s. 47 Section 180 sets out the transitional provisions that apply to this section. 47 Impairment benefit S. 47 (Heading) inserted by No. 94/2004 s. 11(1). (1) If under section 46A or 47(7A)— S. 47(1) substituted by No. 32/1988 (a) the Commission has determined the degree s. 12(2). of impairment of a person who is injured as a result of a transport accident; and (b) the degree so determined is more than 10 per centum— the Commission must assess an impairment benefit in respect of the person. Note Note to s. 47(1) This section, as amended by section 11 of the Transport inserted by No. 94/2004 Accident (Amendment) Act 2004 (which substituted s. 11(2). subsection (2) and amended subsection (6)), only applies to a person who was injured in a transport accident that occurs on or after the date of commencement of section section 189. (2) The impairment benefit is the amount shown, or S. 47(2) substituted by the amount calculated in accordance with the No. 32/1988 formula, in column 2 of the following table that is s. 12(2), amended by opposite the person's degree of impairment— No. 84/1994 s. 55(2)(l), substituted by Degree of impairment Impairment benefit No. 94/2004 10% or less 0 s. 11(3). 11% 19% $4 500 + ((D 10) $1000) – – 20% 49% $15 000 + ((D 20) $1500) – – 50% 59% $60 250 + ((D 50) $1750) – – 60% 79% $78 000 + ((D 60) $2000) – – 80% 89% $120 000 + ((D 80) $4000) – – 90% 99% $164 000 + ((D 90) $8000) – – 100% $252 000
Section 180 sets out the transitional provisions that apply to this section. S. 47 (Heading) inserted by No. 94/2004 s. 11(1). 47 Impairment benefit s. 47 S. 47(1) substituted by No. 32/1988 s. 12(2). (1) If under section 46A or 47(7A)— (a) the Commission has determined the degree of impairment of a person who is injured as a result of a transport accident; and (b) the degree so determined is more than 10 per centum— the Commission must assess an impairment benefit in respect of the person. Note to s. 47(1) inserted by No. 94/2004 s. 11(2). Note This section, as amended by section 11 of the Transport Accident (Amendment) Act 2004 (which substituted subsection (2) and amended subsection (6)), only applies to a person who was injured in a transport accident that occurs on or after the date of commencement of section section 189. S. 47(2) substituted by No. 32/1988 s. 12(2), amended by No. 84/1994 s. 55(2)(l), substituted by No. 94/2004 s. 11(3). (2) The impairment benefit is the amount shown, or the amount calculated in accordance with the formula, in column 2 of the following table that is opposite the person's degree of impairment— Degree of impairment Impairment benefit 10% or less 0 11% – 19% $4 500 + ((D – 10) $1000) 20% – 49% $15 000 + ((D – 20) $1500) 50% – 59% $60 250 + ((D – 50) $1750) 60% – 79% $78 000 + ((D – 60) $2000) 80% – 89% $120 000 + ((D – 80) $4000) 90% – 99% $164 000 + ((D – 90) $8000) 100% $252 000