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StatuteInjury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001

Section Sch1-75 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Spouse or partner status or dependency arising after date of personal injury

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75 Spouse or partner status or dependency arising after date of personal injury (1) The Corporation is liable to provide entitlements to a person who— (a) becomes the spouse or partner or a dependant of the claimant after the date on which the claimant suffered personal injury; and (b) is the spouse or partner or a dependant of the claimant at the date of the claimant's death as a result of personal injury for which he or she has cover. (2) Subclause (1) is subject to subclause (3) . (3) The Corporation is not liable under subclause (1) if the Corporation decides, on reasonable grounds, that the main purpose of the person in becoming a spouse or partner or dependant was to qualify for entitlements. Compare: 1998 No 114 Schedule 1 cl 75 The heading to clause 75 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 ” . Subclauses (1) and (3) were 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 ” wherever it appeared.

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