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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 5 Hansard (3 May) . . Page.. 1511 ..

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[3.62] Section 158, definition of issue-

Omit "or public vehicle policy".

[3.63] Section 158, definition of public vehicle policy-

Omit the definition, substitute the following definition:

public vehicle policy -see section 218.

[3.64] Section 161 (2)-

Omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:

(2) However, the Territory, the Commonwealth or a Territory or Commonwealth authority is-

(a) in relation to a motor vehicle for which a third-party policy is not in force-under the same liabilities, and has the same rights, as an authorised insurer would be under, or have, if the insurer had issued a third-party policy for the vehicle; and

(b) in relation to a public vehicle for which a public vehicle policy is not in force-under the same liabilities, and has the same rights, as an insurer would be under, or have, if the insurer had issued a public vehicle policy for the vehicle.

[3.65] Section 167 (2) (c)-

Omit "is taken", substitute "is taken not".

[3.66] Section 205-

Omit the section, substitute the following section:

205 Offence-unapproved insurer

(MAA s 100, MACA s 157)

(1) A person other than an authorised insurer must not issue a certificate or policy of insurance under section 164 (Issue of certificates of third-party insurance).

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(2) If a certificate or policy of insurance is issued by a person in contravention of this section-

(a) the policy of insurance or indemnity issued by the person is not annulled or affected by the contravention; and

(b) the person is liable to anyone who would be an insured person if the certificate or policy had been issued by an authorised insurer.

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