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StatuteInjury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001

Section 81 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Corporation's liability to provide key aspects of social rehabilitation

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81 Corporation's liability to provide key aspects of social rehabilitation (1) In this section, key aspect of social rehabilitation means any of the following: (a) aids and appliances: (b) attendant care: (c) child care: (d) education support: (e) home help: (f) modifications to the home: (g) training for independence: (h) transport for independence. (2) Terms in subsection (1)(a) , (b) , and (d) to (h) have the same meaning as in clause 12 of Schedule 1. (3) The Corporation is liable to provide a key aspect of social rehabilitation to a claimant— (a) if the conditions in subsection (4) are met; but (b) not earlier than a date determined in accordance with section 83 . (4) The conditions are— (a) a claimant is assessed or reassessed under section 84 as needing the key aspect; and (b) the provision of the key aspect is in accordance with the Corporation's assessment of it under whichever of clauses 13 to 22 of Schedule 1 are relevant; and (c) the Corporation considers that the key aspect— (i) is required as a direct consequence of the personal injury for which the claimant has cover; and (ii) is for the purpose set out in section 79 ; and (iii) is necessary and appropriate, and of the quality required, for that purpose; and (iv) is of a type normally provided by a rehabilitation provider; and (d) the provision of the key aspect has been agreed in the claimant's individual rehabilitation plan, if a plan has been agreed. (5) This clause is subject to any regulations made under section 324 . Compare: 1998 No 114 Schedule 1 cl 39

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