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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Code of ACC Claimants' Rights, and claims - Code of ACC Claimants' Rights

41: Code applies generally

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"The rules in the Code are important for all parts of the Act"

The Code applies to all parts of this Act, not just this specific part. This means the Code is important for everything in the Act, not just some parts. The law wants to make sure you understand this clearly, which is why they included this information.

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Code of ACC Claimants' Rights

41Code applies generally

  1. The Code applies not only for the purposes of this Part but also for the purposes of this Act generally.

  2. This section applies to avoid doubt.