Section 48 gives the PIAB the facility to make assessments on an ad hoc basis for cases where litigation proceedings have commenced, but where both the claimant and any other parties make a joint application for assessment. Section 49 provides for the making of assessments by the PIAB within specific time limits, unlike the current litigation system where no such target dates are set for completion of cases. Section 50 provides that the period from the date of application to PIAB and ending six months from the date of issue of authorisation to commence proceedings will be disregarded for the purposes of the statute of limitations period. Section 51 provides that PIAB assessments shall not be admissible in any subsequent proceedings unless the proceedings concerned are in connection with the enforcement of any assessment that is being accepted.