Declaration 2025 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 95 | 22 August 2025 | NI2025-466 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation of Benefits) Declaration 2025 (No 2) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 22 August 2025 | NI2025-467 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums) Guidelines 2025 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 30 September 2025 | DI2025-255 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Authorised IME Provider) Guidelines 2025 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 30 September 2025 | DI2025-256 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Business Plan) Guidelines 2025 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 30 September 2025 | DI2025-257 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (Quality of Life Benefit) Guidelines 2025 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 487 | 27 January 2026 | DI2025-308 | |
| Motor Accident Injuries (ACAT Costs Orders) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 492 | 19 December 2025 - 20 December 2025 | SL2025-30 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 26 December 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 2 February 2025 - 25 December 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 2 February 2025 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 15) |
| 25 May 2024 - 1 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 (RI) | 12 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-20 Reissued for textual correction in s 394D, s 394E |
| 14 July 2023 - 24 May 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 (RI) | 12 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-30 Reissued for textual correction in s 394D, s 394E |
| 11 May 2022 - 13 July 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 11 May 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-5 |
| 13 April 2022 - 10 May 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 13 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-3 |
| 28 August 2020 - 12 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 28 August 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-42 |
| 1 February 2020 - 27 August 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 (RI) | 17 February 2020 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2019-21 and A2019-42 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2020-2 |
| 1 February 2020 - 27 August 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 February 2020 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2019-21 and A2019-42 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2020-2 (see reissued republication) |
| 1 February 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 31 May 2019 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Motor Accident Injuries Bill 2019.
Notification statement
The Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 31 May 2019 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2019 | 1 February 2020 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 31 May 2019 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 February 2020 | s 2 (1) and CN2019-13 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| ch 15 | 1 February 2025 (midnight) | s 613 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-2 | Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Act 2020 | s 4, s 5 | taken to have commenced 1 February 2020 |
| A2020-42 | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 24 | 28 August 2020 |
| A2022-3 | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 13 April 2022 |
| A2022-5 | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 11 May 2022 |
| A2019-21 | Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 3 | 1 February 2020 |
| A2019-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 | sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.19 | 1 February 2020 |
| A2023-30 | Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Act 2023 | ss 4-96 | 14 July 2023 |
| A2024-20 | Road Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 25 May 2024 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 4 pt 4.128 | 26 December 2025 |