Amendment of Motor Hire Car Regulations (ACT)
THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT
OP GOVERNMENT.
Regulations under the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936.
T J A M E S A I T C H I S O N J O H N S T O N H U N T E R , a Member of the
•*-, Executive Council, acting for and on behalf of the Minister of State for the Interior, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936, hereby make the following Regulations.
Dated this eleventh day of November, 1937.
J . A. J . H U N T E R for Minister of State for the Interior.
A M E N D M E N T O F M O T O R H I R E OAR R E G U L A T I O N S .
1. Regulation 4 of the Motor Hi re Oar Regulations is amended by inserting, after the words " P a r t 1 .—Prel iminary" the words " P a r t IA.—Insurance ".
2. Regulation 5 of the Motor Hire Oar Regulations is amended by omitting from the definition of " the Ordinance " the figures " 1932 " and inserting in their stead the figures " 1936 ".
3. After P a r t 1. of the Motor Hi re Car Regulations the following Pa r t is inserted :—
" PART 1A.—-INSURANCE.
| Passenger and | " 5A.—(1. ) The owner of a motor vehicle in respect of which a public hire car or a private hire car licence is applied for, shall insure himself and, at all times during the currency of any such licence, keep himself insured in an insurance company approved by the Minister, against all sums for which he may become liable by way of damages in respect of the vehicle in the case of injury to persons. | |
| third party | ||
| risks. | ||
| (2.) A public hire car licenco or a private hire car licence in respect of any motor vehicle, or any renewal thereof, shall not be granted, unless and until the applicant for any such licence or renewal deposits with the Registrar a policy of insurance, in a form approved by the Minister, insuring him against his liability for third par ty and passenger risks in respect of the vehicle to an amount not less than One thousand pounds. | ||
| Flaming of | " 5B. Every policy of insurance effected under this P a r t shall be framed so as to insure the owner for the time being of the hire car specified in the policy against all claims for injuries to persons arising out of the use of the hire car during the period stated in the policy. | |
| policy. | ||
| Premium | " 5G. The premium receipt with respect to the renewal of any policy not later than the date upon which the premium becomes due,". | |
| deposited with | of insurance required to be deposited with the Registrar in accordance | |
| Registrar. |
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| Common Law | " 5 c . Nothing in this P a r t shall affect the liability of the owner | |
| liability. | of the hire car at Common Law by way of damages in respect of such hire car in the case of injury to persons or property. | |
| affected with | ||
| Policy not to be | " 5D. A policy of insurance effected in pursuance of this P a r t shall ejive rise to any claim under a policy, the owner shall, if such claim is paid, forthwith procure and deposit with the Registrar a further sufficient policy or policies to such an amount that the liability of the owner is at all times fully insured as prescribed in this Pa r t . | |
| rights In | not be capable of being charged or affected with any rights in priority | |
| priority. | to the rights of claimants arising in accordance with this Pa r t . | |
| renewed after | ||
| Policy to be | " 5E. I n the event of any accident or other occurrence which may | |
| claim arising. | ||
| " 5F, Any person who— | ||
| Obtaining | (a ) for the purpose of obtaining a policy of insurance required | |
| policy by false | ||
| statement. | by this P a r t makes any false statement in consequence whereof the policy is liable to be avoided; or |
(b) being the owner of a hire car, commits an act which
disentitles him to claim under the policy,
shall be guilty of an offence.
receipt to be
itltution of
4. The Schedule to the Motor Hire Car Kegulations is repealed ^edm... schedule. and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:— .Jfr " THE SCHEDULE.
Regulation 23.
PUBLIC STANDS.
KINGSTON.
That portion of Giles-street, 20 feet wide between lines 20 feet and 4 j feet respectively south-westerly from Tench-street and within lines 10 feet from the north-western boundary of Giles-street and 5 feet from the alignment of the north-western kerb thereof.".
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