Accident Compensation Act 2001

Cover - Preliminary provision

19: Key terms in this Part

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"This part explains important words used in the law about accidents and injuries"

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This part of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 talks about some important words and ideas. You'll see these words used a lot in this part of the law.

The word "accident" is explained in section 25. It tells you what counts as an accident under this law.

"Mental injury" is explained in section 27. This is about harm that affects your mind or emotions, not your body.

"Motor vehicle injury" is explained in sections 29(2) and 35. This is about injuries that happen because of motor vehicles.

"Personal injury" is explained in section 26. This term covers different types of injuries to your body or mind.

"Personal injury caused by a work-related gradual process, disease, or infection" is explained in section 30. This is about injuries or illnesses that happen slowly over time because of your job.

"Treatment injury" is explained in section 32. This is about injuries that happen when you're getting medical treatment.

"Work-related personal injury" is explained in sections 28 and 29(1). This is about injuries that happen because of your job.

If you want to know more about any of these terms, you can look at the sections mentioned. They will give you more details about what each term means in this law.

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"Who counts as your partner, even after you die"

20: Cover for personal injury suffered in New Zealand (except mental injury caused by certain criminal acts or work-related mental injury), or

"ACC covers most injuries in New Zealand, but not all mental injuries"

Part 2Cover
Preliminary provision

19Key terms in this Part

This Part uses and defines the following key terms:
accident (which is defined in section 25)
mental injury (which is defined in section 27)
motor vehicle injury (which is defined in sections 29(2) and 35)
personal injury (which is defined in section 26)
personal injury caused by a work-related gradual process, disease, or infection (which is defined in section 30)
treatment injury (which is defined in section 32)
work-related personal injury (which is defined in sections 28 and 29(1)).

Notes

Section 19: substituted, on 1 July 2005, by section 6 of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 45).