Section 208 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Purchase of weekly compensation by self-employed persons

208 Purchase of weekly compensation by self-employed persons (1) A self-employed person may apply to purchase from the Corporation, in accordance with section 209 , the right to receive weekly compensation provided in an agreed manner for loss of earnings as a self-employed person for any personal injury for which the person has cover under this Act. (2) Subject to any regulations made under this Act, but otherwise without limitation, the agreement may include— (a) provision for the reduction, or progressive reduction, of the agreed level of weekly compensation in the circumstances set out in the agreement, which may include either or both of the following: (i) circumstances where the person is able to engage in some employment: (ii) circumstances where the person continues to derive earnings while incapacitated: (b) entitlement to death benefits for the self-employed person's spouse or partner, children, or other dependants if the person dies as a result of a personal injury: (c) weekly compensation payable for work-related personal injury only or payable for both work-related and non-work personal injury: (d) specified levels of weekly compensation for specified periods: (e) any combination of the provisions referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) . Compare: 1998 No 114 s 302A Subsection (2)(b) was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 8(1) Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 12) by inserting the words “ or partner ” after the word “ spouse ” .