4.3(1)For the purposes of subsection 265.21(3) of the Act, the maximum amount recoverable as damages for the non-pecuniary loss of the plaintiff for all minor personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff as a result of an accident is $7,500.

4.3(2)On January 1, 2015, and on January 1 of each subsequent year, the amount referred to in subsection (1) shall be adjusted in accordance with the rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for New Brunswick, not seasonally adjusted, for all items for the previous 12-month period ending December 31, on the basis of monthly reports published in that respect by Statistics Canada for that period.

4.3(3)The maximum amount recoverable for a given year applies only with respect to accidents that occurred in that year.

4.3(4)The Superintendent shall publish, by January 31 of each year, the maximum amount recoverable for that year in a form and manner that makes the information accessible to the public.