Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Amendment Act 1997 (Cth)

Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Amendment Act 1997

No. 110, 1997

An Act to amend the Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Act 1959

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Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Amendment Act 1997

No. 110, 1997

An Act to amend the Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Act 1959

[Assented to 7 July 1997]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Amendment Act 1997.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the commencement of the Commonwealth Vehicles (Registration and Exemption from Taxation) Act 1997.

3Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Act 1959

1

Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

lease, in relation to a motor vehicle, means any agreement or arrangement under which the vehicle (whether for any or no consideration) is made available exclusively to a person for the person’s use.

2

Paragraph 5(1)(a)

After “owned by”, insert “, or leased to,”.

3

Subsection 5(1)

After “his”, insert “or her”.

4

After subsection 5(1)

Insert:

1. (1A)

   Subsection (1) does not apply if, at all relevant times:

   1. (a)

      the vehicle was registered; or

   2. (b)

      a motor vehicle licence was in force in respect of the vehicle;

under a law of a State or Territory.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 28 May 1997

Senate on 19 June 1997]

(69/97)

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a fair print of the Commonwealth Motor Vehicles (Liability) Amendment Bill 1997 which originated in the House of Representatives and has been finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

IN THE NAME OF HER MAJESTY, I assent to this Act.

Governor-General

1997