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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Transitional provisions relating to entitlements provided by Corporation (but not under Part 10) - Cover for personal injury suffered before 1 April 2002

359: Injuries suffered before 1 April 1974

You could also call this:

“This law explains when you can get help for old injuries”

This law explains that you cannot get cover under this Act for an injury that happened before 1 April 1974. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. These exceptions are mentioned in another part of the law called section 30(6) and (7). If you want to know more about these exceptions, you should look at that section.

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Part 11 Transitional provisions relating to entitlements provided by Corporation (but not under Part 10)
Cover for personal injury suffered before 1 April 2002

359Injuries suffered before 1 April 1974

  1. This Act does not confer cover in relation to an injury suffered before 1 April 1974.

  2. Subsection (1) applies subject to section 30(6) and (7).