Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) (ACT)

Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2025-4

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.

Dated 7 May 2025.

ANDREW BARR

Chief Minister

RACHEL STEPHEN-SMITH

Minister

Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2025-4

made under the

Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

Contents

Page

1            Name of regulation  1

2            Commencement  1

3            Legislation amended  1

4            New part 3D  1

5            Section 21 (4), definition of commonwealth authority  2

6            Section 21 (4), definition of commonwealth government vehicle             2

7           Section 21 (4), definition of territory government vehicle, note               3

8            Dictionary, note 2  3

9            Dictionary, note 3  3

10          Dictionary, note 4  3

Schedule 1Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005—Consequential amendments 4

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Motor Accident Injuries (Premiums and Administration) Regulation 2019.

   NoteThis regulation also amends the Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005 (see sch 1).

4. New part 3D

   insert

Part 3DMAI insurance

13DOffence—registered operator use, or permit or allow use of, uninsured motor vehicle on road or road related area

(1)A person commits an offence if—

(a)the person—

(i)is the registered operator of a motor vehicle; and

(ii)uses, or permits or allows another person to use, the vehicle on a road or road related area; and

(b)the vehicle is not an insured motor vehicle.

Maximum penalty:  20 penalty units.

(2)This section does not apply to a registered operator of a motor vehicle if—

(a)there is an unregistered vehicle permit in force for the vehicle; or

(b)the registration provisions do not apply to the vehicle because of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000, part 2.2 (Vehicles not subject to registration provisions); or

(c)the motor vehicle is owned by—

(i)the Territory or a territory authority; or

(ii)the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority.

(3)An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

1. Section 21 (4), definition of commonwealth authority

   omit

2. Section 21 (4), definition of commonwealth government vehicle

   omit

   commonwealth authority

   substitute

   Commonwealth authority

3. Section 21 (4), definition of territory government vehicle, note

   omit

4. Dictionary, note 2

   insert

   ·     territory authority

5. Dictionary, note 3

   insert

   ·     insured motor vehicle (see s 286)

   ·     unregistered vehicle permit

6. Dictionary, note 4

   insert

   ·     registered operator

Schedule 1Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005—Consequential amendments

(see s 3)

[1.1]Schedule 1, part 1.2D, item 3, column 5

omit

1 009

substitute

-

[1.2]Schedule 1, part 1.2E, new item 1A

before item 1, insert

1A 13D (1) registered operator use/permit to use/allow use of uninsured motor vehicle on road/road related area 20 640 -

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 15 May 2025.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2025