Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2004 (No 2) (ACT)

Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2004 (No 2)

A2004-73

An Act to amend the Road Transport (General) Act 1999

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Road Transport (General) Amendment Act 2004 (No 2).

2. Commencement

   This Act 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 Act amends the Road Transport (General) Act 1999.

4. Risks not insured under third-party policies
   Section 171

   omit

   A third-party policy does not

   substitute

   (1)A third-party policy does not

5. New section 171 (2) and (3)

   insert

   (2)To remove any doubt, a third-party policy does not insure the owner or driver of a motor vehicle if—

   (a)the motor vehicle is in an area that is subject to a declaration under section 12 that has the effect of disapplying part 10 (or part 10 and any other provision of the road transport legislation); or

   (b)the motor vehicle is subject to a declaration under section 13 that has the effect of disapplying part 10 (or part 10 and any other provision of the road transport legislation); or

   (c)the owner or driver is subject to a declaration under section 13 that has the effect of disapplying part 10 (or part 10 and any other provision of the road transport legislation).

   (3)Also, to remove any doubt, the reference to any other territory law in section 169 (1) does not include a reference to this section or a declaration made under section 12 or section 13.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 7 December 2004.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 15 December 2004.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Road Transport (General) Amendment Bill 2004 (No 2), which originated in the Legislative Assembly as the Road Transport (General) Amendment Bill 2004 and was passed by the Assembly on 9 December 2004.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2004