Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 to provide that the exclusion of acts of terrorism from the compulsory third-party insurance coverage under that Act and from claims against the Nominal Defendant will operate until a date appointed by proclamation.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent.

3Amendment of Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 No 41

The Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1Amendments

(Section 3)

[1]Section 15A Exclusion of acts of terrorism from insurance coverage

Omit section 15A (3). Insert instead:

(3)

This section applies to an act of terrorism that occurs on or after 1 January 2002 and before such date as may be appointed by proclamation for the purposes of this section.

[2]Section 35A Exclusion of acts of terrorism from claims against Nominal Defendant

Omit section 35A (3). Insert instead:

(3)

This section applies to an act of terrorism that occurs on or after 1 January 2002 and before such date as may be appointed by proclamation for the purposes of this section.