5 Pre-accident weekly earnings—self-employed S. 5 persons amended by No. 32/1988 In this Act, in s. 5(5). pre-accident weekly earnings relation to an earner who is a self-employed person who is injured in or dies as a result of a transport accident means the amount assessed by the Commission having regard to the earnings of the person during the three years immediately preceding the accident, costs incurred by the person in obtaining the services of persons in connexion with the business on account of the earner's incapacity and any amounts the earner could have earned from any other occupation. 6 Loss of earnings (1) In this Act a reference to loss of earnings in relation to a person in the first 18 months after a transport accident is to be taken to be a reference to the loss incurred or likely to be incurred having regard to the loss of earnings which the person has incurred and the likely loss of future earnings which that person will incur by reason of the injury. (2) In this section— means such amount as, in the opinion of earnings the Commission, the person concerned would have received by way of income from personal exertion but for the transport accident; in relation to a income from personal exertion S. 6(2) def. of income from person means— personal exertion (a) the amount that is the income of that amended by Nos 27/2001 person consisting of earnings, salaries, s. 4(Sch. 2 wages, commissions, fees, bonuses, item 4.4), 60/2007 pensions, retiring allowances and s. 4(a)(b). retiring gratuities, allowances and gratuities received in the capacity of
S. 5 amended by No. 32/1988 s. 5(5). 5 Pre-accident weekly earnings—self-employed persons In this Act, pre-accident weekly earnings in relation to an earner who is a self-employed person who is injured in or dies as a result of a transport accident means the amount assessed by the Commission having regard to the earnings of the person during the three years immediately preceding the accident, costs incurred by the person in obtaining the services of persons in connexion with the business on account of the earner's incapacity and any amounts the earner could have earned from any other occupation. 6 Loss of earnings (1) In this Act a reference to loss of earnings in relation to a person in the first 18 months after a transport accident is to be taken to be a reference to the loss incurred or likely to be incurred having regard to the loss of earnings which the person has incurred and the likely loss of future earnings which that person will incur by reason of the injury. (2) In this section— earnings means such amount as, in the opinion of the Commission, the person concerned would have received by way of income from personal exertion but for the transport accident; S. 6(2) def. of income from personal exertion amended by Nos 27/2001 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 4.4), 60/2007 s. 4(a)(b). income from personal exertion in relation to a person means— (a) the amount that is the income of that person consisting of earnings, salaries, wages, commissions, fees, bonuses, pensions, retiring allowances and retiring gratuities, allowances and gratuities received in the capacity of
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