<Li> Scott Pickering, Chief Executive </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.acc.co.nz </Td> </Tr> <P> The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) (Māori: Te Kaporeihana Āwhina Hunga Whara) is a New Zealand Crown entity responsible for administering the country's universal no - fault accidental injury scheme . The scheme provides financial compensation and support to citizens, residents, and temporary visitors who have suffered personal injuries . </P> <P> The corporation was founded as the Accident Compensation Commission on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Accident Compensation Act 1972 . Its principal governing act today is the Accident Compensation Act 2001 . As a Crown entity, ACC is responsible to a Cabinet Minister via its Board of Directors . Unlike most other Crown entities, it has its own dedicated ministerial portfolio, which since October 2017 has been held by Iain Lees - Galloway . </P>

Who is covered by the accident compensation scheme