Government Prices Oversight (MAIB Premiums) Amendment Order 2008 (TAS)

Government Prices Oversight (MAIB Premiums) Amendment Order 2008

I make the following order under section 36 of the Government Prices Oversight Act 1995 .11 August 2008

G. L. STURGES

Minister for Infrastructure

1Short titleThis order may be cited as the Government Prices Oversight (MAIB Premiums) Amendment Order 2008 . 2CommencementThis order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette. 3Principal OrderIn this order, the Government Prices Oversight (MAIB Premiums) Order 2006 is referred to as the Principal Order. 4Clause 3 amended (Interpretation) Clause 3(1) of the Principal Order is amended by omitting the definition of pensioner and substituting the following definition: pensioner means a person – (a) who is in receipt of one of the following pensions, allowances or supplements payable under the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth: (i) an age pension; (ii) a carer payment; (iii) a disability support pension; (iv) a widow B pension; (v) a wife pension; (vi) a mature age allowance; (vii) a mature age partner allowance; (viii) a newstart allowance; (ix) a widow allowance; (x) a parenting payment (single); (xi) a disability wage supplement; or (b) who is in receipt of one of the following pensions under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 of the Commonwealth: (i) a disability pension; (ii) a totally and permanently incapacitated pension; (iii) a war widow or widower’s pension; (iv) a service pension; (v) a partner’s service pension or carer’s pension; or (c) who is the holder of a health care card issued in accordance with the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; 5Clause 9 substituted Clause 9 of the Principal Order is revoked and the following clause is substituted: 9Maximum premium for pensioners, &c. (1)  In this clause – eligible pensioner means a person who is – (a) the registered operator of a motor vehicle; and (b) one of the following persons: (i) a pensioner; (ii) a person who has a severe disability; (iii) a parent or guardian of a person who has a severe disability and has not attained the age of 16 years. (2)  The maximum premium that the Board may determine to be payable at any one time during the first year, second year or third year in respect of one class 1 or class 2 motor vehicle of an eligible pensioner is 80% of the premium that, but for this clause, would be payable in respect of that motor vehicle. (3)  In relation to any other class 1 or class 2 motor vehicle of the eligible pensioner, the maximum premium payable in respect of that vehicle is the premium that would be payable in respect of that motor vehicle if the registered operator were not an eligible pensioner.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 20 August 2008

This order is administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order) This order amends the

(a) extending to the holders of certain health care cards the concession in MAIB premiums currently available to pensioners; and (b) limiting that concession in MAIB premiums to one vehicle for each eligible person claiming the concession.