Amendments of the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Regulations (ACT)

Regulations 1971 No. 12

Regulations under the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936-1971.*

1 RALPH JAMES D U N N E T H U N T , the Minister of State for the Interior, 1936-1971.

hereby make the following Regulations under the Motor Traffic Ordinance

Dated this fifteenth day of December, 1971.

RALPH J. H U N T

Minister of State for the Interior.

A M E N D M E N T S OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE (THIRD PARTY INSURANCE)

REGULATIONS!

1. Regulation 16 of the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Regulations is

amended—

(a)	by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words "Forty-six dollars and fifty cents " and inserting in their stead the words " Forty-six dollars "; and
(b)	by omitting from that sub-regulation the words "One hundred and thirty-one dollars and twenty-five cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One hundred and thirty dollars ".

2.—(1.) The First Schedule to the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance)

Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraphs (d) and (e) of Part I. and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—

" (d) Goods Vehicle.—A motor vehicle constructed principally fr

the conveyance of goods, not being a Primary Produce, s

Goods Vehicle.

1961, N o . 14; 1962, No . 12; 1963, No . 9; 1964, No . 6; and 1968, No. 7.

(e) Miscellaneous Vehicle.—A motor tractor (other than a

Primary Producer's Tractor) or a motor vehicle tha: is constructed as a chaff-cutter, excavator, road grader, street flusher, tar boiler or other machinery or apparatus and is not constructed principally for the conveyance of persons or goods.

(ea) Mobile Crane.—A motor vehicle that is constructed as a

crane and is not a Motor Breakdown Vehicle or a vehicle that is constructed principally for the conveyance of persons or goods or for the towing of other vehicles.

(eb) Motor Breakdown Vehicle.—A motor lorry that is con­

structed to be used principally for the towing of vehicles

that have broken down.";

• Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 17 December 1971.

t For references to the original Regulations and amendments made before 1960, see footnote on p. 388 of
Vol. HI. of " Laws of the Australian Capital Territory 1911-1959 " and, for later amendments, see Regulations

(b) by inserting after paragraph (/') of Part I. the following paragraph: —

" (ia) Primary Producer's Tractor.—A motor tractor that is used

by a primary producer in connexion with his operations as

a primary producer.";

(c) by omitting paragraph (/) of Part I. and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

" (/) Taxi.—A motor car that is licensed, or intended to be

licensed, as a taxi."; and

(d) by omitting paragraph (o ) of Part I.

(2 . ) The First Schedule to the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Regulations is further amended by omitting Part II. and inserting in its stead the following Part:—

PART I I .

MAXIMUM RATES OF PREMIUMS.

Hem.	Classification.	Maximum.
premium

$

1	Private Motor Car	. .	46.00
2	Business Car	. .	46.00
3	Goods Vehicle—

(a) where the unladen weight does not exceed 2 tons 46.00

(b) where the unladen weight exceeds 2 tons . . 109.00

4           Primary Producer's Goods Vehicle—

(a) where the unladen weight does not exceed 2 tons	. .	. .	35.50
(b) where the unladen weight exceeds 2 tons	29.25

5          Omnibus or Tourist Motor Vehicle—

(a)	where the vehicle has seating accommodation for more than six
adult persons (including the driver) 130.00
(b)	where the vehicle has seating accommodation for not more than
six adult persons (including the driver) . . 46.00

6 Taxi . . . . . . 172.25

7 [ Private Hire Car . . . . . . . . . . 88.00

8	! Drive-Yourself	Vehicle	. .	. .	. .	130.00
9	j Motor Cycle—

(a)	where the capacity rating of the engine of the motor cycle exceeds
250 cubic centimetres . . . . . . . . 56.50
(b)	where the capacity rating of the engine of the motor cycle exceeds
125 cubic centimetres but does not exceed 250 cubic centimetres 35.50
(c)	where the capacity rating of the engine of the motor cycle does not

exceed 125 cubic centimetres . . . . 12.25

10 ! Fire Fighting Vehicle . . . . 6.00

11 ! Undertaker's Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 29.25

12	I Motor Break-Down	Vehicle	. .	. .	. .	. .	25.00
13	j Trailer	. .	. .	. .	4 .00
14	Miscellaneous	Vehicle	. .	. .	. .	. .	25.00
15	Primary Producer's Tractor	. .	. .	. .	. .	I	12.25

16 Mobile Crane . . . . . . I 109.00

3 . The amendments effected by the last preceding regulation apply to and in

relation to all policies, renewals of policies and certificates of insurance issued in
respect of a period commencing on or after the first day of January, 1972.