45.1 If an insured person who is under 18 years of age at the time of the accident sustains a traumatic brain injury that meets the criteria in subparagraph 5 i or 5 ii of subsection 3.1 (1) and that was caused by an accident that
occurs on or
after June 1, 2016, the person may
submit an
application under subsection 45 (1) and subsections 45 (2) to (5) do not apply, and the impairment is deemed to be a catastrophic impairment for the purposes of subsection 45 (6).