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

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Regulations 1955. No. 11.

Regulations under the Motor Traffic Ordinance

1936-1955.

W I L F R E D S E L W Y N K E N T H U G H E S , the Minister of State

I , for the Interior, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon me

by the Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936-1955, hereby make the following

Regulations.

*

Dated this twenty-second day of September, 1955.

W. S. K E N T H U G H E S

Minister of State for the Interior.

A M E N D M E N T S OF T H E MOTOR V E H I C L E ( T H I R D P A R T Y

I N S U R A N C E ) R E G U L A T I O N S . !

1. Regulation 16 of the Motor Vehicle (Third Par ty Insurance)

Regulations is amended— Premium

(a) by inserting after the words " specified in " (first occurring) rates '

the words " P a r t I . of" ; and

(b) by inserting in paragraph (a) after the words " t h i r d

column " the words " of the table in Pa r t I I . " .

2. Regulation 18 of the Motor Vehicle (Third Pa r ty Insurance) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

" 18. The owner of the licensed goods motor vehicle in respect of Goods vehicles

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which a permit has been issued under the Ordinance to carry passengers passengers
shall be liable to pay, in respect of the third party policy issued in

relation to that motor vehicle, an additional premium not exceeding—

(«) in the case of a permit for a period less than one month—
(i) an amount calculated at the rate of Ten shillings
for each day or part of a day during which the
permit is in force where the number of pas-

sengers authorized to be carried does not exceed

fifteen; or

( i i) at the rate of Fifteen shillings for each day or part of a day during which the permit is in force where the number of passengers authorized to be carried exceeds fifteen; or

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 29th September, 1935.

t Regulations 1947, No. 4, as amended by Regulations 1951, No. 3 ; 1952, No. 1 4 ;

1953, No. 1 ; and 1954, No. 11.

(b) in the case of a permit for a period of one month—•

( i ) Seventeen shillings and sixpence where the number of passengers authorized to be carried does not exceed fifteen; or

( i i ) One pound two shillings and sixpence where the number of passengers authorized to be carried exceeds fifteen.".

First schedule. 3 .— (1.) The First Schedule to the Motor Vehicle (Third Par ty Insurance) Regulations is repealed and the following schedule inserted in its stead :—

T H E TTIKST SCHEDULE.

Regulation 10.

PART I.

CLASSIFICATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

For the purpose of determining the maximum rates of premiums for Third Party Insurance to be cliarged for any particular vehicle, vehicles are classified as follows:—

(a) Business Car.—A motor car not otherwise classified in this Fart .

((/) Drive-Yourself Vehicle.—A motor vehicle which is let for hire

(otherwise than under a hire purchase agreement) without the

services of a driver.

(c) Fire Fighting Vehicle.—A motor vehicle used solely for fire fighting

purposes.

(d) Goods and Passenger Vehicle.—A motor vehicle which is constructed principally for the conveyance of goods and which is, under a permit issued under the Ordinance for a period exceeding one month, authorized to carry not more than four passengers.

(e) Goods Vehicle.—A motor vehicle constructed principally for the

conveyance of goods.

(/) Motor Cycle.—A motor vehicle which has less than four wheels

and is steered by means of a handle bar or a tiller.

(g) Motor Trade Vehicle.—A motor vehicle to which a trader's plate is

affixed and a motor break-down vehicle.

(/() Omnibus or Tourist Motor Vehicle.—A motor car used for the con- veyance of passengers for reward and which is authorized to convey passengers on a specified route only or to tourist resorts or on sight-seeing tours only.

(») Primary Producer's Goods Vehicle.—A motor vehicle which is con- structed principally for the conveyance of goods and is used by a primary producer in connexion with his operations as a primary producer.

(;') Private Motor Car.—A motor car which is used— (i) for social, domestic or pleasure purposes; (ii) by the owner for his own carriage in relation to his pro-

fession, business or calling other than the business or calling of commercial traveller, travelling salesman, insur- ance agent, insurance canvasser, insurance inspector, insur- ance assessor, indent agent, manufacturer's agent, stock agent, station agent, land agent or estate agent;

(iii) by or on behalf of the owner, being a primary producer, in
connexion with his operations as a primary producer; or
(iv) in connexion with the work of a hospital or a charitable,
benevolent or religious institution, or a trade union, by or

on behalf of the authority controlling the hospital, insti-

tution or union,

or, for more than one of those purposes.

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(fc) Public Hire Car.—A motor car licensed, or intended to be licensed,

as a public hire car.

(I) Miscellaneous Vehicle.—A tractor or a motor vehicle constructed as an excavator, road grader, ta r boiler, street flusher, chaff-cutter, crane or other machinery or apparatus and which is not constructed principally for the conveyance of persons or goods.

(m) Trailer.—A trailer which is not drawn at the rear of another trailer. (re) Undertaker's Vehicle.—A motor vehicle used solely as an undertaker's

hearse.

PART II .

MAXIMUM RATES OF PREMIUMS.

Maximum

Item.	Classification.	Premium.
£ s.

Private Motor Car	4 19
Business Car	6 10
Goods Vehicle—
(a) where the unladen weight does not exceed 2 tons	5 18
(6) where the unladen weight exceeds 2 tons	14 12

4            Goods and Passenger Vehicle—

(a) where the unladen weight does not exceed 2 tons 4 6 0

(6) where the unladen weight exceeds 2 tons . . 8 11 0

5            Primary Producer's Goods Vehicle—

(a) where the unladen weight does not exceed 2 tons	5 18 0
(b) where the unladen weight exceeds 2 tons	6 5 0

6            Omnibus or Tourist Motor Vehicle—

(a) where the vehicle has seating accommodation for more

than six adult persons (including the driver) 22 0 0

(6) where the vehicle has seating accommodation for not

more than six adult persons (including the driver) 6 10 0

7	Public Hire Car	16 16 0
8	Drive-Yourself Vehicle	20 0 0
9	Motor Cycle—

(a) where the engine of the motor cycle is rated at more

than two and one-half horse-power 7 10 0

(6) where the engine of the motor cycle is rated at more than one horse-power but not more than two and one-half horse-power . .	3 15 0
(c) where the engine of the motor cycle is rated at one

horse-power or less 1 0 o

JO Fire Fighting Vehicle 0 13 0

J l	Undertaker's Vehicle	1 14	0
12	Motor Trade Vehicles—

(a) motor vehicles (other than motor cycles)	5 18	0
(6) motor cycles	2 10	0
(c) motor break-down vehicles	2 13	0

13	Trailer	0 10	0
14	Miscellaneous Vehicles	1 1	0

(2.) The premium rates set out in the last preceding sub-regulation apply to and in relation to all policies issued in respect of a period which commences on or after the thirtieth day of September, 1955.

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