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Section 365 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Weekly compensation under Accident Insurance Act 1998

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365 Weekly compensation under Accident Insurance Act 1998 (1) This section applies to a person who,— (a) immediately before 1 April 2002, was entitled to compensation specified in subsection (2) ; and (b) on and after 1 April 2002, would have continued to be so entitled had the Accident Insurance Act 1998 not been repealed. (2) The compensation is weekly compensation— (a) based on weekly earnings calculated under section 287 or clauses 7 to 22 of Schedule 1 of the Accident Insurance Act 1998; or (b) paid at an agreed rate under section 302C of that Act; or (c) continued under section 428 or section 429 of that Act. (3) On and after 1 April 2002, the compensation under subsection (2) continues to be payable at the rate payable as if it were calculated under this Act. (4) However, the person's continued eligibility for weekly compensation and adjustments to the rate at which it is paid are subject to this Act. (5) Despite subclause (4) , clause 42 of Schedule 1 does not apply to the person if he or she is receiving weekly compensation calculated under— (a) the Accident Compensation Act 1972; or (b) the Accident Compensation Act 1982. Compare: 1998 No 114 s 428

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