1   Name of Order

This Order is the Motor Accidents Compensation (Determination of Loss) Order 2009.

2   Commencement

This Order commences on 1 October 2009 and is required to be published in the Gazette.

3   Section 125: Damages for past or future economic loss—maximum for loss of earning etc

It is declared that, on and from the date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause, in the case of an award under section 125 (1) of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, the court is to disregard the amount (if any) by which an injured or deceased person’s net weekly earnings would (but for the injury or death) have exceeded the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that specified date.

Table

Column 1	Column 2
Operative date	Amount of maximum loss of earning etc (net weekly earnings)
1 October 2000	$2,603
1 October 2001	$2,712
1 October 2002	$2,834
1 October 2003	$3,021
1 October 2004	$3,127
1 October 2005	$3,296
1 October 2006	$3,362
1 October 2007	$3,500
1 October 2008	$3,584
1 October 2009	$3,749
1 October 2010	$3,966
1 October 2011	$4,129
1 October 2012	$4,236

4   Section 134: Maximum amount of damages for non-economic loss

It is declared that, on and from the date specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause, the maximum amount that may be awarded for non-economic loss of an injured person as a consequence of a motor accident is the amount specified in Column 2 of that Table opposite that specified date.

Table

Column 1	Column 2
Operative date	Maximum amount of damages for non-economic loss
1 October 2000	$271,000
1 October 2001	$296,000
1 October 2002	$309,000
1 October 2003	$329,000
1 October 2004	$341,000
1 October 2005	$359,000
1 October 2006	$366,000
1 October 2007	$381,000
1 October 2008	$390,000
1 October 2009	$408,000
1 October 2010	$432,000
1 October 2011	$450,000
1 October 2012	$462,000

5   Repeal

Every Order made under section 146 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 before the commencement of this Order is repealed.

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Table of amending instruments

Motor Accidents Compensation (Determination of Loss) Order 2009 (489). GG No 136 of 25.9.2009, p 5205. Date of commencement, 1.10.2009, cl 2. This Order has been amended as follows:

Table of amendments