Section Sch1-54 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Lump sum compensation for permanent impairment

54 Lump sum compensation for permanent impairment (1) The Corporation is liable to pay the claimant lump sum compensation in accordance with this schedule, if— (a) the claimant has suffered personal injury, after the commencement of this Part, for which he or she has cover; and (b) the claimant— (i) has survived the personal injury for not less than 28 days; and (ii) is alive when assessed under clause 59 ; and (c) an assessment carried out under clause 59 establishes that the claimant's personal injury has resulted in a degree of whole-person impairment of 10% or more. (2) To avoid doubt, there is no entitlement to lump sum compensation in respect of personal injury suffered before 1 April 2002 or in respect of any subsequent consequences of any such personal injury.