Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01206:clause:2_37b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01206
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 37B
Character Range: 60808–62035

37B  Payment date for exceptional claims indemnity

Time by which application must be decided

 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the HIC is to decide an application for an exceptional claims indemnity on or before the end of the 21st day after the day on which the application is received by the HIC.

 (2) If the HIC requests a person to give information under section 38 in relation to an application for an exceptional claims indemnity, the HIC does not have to decide the application until the 21st day after the day on which the person gives the information to the HIC.

 (3) If the HIC has received, but not yet decided:
 (a) an application for the issue of a qualifying claim certificate in relation to a claim; and
 (b) an application for an exceptional claims indemnity in relation to the same claim;
the HIC does not have to decide the application for payment of an exceptional claims indemnity until the HIC has decided the application for the issue of a qualifying claim certificate.

Time by which payment must be made

 (4) If the HIC decides to grant an application for an exceptional claims indemnity, the HIC must pay the indemnity to the applicant as soon as practicable after making that decision.